Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[satay]

Thats funny Sam. The diamonds are a lovely snake too. My dad breeds snakes and he had jungles, woma's spotteds, coastals and black headeds.

Got my new set of welsummer eggs yestaerday and they are much better eggs nice and terracotta colour. They are under some broody chickens. The old welsummer eggs are due to hatch on Friday in the bator with some RIR Eggs. Got to view the parents of the ones yesterday so am please to know i definately have the right ones now and we will see what comes out of the other ones.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Ive just set half a dozen fertile eggs (4 Minora eggs and 2 White leghorn eggs) under my neighbors broody Sussex hen and have another 11 fertile eggs (6 Minorca eggs, 4 White Leghorn eggs and 1 Lavender Blue Araucana egg) under my Red Sex-Link (Isa Brown) broody hen at home. Due to hatch on the 18/11/12.

Good luck with your welsummer eggs satay, glad you got some better ones.

 

[satay]

Thanks Luke good luck with your eggs too. I had leghorns when we first moved here. They were lovely girls. Have none left now due to a dog attack years ago. Don't forget to post picks when they hatch.

 

[IamSamSam]

That's funny Sam. The diamonds are a lovely snake too. My dad breeds snakes and he had jungles, woma's spotteds, coastals and black headeds.
Got my new set of welsummer eggs yesterday and they are much better eggs nice and terracotta colour. They are under some broody chickens. The old welsummer eggs are due to hatch on Friday in the bator with some RIR Eggs. Got to view the parents of the ones yesterday so am please to know i definately have the right ones now and we will see what comes out of the other ones.

Hey I cant wait to see what the others are ! Lots of Pics Satay

I heard that foxes and a few snakes have been up to the ridge (oh 500m away from my place) attacking peoples chooks in the past 3 weeks and a hawk too.......

Probably a good time to check the security of your coops and fencing !

 

[Kitten7981]

Hey, nah, she's a full sized broody chook. She now has Winston (the duckling I mentioned) and 4 more babies... And 1 more should pop out tomorrow... Fingers crossed... Xx

 

[IamSamSam]

My Big black girl is Broody ! I used water to get her out of the nesting box last night and this morning. She was hungry because she

stayed out to eat and drink so I hope shes not back in the box when I get home ! Other than blocking the nest/egg box or giving her some

eggs, what else can I do to perswade her not to brood ?

She is mean on her best day Now she is down right nasty piece of work..........


HELP !

 

[satay]

lol you haven't seen broody nastiness til you see a bantam pekin. Those danty little ladies become the mother- in- laws from hell when they become broody. They will try to peck your face off if they get a chance

 

[cluckcluckluke]

My Big black girl is Broody ! I used water to get her out of the nesting box last night and this morning. She was hungry because she

stayed out to eat and drink so I hope shes not back in the box when I get home ! Other than blocking the nest/egg box or giving her some

eggs, what else can I do to perswade her not to brood ?

She is mean on her best day Now she is down right nasty piece of work..........


HELP !

I put my broody's in a separate cage with no nesting box, just feed and give her water as you would do if she was in the rest of the flock, may take up to a week.

 

[satay]

MY eggs in the bator Are hatching as we speak.2 beautiful rir's and wait... A black chook from the welsummer eggs. Looks remarkably like and Aussie chick... Gunna be interesting to see what comes out of the rest of them.

 

[IamSamSam]

LOL Satay we knew they werent wells so Hopefully there are more nice surprises ! Aussies aren't too bad ... .... ....

Hope to see some pics !