Recent content by SilchooksNZ

Hola, y Feliz Año Nuevo!!! Pido disculpas por ausentarme. Con las fiestas de fin de año, las vacaciones del colegio de mis hijos, el verano en la playa, los pollitos y las abejas, no he tenido tiempo de ponerme a conversar con ustedes. Primero lo primero: Todos los pollitos nacieron muy bien...

Hola!! Soy nueva en Backyard Chickens. Soy argentina pero vivo en Nueva Zelanda hace 15 años. Este año decidimos tener gallinas ponedoras, son muy lindas y divertidas, y los huevos caseros so lo mejor!!! Anoche buscando en los forums de BYC sobre pasos del nacimiento de pollitos, encontré este...

Oh im sorry!! I checked Vespa's eggs, and they are peeping!! One of them, the Ancona egg, already has a tiny beak crack (it has a special name, should look it up). It is night time here in New Zealand, we might have some newly hatched chicks in the morning!!

Any news? Our broody has been sitting on her eggs for 3 weeks. We candled the eggs and they all looked viable, but we are first timers, so not quite sure. Let us know how did it go for you, how many days did you have to wait until they hatched, if they did? Thanks!!!

Great news!! We are hoping to be grandparents (from Vespa's eggs) any day now. Chicks due on 28... Hopefully all 4 hatch. We've been candling the eggs and they all seem viable. One Araucana, one Ancona, one Wyandotte and a Mottled Peking bantam, should be a cute bunch!!!

9... Nice coat of arms. Is that a chicken?

Cool, we are getting some fertile eggs today or tomorrow, and I'll keep you all posted!!:D;)

Yes thats what i thought. Plus, we don't have a lot of room for equipment, nor time to fuss about baby chicks. A mother sounds like the easiest, most natural way. It will have to wait until Monday at least tho.... Keep me posted on Toot's progress!

Oh she is Toot is cute!!! Try and give her plain yoghurt, with some flax or sunflower seeds so she can sort of pick the yoghurt. Thats what got Vespa on the lay. It is confirmed: after 2 weeks of laying, she is now broody. It will be so nice to have bay chicks!!! And to find out if she is a good...

Thank you for your welcomes!! And since you are all so helpful, I am going to Ask. I have been reading the different threads and forums, but there is soon much out there, it is hard to find quickly, and I have some seedlings to put in the garden. So, my question is: We think our British Tailed...

Hi, We have a Lavender British Tailed Araucana, complete with her "mullet". Her name is Vespa. Here is her first egg, along with those of Gina and Tonica and Lena Kravitz. Here she is hanging out with her mate Ferrari, our Blue Leghorn. She is the cutest but not super friendly to...

Kia ora you all; We aren't super brand new to chickens, but becoming "official" with Backyard Chickens after peeking without registering for about 7 months (hehe). My partner calls me "Crazy Chicken Lady" as I love our girls so much, and I keep thinking we might need yet another chicken...