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I pulled all the eggs out from under her, I think she got the message and hasnt been back on. Dont know what she thought she was doing sat on all those eggs silly chicken!

Quote: Hen missing again, found missing hen again, she is hiding at the back of the chook house where they often lay eggs. Just thought i would take a look tonight, After nearly walkign into a spider I notice hen is not on top of the chook house where they sleep. Hens havent been...

And good news too!! The hen came home! She must have been hiding very very well in the backyard somewhere, I left the house gate open over night so she could get back in, and when i came out this morning they were all out in the backyard, including the missing hen

Quote: You can get fresh trees here but not many people do it. They make a bit of a mess! We had one, one time, but they are a bit hard to come by where I live. Im guessing it would be a bit easier in the bigger cities. Australia has there own native pines, there are a few forests around the...

and here is my broody hen. In the milk crate on her eggs, I will change the box to something more practicle when they hatch, She is now sat on 11 eggs as she has booted 2 out, not sure on that one in front what she is doing with it.

So here are the pics!! This is the dad this is the mums, the type on the left i have 5 of, and the one on the right is the only one i have like that. Not sure on breeds And here are the babes. We have 7 yellows ranging from a very white yellow to ones with tinges or brown. A tiger stripe...

Well my hatch is done, And i have to say for first time im pretty happy. I put in 11 eggs. 10 were fertilised and grew well, From the 10, 9 hatched bang on time. Saddly one didnt hatch, But when i opened it up today, there was a beautiful fully formed chick inside. There was no air cell in...

Quote: Congratulations !!! Can't wait to see your pic !! have a look on page 19, i think i have put it on there. But i have since had another 4 hatch including a black one which threw me as all the others have been yellow. The dad isnt a silkie, he is a full size rooster. The silkies are...

This is from the egg that i first saw veins on and was the first i saw wiggling, Its always been my favourite egg and it was the first to hatch! The one with no air cell is working its way out, very very slowly, im a smige worried about the membranes drying, have been keepign the water up to...

Here is the first, there is another on the way!

I have a baby!! Im so happy, even if its the only one that i get, im happy, at least i did something right. And in another surprise, the one that didnt have an air cell in it, and i thought was going to be a gonner has been the second one to pip!! i must have had it tilted in the right spot...

I have a pip!!! Now im nervous, ive been checking every 5 minutes it feels, I have things i need to be doing!!! Oh well, im on holidays they will happen next week

Quote: yup 41 is hot, but summer it frequently gets around the 45. Its ok if its just hot. i can handle that. Its when we get the northerly dusty winds that is the killer. And after about 40 you dont notice it any more, its just hot I have the brown chickens. I think i have some pics...

Quote: Yeah i do remember but that wouldnt be an issue, its only a very small window and it doesnt get any direct sunlight at any time during the day. It was over 40 celcius here on teh days of the temp spike with a hot dry notherly wind. Not much you can do on a day like that! (not unless you...

Quote: Nah there is nothing, have checked the whole egg, will keep and eye on it. Hopefully it will be able to pip through Loving seeing the little hatchlings starting to pop out!!

Well lockdown today, just about to go and get them all sorted, Need to pop a sponge in and some paper towel. Also need to start to get the brooder ready and a few things for outside for the broody hens chicks too. candled last night, hard to see any movement now, all but one have air sacks and...

Quote: yeah she was fine, and its cooler again now. Just saw her hop off for a break but she is back on again after a jiggle to wiggle them around. Sorry to hear about the hatch trouble. Im hoping my temps will stay stable this week, its not going to be as hot, lockdown is from monday...

another temp spike!!!! I will be so glad when this cool change comes in overnight! i guess trying to keep the temp of the bator down is hard when its just as hot outside the bator if not hotter, Hope my broody is ok.

Quote: I candled mine due 11-20 and most of mine were sleeping. thats a bit rude of them! Didnt they know you wanted to have a look? you need a little alarm to wake them up first

Day 14-16 (have a couple of different days in there). Hopefully it wasnt for too long, I am a bit worried about today though too, its going to be 41 C here outside today, But they are in the bathroom where it stays a bit cooler. Will have another look at them tonight, Its an old foam...