Hatching Chicks

**jillplum** · 07-04-2013, 09:39 AM

Has anyone done this? I know schools sometimes do it. I looked online and there are companies who supply all the gear and the eggs and collect the chicks after they have hatched but they cost around £200. Any ideas?

**FussyElmo** · 07-04-2013, 09:42 AM

Someone on Angels activity page on fb has just done this.

Are you on facebook?

**jillplum** · 07-04-2013, 09:55 AM

Yes I am on facebook

**jillplum** · 07-04-2013, 09:59 AM

What am I looking for?

**FussyElmo** · 07-04-2013, 10:03 AM

Childminding activity ideas - you will have to ask to join as its a closed group

**jillplum** · 07-04-2013, 11:49 AM

I have asked to join. Funny thing is my sister is already a member lol

**Becci26** · 07-04-2013, 12:03 PM

I too have just asked to join

**FussyElmo** · 07-04-2013, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by jillplum

I have asked to join. Funny thing is my sister is already a member lol

Love it!!!!

**Dragonfly** · 07-04-2013, 03:48 PM

[I] have done this a couple of times. once i borrowed a friends incubator, the next i put fertilised eggs under one of my own broody hens, both time were a success.But I certainly would not pay that sort of money to do it

the children did enjoy every stage and when using the incubator, the day they started to hatch you couldn't do a thing with the children as they were glued to watching the hatching chicks, Brill

**jillplum** · 07-04-2013, 04:05 PM

I would love to do it. I know the kids would be fascinated. My dad used to raise hens when I was a kid.

**FussyElmo** · 07-04-2013, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by jillplum

I would love to do it. I know the kids would be fascinated. My dad used to raise hens when I was a kid.

I have hens but dh has said a big fat NO to a cockerel and Im not sure how to go about getting fertislized eggs

**jillplum** · 07-04-2013, 04:50 PM

You can buy fertilised eggs from any breeder. A google search will bring them up.

**FussyElmo** · 07-04-2013, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by jillplum

You can buy fertilised eggs from any breeder. A google search will bring them up.

Ohhh of to have a google and if I do ever get a broody chicky lady I will now where to go

Mine you I think I would need a another coop or separate area for the chicks and her adopted mum so cant see me getting it past dh

**angeldelight** · 07-04-2013, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by jillplum

I have asked to join. Funny thing is my sister is already a member lol

What is your name on fb so I can add you and who is your sister there ha

Angel xx

**lizduncan72** · 07-04-2013, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by angeldelight

What is your name on fb so I can add you and who is your sister there ha

Angel xx

Could you add me please Angel? I've finally got round to requesting to join!! Thanks x

**angeldelight** · 07-04-2013, 08:24 PM

Are you added now Liz xxx

**AgentTink** · 08-04-2013, 06:58 AM

Originally Posted by angeldelight

Are you added now Liz xxx

Ooh angel I have just asked to join too Stacey green

**Helen Dempster** · 08-04-2013, 06:43 PM

this is something I've always wanted to do, but have never been able to afford it and don't know anyone who has an incubator/equipment I could borrow. Just thinking though, do you 100% have to have the expensive stuff, or could you somehow make your own that would work?

Next best thing for me is hatching butterflies - this is my third year of doing that (much more affordable and equally as enjoyable!)