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Hebs
04-04-2010, 10:21 AM
:clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

Eggs arrived this morning, thay are now nicely settled into their incubator

we have 12 eggs, and normally at least 50% hatch so we should have 6 chickens minimum by thursday :clapping:

will update this post with photos :D

DAY 1

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg63/hebs_1978/SAM_0765.jpg

TheBTeam
04-04-2010, 10:31 AM
It is a fantastic thing to watch!

Monkey1
04-04-2010, 10:34 AM
How much did the incubator cost Hebs?

Hebs
04-04-2010, 10:39 AM
How much did the incubator cost Hebs?

it's on hire

:D

full set up inc eggs from www.livingeggs.co.uk

the price quoted is for schools, i paid less than HALF that price :D

little chickee
04-04-2010, 12:28 PM
Good luck - i've just had 2 ducklings hatch out and am waiting on a dozen more.

The little ducklings are just the cutest things!

beccas
04-04-2010, 12:35 PM
omg thats a lot of money... will just borrow my dads incubator i think and get eggs off ebay cost about £12 for 6-12 eggs depend on breed

but incubators are about £60 on ebay but like you said you not keeping them so its better for you.

Hebs
04-04-2010, 02:17 PM
it's all helping towards keeping my tax bill down :laughing: :laughing:

Helen Dempster
04-04-2010, 03:11 PM
oh wow, this is really fantastic!!! :clapping: I didn't even know we could do this! How much does it all cost and what do you do with the chicks once they've hatched (I take it you don't keep them all, do you??) I would LOVE to do this!!! How do I go about it - is it too late now though????

Sorry for all the questions! :blush:

Hebs
04-04-2010, 03:19 PM
go to

www.livingeggs.co.uk

i got a good discount from my local rep :D as i'm the first childminder to use the company (well up here anyway)

You can keep the chicks at the end if you wish otherwise they go to a local free range farm

:clapping:

funfunfun
04-04-2010, 03:50 PM
I cant seem to see the price anywere ??

francinejayne
04-04-2010, 03:58 PM
I cant seem to see the price anywere ??


£235 for 1st kit
£210 for each additional kit

funfunfun
04-04-2010, 03:59 PM
i cant seem to see it on the site is that just to rent it ????

francinejayne
04-04-2010, 04:01 PM
I cant seem to see the price anywere ??

actually it depends on the area you're in. I could come under 2 areas (live in one postcode area, registeed for CM in another)

the one I'm registered in is actually more expensive at ..

£250 for 1st kit
£225 for each additional kit

so it seem like whoever provides you with the kits charges their own amount. guess each one would offer a different level of discount too?

you need to go to bookings, then select your area, then the details come up.

francinejayne
04-04-2010, 04:02 PM
use this link...
http://www.livingeggs.co.uk/Bookings.html

funfunfun
04-04-2010, 04:04 PM
I found it (he he )

seems exspensive you could buy a incubator and everthing for that price and keep it !!!!

Hebs
04-04-2010, 04:04 PM
the reps are self employed :thumbsup:

funfunfun
04-04-2010, 04:07 PM
O rite i seeeeee :)

francinejayne
04-04-2010, 04:07 PM
Keep us posted and put lots of piccies on! My mindees are all too young to appreciate this, maybe in a few years....

funfunfun
04-04-2010, 04:11 PM
Me too . I bet your more excited than the kids are !!

Hebs
04-04-2010, 04:16 PM
Me too . I bet your more excited than the kids are !!

at the moment yes, cos the kids just see them as eggs :laughing:

funfunfun
04-04-2010, 04:18 PM
Thats so true :) bless

Helen Dempster
04-04-2010, 04:26 PM
I can't afford it :(

Hebs
04-04-2010, 04:28 PM
contact them for a price, i got a very good discount :D

plus the whole cost is going through my books, to help keep my tax bill down, but i have had to put little amounts of money aside to pay for it x

funfunfun
04-04-2010, 04:28 PM
Hebs said she paid less than half the fee

get them bargained with :)

LOOPYLISA
04-04-2010, 05:49 PM
I had eggs............. fried for breakfast................ and choc ones too :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

sandy64
04-04-2010, 05:51 PM
how cool hope youl keep posting pics for us to see :)

Hebs
04-04-2010, 05:57 PM
how cool hope youl keep posting pics for us to see :)

yes i will :D

Hebs
05-04-2010, 06:36 PM
4 of the eggs are now moving :clapping:

means they are getting ready to hatch :clapping:

Monkey1
05-04-2010, 06:47 PM
I have enquired waiting for a reply

patevans
05-04-2010, 06:49 PM
4 of the eggs are now moving :clapping:

means they are getting ready to hatch :clapping:

oooh how exciting :clapping:

funfunfun
05-04-2010, 06:51 PM
4 of the eggs are now moving :clapping:

means they are getting ready to hatch :clapping:

EEEccckk i cant wait to see the new pics :)

Hebs
05-04-2010, 06:54 PM
who thought sitting watching eggs would be this exciting :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

funfunfun
06-04-2010, 09:26 AM
who thought sitting watching eggs would be this exciting :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Hebs
06-04-2010, 12:23 PM
:clapping: :clapping:

one chick is starting to hatch

will upload a pic in a moment :D :jump for joy:


http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg63/hebs_1978/SAM_0795.jpg

RainbowMum
06-04-2010, 12:27 PM
This is so cool :D

sweets
06-04-2010, 12:28 PM
thats brill but i would be so tempted to help it out! lol

Hebs
06-04-2010, 12:31 PM
This is so cool :D

i know!!!!!!!!

i'm like a kid at christmas here :clapping:

when it is more visable i'll record it :D

Hebs
06-04-2010, 02:43 PM
we can hear them scratching at the inside of the shell, and we've just heard one chirpping away :clapping:

Helen Dempster
06-04-2010, 02:45 PM
This is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO exciting!!!! :clapping: :clapping:

Hebs
06-04-2010, 04:48 PM
here is a video, if you sit in a quiet room and listen carefully you can hear them :clapping:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PqFHtd-mSY

patevans
06-04-2010, 04:52 PM
I can hear it, I can hear it :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

sweets
06-04-2010, 04:54 PM
OMG that is so cute :laughing:

funfunfun
06-04-2010, 05:40 PM
Wow you are so lucky to have theses

Double Eccckkkk !!!! :)

Its a wonderfull experience for the children to be involved in dont you think !!!

