Recent content by Blondie654

While out with the family at a little Bar with a small petting area i got talking with the owner who had some chicks and 2 of them were not doing to make it through the day, one is a polish and has slightly disfigured feet and the other had a limp.. due to my outrage he gave them to me! Now i...

I'm not an expert but she looks very similar to my Pekin bantams

Hi, I have one hybrid hen and 4 pekin bantams. For what ever reason my hybrid has gone broody and is sitting on nothing at the moment but i have 6 bantam eggs i got from a friend in the incubator. the timing is quite similar (i think she went broody about 4 days after i started incubation) i...

I believed a good whisky/water mix would help sanitize the incubator during hatching... guess i didnt factor in the underage drinking

I'm not an expert but i was advised that the lockdown period is for them to maneuver into position ready to pip so they need no turning from this point or you wold be undoing all their hard work.

ok so was ready to s lockdown today as day 18 and had one hatch this morning. None of the others are showing signs of hatching so maybe a eager beaver? (all the same breed of Buff columbian Pekin chicken). Also how long before she can stand and support herself? Been about 5 hours and she looks...

ok so almost 4 hours later and she is dry and seems ok chirping away however she not really standing up yet. She moves around but more like drags herself. Her legs are under her but looks like she is trying to dig. Is this normal?

**update** First baby hatched about 30 mins ago. Came down to her zipped and then popped right out! got it on video just! She finding her feet and flaying around a lot but looks good i think

so our egg has pipped? Yay

here is the egg. We noticed it 2 hours ago. It was wiggling quite a bit at the time but has now settled down. if there is no change and no more wiggling, for how long do i wait (with no change) before i resign myself that she didn't make it? 24 hrs 48??

thank you

ok panic is under control (for now) and yes Penkin Bantam Chickens (buff columbians). I bought them from a farm he assured me they were fresh only a few days old. A nice new young rooster had be seen socializing with his hens and we were assured fertility would be good. We have 6/7 fertile so...

Hi there, I'm in my first hatch and have 6 pekins candled yesterday and looking great. preparing for lock-down tomorrow and turned this morning. Children looked through the glass on to (hovabator) and noticed one egg slightly away from the others and has a crack ion the side. I opened the...

Wow been reading through this thread and its great. I'm on day 12 of my first ever hatch and just had to remove over half my eggs for not being fertile or no signs of life. Only 6 left but they are looking great (buff Columbian pekins). I really hope its goes well after this!

Ok so i have so many questions.. i want to be a good mum! I am hatching eggs in the incubator. All looks well for 7/11. They are all Buff Columbian Pekins and we are really excited. My friend hatched some eggs last year and is letting me use her brooder so all is ok with that however i am...