miller30 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 (edited) I knew this would happen some of my pekin groups have come back into lay so I thought I would stick 20 eggs in my incy just to check fertility and then once ive candled at day 3/5 chuck them out but ive had a sneaky peak on day 3 and apart from 1 they all look fertile now im hankering on the idea oh shall I just hatch them but I don't do chicks this time of year oh what to do leanne Edited January 15, 2014 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 they are still in there I cant make up my mind I candled last night set 21 so don't know where the extra one came from 19 are fertile I shouldn't have done it leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Im getting quite excited now got up this morning to find quite a few eggs pipped day 18 so should have babies over the weekend leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 How exciting, hope they all hatch ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Well any babies yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 8 pekins so far only day 19 leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 How exciting Any chance of some photos ? Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 I will see what I can do when they have finished hatching and are moved to the brooder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 I now have 15 chicks bouncing around the brooder 13 pekins which are black,lavender frizzle,lemon cuckoo,milliefleur and salmonxmillie frizzle and 2 buff columbian brahmas a couple were dis will get pics asap leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Ooooo, I can't wait to see some pictures. They sound delightful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 How exciting Any chance of some photos ? Chrissie Here they are. Aren't they just ADORABLE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Yes they are. Adorable that is I am quite tempted to hatch some more chicks this year. Thanks for posting the photos Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 They are now 13 days old and double the size they are getting their wing feathers the 2 lavenders are both frizzled which doesn't surprise me as my breeding boy romeo gives me plenty of frizzles and the 3 lemon cuckoo I hatched are 2 girls and a boy which im happy about and thanks again shabby chic for putting the pics up I really need to learn how to do it myself leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 thanks again shabby chic for putting the pics up I really need to learn how to do it myself leanne No wonder I was confused - I was looking forward to seeing 2 lots of pics having seen them posted by Shabby Chic and thinking they were hers and wondering when yours were coming Leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Just thought I would have a little update out of the 15 chicks I rehomed 4 to a lovely family which left me with 11 which out of the pekins are 6 boys and 3 girls a trio have been reserved but that will leave me with 1 little girl and 5 boys oh and the 2 clumsy brahmas which I should know what sex they are in about a month a bit annoying the first batch of the year have been more boys but that's life leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I'm glad you managed to sell some of the chicks. Shame you got quite a few boys though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg_x Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 What gorgeous little chickies! I'd love to be able to do this at some point (need to actually get my hens first, teehee!) but I'm curious to know with such a large amount of male chicks - is there demand for them or are people not interested in buying future cockerels so often? I'd be in so much trouble with my neighbours if I started hatching, got loads of boys and then couldn't do anything about it - don't get me wrong, I like the sounds they make... neighbours - not so sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 Hi this was my first hatch this year and they were all boys apart from a couple I cull all boys by 6/8 weeks sometimes you get lucky and can rehome or but not very often I always say to everyone if you want to hatch its better to have plans made for any boys leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I'd hate to desptach the boys so I don't dare try hatching , but I think you are brave and do the right thing, Leanne, rather than just passing them on in trios where they would likely meet an uncertain fate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
