Topic: hatching eggs

[linesman]

hi just thought i'd let you know i've just put 10 eggs under a broody maran,
(7 wellsummers 2 light sussex & 1 unknown bantam), next 21 days will feel like eternity but looking forward to hatching's will let you know how they get on hopefully post some pics.

P.S. also putting 10 eggs under broody rhode island red,
(4 light sussex 6 rhode island red), do that tomorrow as shes on 1 egg just now to make sure she is broody will keep you posted.

[Jesse]

would love to see some photos when they hatch :)

[ramoth2]

Hi

i notice that you hatch welsummer eggs and i have ten in the incubator that are due to hatch on saturday. I have read somewhere that the day old chicks have different colour stripes around there eyes so for a day or two you can tell who's a boy and who's a girl. Do you have any idea which one has which colour?!!!!!

[Jesse]

I hadn't heard that about Welsummers but would be interested to know, we only had one chick survive from 6 eggs (1 died and the others didn't hatch).

[linesman]

sorry ramoth this is my first tine hatching welsummers would like to know as well.  i would like to get into showing birds so any advice would be helpful

[ramoth2]

ok thanks anyway. if i find out i will let you know.
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[linesman]

yes wardy its my dog had him 6 years got him from an old guy my mum knows who gave him to us before that he came from an abused home sometimes he still gets very scared if you shout or even lifting your shoes to put them on


also a pic of the maran sitting on her eggs
it turned out rhodie wasn't broody after all which is a shame as i now have 10 eggs without a broody hen may just have to fork out for incubator

[PREMTAL]

Hi Linesman,
                     The Bach Flower Remedy called "Mimulus" is an excellent remedy for fears of all kinds and is well suited to the the description you have given of your dog's demeanour. :)

You can purchase it at any Holland & Barrett or Boots store.

Week 1 :- 2 drops in the bottom of her water bowl then fill with water do this 3 times a day.

Week 2 :- 2 drops twice a day.

Week 3 :- 2 drops once a day. (in the evening)

Our dowager Becky is a rescue dog from the local Cat & Dog Home. When we got her at first she was skin and bone and if some one raised their voice she wet the carpet and ran into a corner trembling. I started her on the Mimulus remedy and the difference it made was remarkable.

That was 11 years ago, now if any one raises their voice she is up like a shot barking at the culprit. ;D

She is the guardian of the peace, this suits me fine as my offspring take more cognisance of her displeasure than of mine. ;D

                                                    PREMTAL

[linesman]

thanks for that premtal maybe just try that out

[linesman]

5 days till hatching don't know who's more excited me or the kids still cant wait till friday to see how many will hatch. will let you know how it develops

[linesman]

hi checked broody this afternoon seen two chicks (welsummers)
hopefully more to follow will post pic when i get a chance to take one
im happy as as pig in mud

[Jesse]

So exciting isn't it, would love to see a photo :)

[linesman]

hi folks heres a pic of one of the chicks

sorry about picture quality  as i Had to be quick

[Jesse]

Awww, they're so sweet when they're that little, thanks for sharing the photo :)

[madmum]

thats a lovely picture, congrats.
I want hens now,
not feasible but I want some anyway!

[linesman]

heres some more pics of chicks






hope you enjoy

[Jesse]

They both look really healthy and so cute :D How many hatched linesman and from how many eggs? Our only welsummer to hatch appears to be a cockerel, I was hoping it would be a hen so we could keep it.

[linesman]

sadly only the two welsummers out of 7 hatched
one light sussex dead in shell rest must have been infertile
i think both are pullets heres hoping
come home from work to find i chick had hatched in the incubator
rhode island red another two have pipped hopefully more chicks later to night or in the morning