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My maran has hatched an egg. She went broody so I thought i'd give her some eggs and I have a lovely baby Welbar and its a girl even better. Check out my blog for a picture.

What a beauty - do post more as she grows

So cute

she's beautiful anymore?

awwww sooo adorable - i've given up on my broody's. everytime they try to sit i put them in with other hens and they soon lose the broodiness!

No more. We had a bit of a disaster this morning. I had to move mother and chick to a cardboard box so that the chick could get out to eat. Well I looked out the window and she was sitting outside her shed and the 3 other hens were in the shed causing mayhem. They had throw one egg out lucky it was empty but now mother isn't interested in sitting on the other 4 left so i've lost them now as they got cold and I don't know where to put them where its warm enough. I've tried the top of the boiler & airing cupboard but not really hot enough and they feel cold. At least I got one.

Mother and chick are fine now they are in an ark all to themselves.

awww never mind at least you got one... remember i had over 80 last year sat on my hot water tank - god you should have seen my gas bill for that one! the most expensive chicks ever raised i reckon - i got 3 live... at least they were all girls though i am sure 1 is definitely a butch d**e type bless her... she reminds me of friends i have lOL

what a cute chick!

Chick doing very well, her wings have formed and her tail over night. New picture of her on my blog :D

Awww she's lovely  :)

I'm trying AGAIN to hatch lavender pekin frizzles in my incubator. The first lot never emerged  :(

Got a candling thingy but I'm really not sure what I should be looking for.

I can see black 'blobs' in the eggs but they're only about half-filling the egg. Stopped turning them at the weekend as someone advised me to do so.

Any ideas anyone?

Trixie X

Chick has been updated on my blog  :)

It's always so exciting when a chick hatches. Be very wary of predators for quite a while, though, especially cats.