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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

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It is a fantastic thing to watch!

How much did the incubator cost Hebs?

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

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!

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.

it's all helping towards keeping my tax bill down :laughing: :laughing:

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:

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

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I cant seem to see the price anywere ??

I cant seem to see the price anywere ??


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

i cant seem to see it on the site is that just to rent it ????

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.

use this link...
http://www.livingeggs.co.uk/Bookings.html

I found it (he he )

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

the reps are self employed :thumbsup:

O rite i seeeeee :)

Keep us posted and put lots of piccies on! My mindees are all too young to appreciate this, maybe in a few years....

Me too . I bet your more excited than the kids are !!

Me too . I bet your more excited than the kids are !!

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

Thats so true :) bless

I can't afford it :(

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

Hebs said she paid less than half the fee

get them bargained with :)

I had eggs............. fried for breakfast................ and choc ones too :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

how cool hope youl keep posting pics for us to see :)

how cool hope youl keep posting pics for us to see :)

yes i will :D

4 of the eggs are now moving :clapping:

means they are getting ready to hatch :clapping:

I have enquired waiting for a reply

4 of the eggs are now moving :clapping:

means they are getting ready to hatch :clapping:

oooh how exciting :clapping:

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 :)

who thought sitting watching eggs would be this exciting :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

who thought sitting watching eggs would be this exciting :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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one chick is starting to hatch

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


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This is so cool :D

thats brill but i would be so tempted to help it out! lol

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

we can hear them scratching at the inside of the shell, and we've just heard one chirpping away :clapping:

This is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO exciting!!!! :clapping: :clapping:

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

I can hear it, I can hear it :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

OMG that is so cute :laughing:

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 :)

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:

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

aww just watched video thats so cute u can hear them ... have any hatched yet..

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

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?????????????????????????

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Hebs what are you doing with the chicks???

they go to a local free range farm at the end :D


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

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:)

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

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
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and another :clapping:


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

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Ive been showing the mindee's they think its great, we are just waiting for your video :clapping:

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:

will watch with interest have heard of this company before but never seen results :)

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:

is it too late to hatch them i would love to try and do this

is it too late to hatch them i would love to try and do this

no you can do it all year round :thumbsup:

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:)

i will post it as soon as it uploads, sorry but i accidently cancelled the upload :blush: so it's uploading again :blush:

hebs, we are thinking of doing this but keeping them after the cycle....what are you doing with yours?

they are going to a farm

next time we might keep them :D

chicken is hatching, mindees are fascinated

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eagerly awaiting video here too

11 out of 16 have hatched so far of mine today:clapping:

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we have chicken number 4 :D

chickens :clapping:

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awww i want one..... they are so cute and fluffy

i can't get the video to upload :panic:

what sort of chicken are the Hebs my chicks that have just hatched are Pekins and Silkies so smaller

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: