Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[EyesOnSunday]

Oh Sumi, I'd give you a hug if I could!

 

[sumi]

Thanks, guys

That's why I was so quiet lately. I was moody! LOL And I couldn't really say anything before we knew what we're doing. It was a difficult week, but hey, it's Sunday!

On a lighter note: Oz, I thought of you for some reason when I saw this today:

 

[hillfloweranch]

Oh Sumi, I think you need a few more of these.     

X2

 

[hillfloweranch]

Th

ebay has somne as well and the prices werent too bad ... just an idea

Thank you I'll check it out

 

[Sally Sunshine]

So... They are still young and it can be hard to tell (and I'm sure I will post again when they are older) but can anyone throw out some ideas about what color my silkie chicks are?









Their bodies range from buffish I silver/grey but all have buff heads. I haven't found any pics that really look like mine.

awwww IDK the color of cuteness for sure!

Quote: Bawaahahhaaaaaaaaaa

Quote: me too

 

[wabbit1964]

Day 21 and chewing my fingers for signs of life from the incubator.... First time ever trying to hatch... I have heard patience is a virtue and I'm not feeling very patient LOL

 

[Sally Sunshine]

ooh ... btw.. i glanced in the bator out of habit earlier... i have one that wiggles just a little .. its too early for hatching but ... that makes 3 alive... 2 with movement inside last night and this third one actually wiggling just the tiniest bit this morning ....

Quote: I was waiting for that. We raised a single chick after his mom rejected him (one of our rare bad broody experiences). I was too soft hearted to leave him home alone when we went out, so he went everywhere with us until he was about 4 months old. He's been to a few shops and restaurants, the supermarket, 2 libraries, 3 beaches, Dept of Home Affairs when we renewed our passports (he created quite a stir there when someone mistook his cheeping for a cell phone) and 6 different towns in total. I think he put quite a few people off eating chicken. We had food and water bowls in the car for him and he behaved well during the journeys, except when we took long trips, then he'd get antsy. It was fun though. Walking around shops and shopping mall with a completely straight face and a 3 month old chicken under your arm. Highly recommended if you feel like having a good laugh

That's the roo I trusted my friend to look after when we left and found he rehomed him.

..... MY PRECIOUS!!! ... lol ..I feel like that character in lord of the rings!!

but these are the beautiful hatching eggs from LaceyBlues!
packaged beautifully and labeled from different families of her breeding pens so I would be able to band them when they hatch for future crossings ....

my plan is slowly coming together!
now just gotta start on those additional coops. Hey anyone know where to get legbands. I'll need several sizes & colors I think because I plan to label all the hatchery babies with 1 color and then add a color for male/female. then label each chick from breeder hatches with another color. want to keep them seperate.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Day 21 and chewing my fingers for signs of life from the incubator.... First time ever trying to hatch... I have heard patience is a virtue and I'm not feeling very patient LOL

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Thanks, guys

That's why I was so quiet lately. I was moody! LOL And I couldn't really say anything before we knew what we're doing. It was a difficult week, but hey, it's Sunday!

On a lighter note: Oz, I thought of you for some reason when I saw this today:

is it a road sign sumi?

 

[sumi]

No, it was in a playground with some others that had just numbers on them. I'm not sure what they're for or what "hatch" means in this case. I just suddenly thought of Oz and his marathon hatches when I saw it and decided to snap a pic for you guys.