atsw Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Hello all, It's been a while . I was going to post over in "Hatching & raising chicks", but either no one else is hatching this year, which I find hard to believe, or they've simply given up posting in that section since January, so I'll post here instead. Anyway, look what appeared on Monday morning . Cheers Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 #welljel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKMARCH Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAB Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Awe! So adorable! I'm not hatching, but picking up day old chicks next Thursday. I'm so excited! My kids are loving the pictures of your babies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Gorgeous.I am afraid to hatch in case I get some boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie-Annie Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 That would be my fear as well, but they are very cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lewis Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Cuuute Welcome back! How are all the birds getting on? We hatched 5 homebred Chocolate Pekins at Easter and will hopefully be breeding the Call Ducks this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 Thanks Lewis. Four of the six eggs were hatched for friends in the village who are looking to re-stock after a visit by Mr Fox. I added a couple of eggs from my girls and both hatched. So I'll have a CLB/Marans crossed with my Pekin/Orp boy, and a Marans crossed with my Pekin/Orp boy, so goodness knows how they will turn out, but if the chick from the CLB/Marans is a girl then I might get either blue/green/brown eggs later this year! Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Those babies are soooooo cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 Not content with hatching 5 new chicks a few weeks ago, we now have a couple of new additions for the main flock as well. Introducing Lizzy and Beth, both are a breed called Black Perl (aka Miss Pepper-pot), which is a hybrid hen that should lay around 290 eggs a year at peak production. These two are almost at Point of Lay, but haven't started to produce eggs just yet. They are currently in their own Eglu, pending formal introductions to the main flock (who live in the WIR in the photo below) and our Rabbit, who also has a Eglu and run of his own. Cheers Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Gorjuss!!!! Cuuute Welcome back! How are all the birds getting on? We hatched 5 homebred Chocolate Pekins at Easter and will hopefully be breeding the Call Ducks this summer. DON'T I haven't done any hatching for a couple of years, and I feel the urge for chicks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 Gorjuss!!!! DON'T I haven't done any hatching for a couple of years, and I feel the urge for chicks! You probably don't want to see how my little chicks are getting on then Cheers Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Nooo, nasty, filthy smelly (GORJUSS) chickies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Very cute! I think we'll always add a couple hybrids every few years to keep us in eggs throughout the winter. We still have our Bluebell from 2010 who pops out the very occasional egg Let me know if you want some Chocolate Frizzle Pekin eggs Clare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Nooo, you tempter Lewis!!! I have only just got 3 of my girls out of being broody - they don't need any encouraging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
