Hatching chicks 2011

[Hebs]

yes, our chick eggs have arrived, and they are due to hatch from wednesday

we are having a little contest, we have all guessed how many eggs we think will hatch (last year we got 4 chicks) and whoever is right wins a creme egg

pics will follow

[The Juggler]

awww. we got loads of taddies on Sunday and have them in a fishtank. hope we get some froggies.

[Dragonfly]

I hatched chicks in a incubator last year, this year I stuck some eggs under one of my broody hens, two chicks so far(out of 6 eggs) she hasnt noticed they look nothing like herself, a completely different breed of chicken

[Mrs Pootle]

I would love to hatch the chicks but I'm not sure I'm brave enough to take that on. We have had caterpillars (5) which are now in their cocoons and should emerge as butterflies any day now. I hope it's before I finish for Easter or my mindees will miss them.

[messyplay]

When can you tell if you have cockerels and what do you do with them

[Ripeberry]

When can you tell if you have cockerels and what do you do with them

When I first started to keep chickens I bought 4 hens (so I thought) and then one morning I heard one of them crowing! That's when I knew

Most people try and give them away or sell them if they are a pure breed. Otherwise they just get culled. Just wish someone would breed a 'silent' breed of chicken

[handeme]

aww sounds fab, were did you get tadpoles a caterpillars from?

[LittleStar's]

we have chicken eggs in the incubator too , due to hatch thursday/friday!

I can't wait, but knowing my luck none of them will hatch ! xx

[LittleStar's]

scrap that! I have just gone to turn them and 5 of them have started to hatch and I can hear them tweeting!!! How exciting!!!!

[sandy64]

cant wait for pics hebs kids loved seeing them last year

[Dragonfly]

4 out of my 6 hatched under my hen

[Hebs]

well 3 have hatched (those of you who have me on FB will have seen)

and another 4 eggs that have started pipping

bit worried about one as there is a small hole in the shell and you can see the chick moving/breathing but it hasnt made any more attempts to get out the shell

shall i help it???

[mamma_mia]

hope it hatches and all the others. kids are loving them like, so are parents lol m's mum took photos today lol x

[Hebs]

photos here

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fb...6&l=240596f9a2

[Hebs]

hope it hatches and all the others. kids are loving them like, so are parents lol m's mum took photos today lol x

i think us adults are enjoying more than the kids

[mamma_mia]

of course we are its us been sat giving updates all day then kids running over and moving us from prime spot for watching when something happened lol lil monkeys x

[The Juggler]

aww sounds fab, were did you get tadpoles a caterpillars from?

caterpillars from insectlore on amazon (though the forum shop hon) they are fab to watch. I got my tadpoles from wimbledon common pond on sunday - there were thousands of them. we've got them in my ds old fish tank along with lots of pondweed we brought back x

[onceinabluemoon]

Sounds exciting Hebs! I'll have a look at the pics on Sunday

We did butterflies last year and me and my own kids were far more interested then the mindees!

[Dragonfly]

Did your chick get out okay Hebs?, I had one start but then died, didnt know at time as egg under hen,would of helped if it when on too long .

[jamiebec2000]

Hi,

Do yo borrow the incubators, or are they yours I would love to do something like this with the kids, but dont know where to start

Thanks

Rebecca