:D :D

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

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 :thumbsup:

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

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):thumbsup: she hasnt noticed they look nothing like herself, a completely different breed of chicken;)

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.

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

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 :blush:

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 :thumbsup:

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

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

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!!!! :clapping: :clapping:

cant wait for pics hebs kids loved seeing them last year:)

4 out of my 6 hatched under my hen :thumbsup:

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???

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

photos here

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=10150160072342043&id=612137042&aid=289746&l=240596f9a2

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 :laughing:

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

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

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!

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 .

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

managed to get the chick out the egg this morning, and its certianly lively but wether it lives is another thing :(

come on chickie we want you to live

Oh bless

Fingers Crossed he is ok

Angel xx

Im sure it will be okay. dont forget if you have an open water container ie a bowl put in marbles so the chicks dont fall in and drown;) p.s and chick crumb.

Yeah have put some food and water in for it x

we lost a chick this morning

chick number 5 died in my hand this morning :(

So sorry to hear that Hebs, so sad when that happens.

love the pics thanks. so sorry your chick has died hope the others are ok:)

love the pics thanks. so sorry your chick has died hope the others are ok:)

sadly no, the other male isn't eating or drinking and is sleeping all day (as did chick number 5)

don't think he'll last much longer :(

heartbreaking to watch :(

How old are they Hebs?

first ones started hatching on tuesday so 6 days old

the one that died hatched on thursday, the one thats not doing too good hatched on wednesday and the one that hatched on friday is doing great and is in the brooder with the first 3