Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[cluckcluckluke]

LOL hey Lucas.... I read just about everything in https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-and-raising-chicks section

I only used Satays advice and the candling info !

Yeah, it is all a bit much.
I did get some good info on it though.

Quote: Well that goes with everything chicken I think.lol.
I just need more practice and to help...I have just received my posted eggs

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They will be going into the bator tomorrow and 12. I really really want to do well with these ones

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[cluckcluckluke]

Welcome Joan

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[satay]

Yeah, it is all a bit much.
I did get some good info on it though.

Well that goes with everything chicken I think.lol.
I just need more practice and to help...I have just received my posted eggs !!!
They will be going into the bator tomorrow and 12. I really really want to do well with these ones .

Did you end up buying leghorn ones from julie? I am sure you'll do well luke

 

[Bens-Hens]

Hi Joan!

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Quote: Yes I got 6 Blue Leghorns from Julie and I am very very happy with her packaging. I candled them immediatly and there where no breaks, no hairline cracks and only 2 of the 6 had detached air sacks and from what I have read that is rather good.
I am also putting in 2-3 Marans eggs, 2 WLH's and 1 Langshan ( just for fun ).

 

[satay]

Thats great Luke. Yes she does pack well.

 

[Teila]

What I was trying to say Teila, was that you can manage them. Not that I'd suggest you break a local law.

But it does only work if you lock them all up - turns out I've got FOUR roos in my backyard. That means I got 6 roos out of my last hatch of 9.

Also have to say I love the sound of a crowing rooster. Love it!

Thanks for that MyHaven

Who knows, if Suzi is a rooster, that the noises he makes could be heard over the Crows and Parrots anyway
As FCL mentioned, he could make squeaking or other strange noises .. so until 'If' or 'When' I am not going to worry .. .. it could be 5 months before I know and if I start worrying too much now I will be certifiable by then. I am literally going to treat them exactly the same as I have to date, enjoy every minute with them and wait for an egg or a crow and then make decisions, if necessary

 

[Fancychooklady]

The weather gods have been much kinder today. We took the boat and the girls and grandkids down to Egg and Bacon Bay, it was lovely. My chooks are much happier today.
Hi Joan.

 

[Mhardy62]

This is our first really hot spell so struggling to keep the girls comfortable, especially new "mum" and 2 chicks that are 2 days old.

 

[Rachel96]

You know it's summer when you lift the lid of the incubator and the temperature rises. I've got some week-olds under a fan, not a heat lamp!