Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[daxigirl]

OMG I've been chicked out over the weekend. Candled Friday night and thought that's alright either I've got it wrong and messed it up or they're gonna be mid week. So off I trotted Sat morning to Kent for Mother's Day weekend. Got back last night at 11 (after a 4.5hr detour journey due to an accident) quickly fed dogs, checked on the outdoor girls and indoor girls. Went in the lounge to hear faint cheeping, lifted the duster (always cover my incy for some reason) to find that they had not only pipped but hatched and 9 fluffy chicks were squeaking expectantly at me.

 

Talk about panic stations. My neighbours must have thought a band of burglars were clumping about the place. Lights went on, garage opened and shut several times to get the indoor rabbit cage, bedding, new brooder, then out in the chickens shed getting drinker and feeder, then bath running to disinfect the cage. Anyway everyone was eventually settled and this morning there's another 5 with more still coming.

 

You really can't halt Mother Nature, I hadn't added water or changed the temperature or turned the turner off or anything.

 

There's a mix of Pekins, Booted & JapXBelgians (just to see what they would be like) & 1 Jap at moment.

Edited April 8, 2014 by Guest

[Luvachicken]

What a fun and productive weekend you have had.

All those lovely chicks

Have you taken any pics yet ?????

[Purplemaniacs]

Wow what a lovely surprise, glad that they are ok despite their unexpected arrival.

 

Chrissie

[daxigirl]

So there's a total of 18 teeny tiny chicks. Adorable, wasted so much time watching them.

 

Should be the Silkies turn over the weekend.

[Luvachicken]

18 chicks and more to come.

I am sooo

[chuckmum6]

Photos please!!!!!

[Claireabella]

Oooo sounds lovely

 

Yes, photos please!!

[daxigirl]

Finished with a grand total of 6 silkies last night. I'm putting the incubators away now.

 

Will try and get some pics and persuade Chortle Chook to put them on for me.

[Chortle Chook]

Here are some cuties - so adorable

[Luvachicken]

Those are just sooooooo sweet.

I love the ones sitting in the food bowl.

[Claireabella]

Awww, they are adorable!