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

[sumi]

I found a little surprise this morning.

I went out to the barn and heard peeping. Sure enough, Joey managed to hatch out 2 chicks. They're adorable and Joey is one proud mama.

Now I need to decide on what to do with them. I'll probably let Joey raise them for a while and then sell them. I'd hate to take them from her right now.

Well done, Joey! She will probably wean them when they are around 6-7 weeks old. That would be a good time to tell them, unless you decide in the meantime to hang on to them...

 

[cochins1088]

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Yeah, that's what I thinking. I'll let her raise them until they're ready to be on their own.

I'm still trying to lower the overall number of birds and these 2 are most likely crosses. The sad thing is that I know I'll get attached to them in the meantime...

 

[cochins1088]

I went out and took some quick pictures. Joey isn't exactly the prettiest of hens, but she is incredibly sweet. She's one of my miscellaneous hens that I just can't seem to give up.

Here's Joey on her nest.



Here's one of the chicks:


Joey and one of her chicks:

 

[sumi]

Sweet! As long as she's a good girl and a good mom, who cares what she looks like?

 

[chicksooner]

I love a good broody!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Really, an entire day with no posts? I would've never thought it possible.

So, setting another dozen tonight. Maybe I'll get a fluffbal. Who knows.

 

[familypendragon]

Been busy

 

[ozexpat]

Been busy

Nice set-up.

I have something like 200 chicken eggs going into lock down in about 3 hours. They should pip this evening (tomorrow morning in USA)

I need 120 to hatch to keep me on course for

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Sooooo cute!!

Good luk Oz!!

 

[familypendragon]

Nice set-up. I have something like 200 chicken eggs going into lock down in about 3 hours. They should pip this evening (tomorrow morning in USA) I need 120 to hatch to keep me on course for

No sweat, you got this