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my broody left the eggs today and when i got to them they were frozen. upon looking inside eggs 1 waz fully developed and in my opinion should have hatched but the other waz only partly develpoed so it was dead in the egg!! pity but at least i have one healthy chick out of it which should do ok...

im still not sure whats best to do. iv picked eggs up now and cant feel any shaking or hear chirping but i only lifted for a few brief seconds as i didnt want to have them up for too long!! your pretty patient keeping eggs up your jumper!! mite take a while!! ;0

its just so frustrating in the last few days. I sat all eggs under at same time so im assuming thats when they would "start cooking"! exactly 23 days for me now so wondering if i should do anything to help, find out etc as in helping eggs pip or anything!! dont want to leave the hen sitting if...

good ariticle!! every flock owner should have a broody!!! much less hassle than a small incubator.

how many members in byc ?

iv just hatched 1 and cant wait to see it grown. Im from uk and there seems to be plenty of them around. porcelain,lemon,gold, white, milflour etc. they are known as booted bantams along with many other breeds like pekins etc i think but seem to lay a decent egg (only as from where it came...

i agree with getting chicks. that way they will be friendliest!! all are good but the friendlier the more rewarding!!!

i bought all eggs from same breeder from same batch at same time and put them all under my silkie at once. day 21 my first chick arrived but now day 23 and other 2 arent even pipping yet. at day 13 all were doing ok when candled and havnt touched eggs since other than on evening of day 21 to see...

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thats great! I would rather she kept them. im in scotland so there is plenty snow and not raising above freezing at all just now. i could move my coop inside my shed maybe and put a red light in the nest area. I only have another 1 hen who is in with her just now so she should be ok with that...

Im a bit worried about the weather as it is freezing. should i seperate chicks from there mum and put in a brooder in my shed or leave them with her? any info would be great. due to hatch in 3 days.

thanks, now i see a picture of the egg, thats like the 1 im getting. also caught it sitting in nest box yesterday!! think aoxa that you have been spot on!!! Now all i need to do is wait on the favorrel laying!!! thanks to everyone for taking the time to read my post!!

thanks a lot for your help everyone!!! Thats the answer iv been hoping for! Im a happy boy now!! I waz really starting to think it waz a roo! In that case.... does anyone know how big the egg would be and how big a favorrels egg would be and what colour? Im starting to wonder if its maybe the...

im still confused!!! hopefully someone can shed some light on the sex?

finallly managed a picture!!! thanks for showing me how!!!!! Now these pics were taken when the silkie was 20 weeks but now it is around 32-35 weeks. it still has no wattles whatsoever and no crest either. wish i could just get an egg!! :)

hi. i cant figure out how too. It took me ages just to get the picture up as the profile. The two in the picture are the ones in question though. thanks.

hi every1. im confused as to why my silkie and favorelle hasnt started laying yet? the silkie will be around 30 weeks old by now and my favorelle maybe 25 weeks old. i think the silkie is a hen but could i be wrong? it still has no crest or wattles and never makes any alarming noises. also it...