feemcg Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Some of yesterday's hatchlings - firstly some Cream Legbar girls showing their nice clear stripes- Ever wondered what Gingernut Ranger babies are like? - here are 2 girls (ginger) and 2 boys (yellow). They are Rhode Island Red x Light Sussex- [/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Awh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Why do I look at these cute pics It only makes me want chicks more, they are so adorable Do you know which one the noisy chick is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 They are gorgeous Fee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 I do choccy - its the wee girl in the right hand corner of the box - I thought she was a boy at first, because her eye line isn't very dark but her back stripes are clearer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocobo Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 aww, they're gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemychooks Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Awww, Fee, if you ever feel like giving your little Gingernut chicks away, i'm here !!!!! No, seriously, congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 Thanks everyone. I'm going to keep 1 Cream Legbar and 1 Gingernut and I think I have homes for all the rest already . I'm going to pick my favourite Legbar this time - the last time I sold all the 'good' ones and kept Wendy as she had curled toes. I love her to bits now though - she's a real 'mummy's girl). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Awww they make me go weak at the knees....what little darlings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 They are so lovely - it makes me think again about getting a cockerel. How long have you been doing this, Fee? Do you have problems finding homes for the boys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 I started off with 3 hybrids just over a year ago, quickly added another 2 then this year have done 5 hatchings and kept a couple from each hatch. I don't have a cockerel - I buy fertile eggs from ebay and people I've 'met' on poultry forums . I've been very lucky that a girl has taken most of the cockerels - she's keeping 2 or 3 for breeding and the rest roam around her field until she finds a 'use' for them . It's good to know they're roaming free while awaiting their fate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 They are so cute Fee karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 Tonight I have another little boy - a full 2 days after some of his brothers and sisters. I could hear last night he was cheeping but this morning he broke through the shell and there was quite a lot of blood so didn't hold out much hope. I came back from an interview this afternoon and he was half out but soaking wet. Eventually he flopped out and I left him to dry. He's now fluffed up and I've put him in the brooder and dipped his beak - he has dried blood in both his nostrils but seems chirpy enough......and I had a nice even number already - only joking, nice to see a wee fighter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
