Topic: new baby chick

[paulinems]

are hen has hatched a new chick, still five eggs left ,thought it had gone to late do u think others will hatch or should i remove the other eggs
Pauline :) :) :)

[Patrick King]

Do you know how many days shes been sitting on them for? normaly they hatch on about day 21. most people give till day 23 befor removing the eggs.

[paulinems]

we now have 2 babys 4 eggs to go....they are black with white on breast the mother is a black rock
Pauline  :) :) :)

[Old bird]

Are you damping the shells a bit?  When you do this you could listen to the egg - if there is life in there and they are due imminently - you can sometimes hear the faintest cheeping!

Sounds as though they may well all hatch - 2 and counting!  Good luck with them - love to see some piccies!

Old Bird

 ;D

[paulinems]

only 2 still bit better than last year only had 1 :) :)
Pauline