No really a bummer. I work as a chaplain in a residential aged care facility and I LOVE my job. I don't HAVE to go in today but being a public holiday the Recreational Activities Officers and the Occupational Therapist won't be there. While there will be a full contingent of nurses and care...
Well, congratulations to all who have chicks so far.
It's Monday morning here in Australia and I still have 11 chicks and one egg pipped fa on the side. I wet my finger and put it on the pip and there's movement. I couldn't resist removing the TINIEST bit of shell and now need to be...
It's 10.30pm on Sunday and we now have 11 chicks. The remaining egg is pipped on the side rather than at the end and I'm wondering if this is a problem???
I'm very impressed with the hatch rate. Now, as long as they don't all turn out to be roosters.
OK, I've caught up on my post reading. Congratulations to all those who have chicks hatching already. Being in the Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Timezone, it's now 8.40pm on New Years Day here.
I now have 10 chicks and the two remaining eggs have pipped!
My 3 week old barnyard mix...
I'm home now and have spotted 4. The hen is GL Wyandotte X RIR and the chicks are Light Sussex.
Oh and it's a much cooler day here today. Currently 24 C (75 F) and raining.
Thanks for all your kind responses.
I've had a number of locals tell me that they never set hens in mid-summer. Oh well, you live and learn.
I ended up hatching 6 chicks 3 weeks ago and will post pics in the morning (Australian time). I acquired a dozen fertile eggs of unknown X breed...
Hi,
I've been visiting this site and reading the forums on and off for about 18 months now. I tried to sign up on my iPad but had no joy so I finally jumped on the PC tonight.
Anywho, I currently have 5 RIR x Gold Laced Wyandotte hens. One of them currently has six 3 week old mystery X...