*** AUGUST HATCH-A-LONG come join in ***

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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Oh, that's nice of you to hatch eggs out for other people! Is he going to pay your for it or ...?

 

[EdistoChicks]

He said he would give me 1/2 of the babies. I am not sure I need them, but I love hatching chicks out. His guinea hen is on the nest now but she has a history of giving up after 2 weeks. Crazy birds guinea are. Amazing they erer hatch in the wild with that kind of patience.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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That's cool!
I used to have 10 guineas, then our dog killed two and 3 of them got eaten by an owl when they didn't go back to their hutch, and instead they roosted outside!

So then my friend gave me 2 Lavender keets, and 12 guinea eggs for a broody to set on!

Those are due anytime now.

So I have 7 guineas total plus the 12 eggs.

My friend had 2 guinea go broody and turn up with 20 ++ keets!

Then another hen turned up with 7 and then another hen was setting on 14 eggs and we found her nest so they gave 12 of them to me.

 

[EdistoChicks]

I love guineas. I have 7 now, one female has started laying eggs. The guinea cocks are so protective over my hens. They attack the roos whenever they try to go after the hens. One time a roo attacked me and a guinea cock came to my rescue. Mine aren't that noisy, just when they are feeling in danger. The don't want to go back into the coop at night though. I have to chase them with a bird net and put them into the run. It is soooo funny to watch!

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

I know!
I just love my guineas to death!

They're so Wacky and Goofy ya gotta' love'em!

How tame are your guineas? Mine will eat out of my hand and if they're loose then they falla me around everywhere!

If you are setting in a chair in the backyard they'll come roost all over your and beg for treats ..

Need I say more?

 

[EdistoChicks]

I raised 5 of them from 3 day old keets, the others were juveniles when I got them. The babies were tame but learned a lot from the juveniles when they were put together. Right now they are scared of everyone and everything. I try to hand feed them but they wait until I drop the food. I am sure it has something to do with the way we have to catch them to get them in the coop. It is sad to have them so skittish. I really hoped they would be tame like the orpington hens. Maybe with some time. The little ones are 3 months, and the older ones are 5 months.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

If you want them to be friendly - you have to handle them and feed them out of your hand 24/7. They really need to be handled like crazy!

 

[Lesalynn]

Well guys, I just put my last 13 quail eggs in lockdown, along with those 3 shipped eggs I've been so nervous about. Two of them are silkie/slw and one is pure silkie. I candled them this morning, and everything seems okay as far as I can tell. Still good veining and lots of movement. I've read so many horror stories on how hard it is to hatch out the silkies that it has put me on edge. I've done everything possible, to the best of my limited knowledge to help make this a successful hatch. I know anything can (and usually does

) happen. So here goes, just gonna cross my fingers

, say a lot of prayers, and stay away from the incubator. Hopefully I'll have some good news to report (along with pics

) in a few days.

Good luck to everyone still hatching.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Lesalynn: Keeping you in my prayers! Good Luck!

I know it's so hard when you go into lockdown! You just wanna starer into the incubator for 3 days straight ... rolleyes

Believe me I KNOW!

 

[afishel]

My last Fuzzy butt hatched today while I was gone to town today !! was around 2p i believe here it is !! got 5 outta 5 eggs none died during pip thank goodness!

This was their first visit outside ! they had been out for about 5 min and here comes daddy! LOL and my Dellie

AHHH lol this be fun A CHICK HUNT!!

who can spot all 5 baby chicks!!

Let me know when you are raedy for the answers to this chick hunt LOL!!!