I cant wait to get stared been pricing the incubators and kits up on ebay :)

birch24
06-04-2010, 05:47 PM
I have 5 gorgeous chickens in my back garden, but we didnt hatch them. That would be soooooo lovely, Im so jealous! Chickens are my favourite pet!!:laughing:

TammyN
06-04-2010, 07:53 PM
i really love this idea :clapping: im going to look into it for next year.
on a down side we went to a local safari park today and my older mindee's were distraught to see the Meerkats being fed little chicks, :eek: i didn't know what to say to them:blush:
Tammy

babs
06-04-2010, 08:00 PM
aww just watched video thats so cute u can hear them ... have any hatched yet..

Hebs
06-04-2010, 08:10 PM
aww just watched video thats so cute u can hear them ... have any hatched yet..

i can see a beak :clapping:

going to post some pics now x

Dragonfly
06-04-2010, 08:17 PM
I have 16 starting to hatch any time now, a couple are trying to at this moment!!. Borrowed incubator from friend who is a breeder and she gave me the eggs yipee No charge.:clapping:

Would like to get her a brill present to say thank you any ideas welcome.
We have the indoor chick nursery all set up for the arrive tomorrow, supplied by her also, she has taught me all about it turning the eggs,candling, temperatures and so much more, the children think its fantastic but what can I get her to say a huge thank you at the end?????????????????????????

Hebs
06-04-2010, 08:19 PM
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg63/hebs_1978/SAM_0812.jpg

Dragonfly
06-04-2010, 08:21 PM
Hebs what are you doing with the chicks???

Hebs
06-04-2010, 08:23 PM
they go to a local free range farm at the end :D


2nd chick has just cracked it's shell :clapping:

Dragonfly
06-04-2010, 08:27 PM
Thats really good,I can give my chicks back to breeder that supplied eggs, but will keep them a few weeks. Have four chickens in the garden two we hatched last year:)

Hebs
06-04-2010, 08:29 PM
:clapping: :clapping:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP39WAJhs94

Hebs
07-04-2010, 05:44 AM
well sadly the 1st chick didn't survive hatching we were told that they don't all make it out alive) :(


but


when i got up this morning, another chick has hatched, this was the one who pipped it's shell last night
:clapping:

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg63/hebs_1978/SAM_0840.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg63/hebs_1978/SAM_0841.jpg

Hebs
07-04-2010, 07:11 AM
and another :clapping:


have managed to get this one on video hatching, just waiting for it to upload

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg63/hebs_1978/SAM_0855.jpg

patevans
07-04-2010, 07:16 AM
Ive been showing the mindee's they think its great, we are just waiting for your video :clapping:

Hebs
07-04-2010, 07:24 AM
Ive been showing the mindee's they think its great, we are just waiting for your video :clapping:

sorry Emma, it's taking ages, says it has another hour and half to go to upload :panic: it's about 15 mins long :thumbsup:

Karaza
07-04-2010, 07:28 AM
will watch with interest have heard of this company before but never seen results :)

patevans
07-04-2010, 07:46 AM
sorry Emma, it's taking ages, says it has another hour and half to go to upload :panic: it's about 15 mins long :thumbsup:

No probs we'll watch it later, think I am more excited than the kids actually :blush:

Bevbeetle
07-04-2010, 08:25 AM
is it too late to hatch them i would love to try and do this

Hebs
07-04-2010, 08:29 AM
is it too late to hatch them i would love to try and do this

no you can do it all year round :thumbsup:

sandy64
07-04-2010, 08:44 AM
wow thats some miracle a new life how fab sorry bout the lo that didnt make it wheres the video link id love to watch it just looked at short one on you tube:)

Hebs
07-04-2010, 08:49 AM
i will post it as soon as it uploads, sorry but i accidently cancelled the upload :blush: so it's uploading again :blush:

aly
07-04-2010, 10:03 AM
hebs, we are thinking of doing this but keeping them after the cycle....what are you doing with yours?

Hebs
07-04-2010, 10:08 AM
they are going to a farm

next time we might keep them :D

Hebs
07-04-2010, 02:20 PM
chicken is hatching, mindees are fascinated

:clapping:


http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg63/hebs_1978/SAM_0886.jpg

Karaza
07-04-2010, 05:36 PM
eagerly awaiting video here too

Dragonfly
07-04-2010, 06:32 PM
11 out of 16 have hatched so far of mine today:clapping:

Hebs
07-04-2010, 07:49 PM
:clapping:

we have chicken number 4 :D

Hebs
08-04-2010, 05:08 PM
chickens :clapping:

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg63/hebs_1978/SAM_0967.jpg

babs
08-04-2010, 05:28 PM
awww i want one..... they are so cute and fluffy

Hebs
08-04-2010, 05:35 PM
i can't get the video to upload :panic:

Dragonfly
08-04-2010, 06:43 PM
what sort of chicken are the Hebs my chicks that have just hatched are Pekins and Silkies so smaller

Hebs
08-04-2010, 06:45 PM
what sort of chicken are the Hebs my chicks that have just hatched are Pekins and Silkies so smaller

:blush: i have NO idea :laughing: