Faverolles Thread

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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Can't wait to see them!!

 

[texasgal]

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"Hi, little brothers and sisters " ..says Pringle.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Well, the 4th baby still hadn't "pushed of it's lid" so after thoroughly checking to make sure none of the other eggs had pips, I quickly opened the bator and took out said egg...it was dead.

There were still a few spots that it hadn't zipped quite ALL the way around, but it had done over 75% of the egg, so I broke off the top and it had its head tucked way under itself, nowhere near where it needed to be breaking shell...??? It wasn't wet in there at all, so I can't say that it drowned...and it wasn't stuck anywhere, so it wasn't shrink wrapped...I dunno...just makes me sad, it looked perfect, just a BIG baby...

Here's the other 3, just moved into the brooder, with "big sister" in the pic. There was already a throwdown between one of the babies and one of the bantam cochins in there, but they're working it out! I'll get better pics later!

 

[pasofinofarm]

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So sad when they don't make it! I am hatching my very first duck eggs (my Scovies) and last night I had my first pip... nice big hole before I went to bed with a big fluffy piece sticking out... and talking... I was so excited I got up in the middle of the night to check and he was dead... totally perfect little ducky with yolk absorbed... just not alive

... No more pips yet either... and I don't know if I can get my humidity up high enough with forced air..

and now I am at work and can't even know how they are doing...

No matter how many times I do this it is still such a miracle that I can put eggs in a machine and little babies come out.... WOW!

 

[hcammack]

Here they are I didn't take any pictures of the hen she is going to get a bath she is also a dark hen but will be used to put black back in their tails. He is very handsome couldn't get a good picture of his lacing on the breast but it is VERY nice! And his beard was a bit wet. Also the hen already layed and egg today wow!

Here he is:

Here is my best bourlanger hen checking me out.

Here is the oxley boy I am defently going to keep him for a while just hoping his tail grows in more after this molt.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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Oh, I'm so sorry about the little ducky!!! Keeping my fingers crossed for the others!!

I don't have any other pips yet, I'm not taking any out yet, but I may just have to buy some more!!

 

[hcammack]

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Oh, I'm so sorry about the little ducky!!! Keeping my fingers crossed for the others!!

I don't have any other pips yet, I'm not taking any out yet, but I may just have to buy some more!!

Hope you get some more babies! I love mine but I am getting tired of having them inside! Yuck. Defently get some more eggs if you don't have any more they are great and the chicks have have look really good. Keeping my fingers crossed that you get more chicks!

 

[thechickonthehill]

Good Luck Cloverleaf Farm!

Hope the rest of your chickies make it out okay. I am really enjoying mine . . . and I want more. I might have to order from you and Melissa both in another month or so!

So sorry about your little duckling Melissa

- I always feel so bad when that happens.

Henry, your new birds are very nice! I can't wait to see how mine turn out.

 

[hcammack]

Thanks thechickenonthehill I am really happy about the rooster espeacially he is going to me my new breeder when the hattrick boy goes away.

Henry

 

[pasofinofarm]

OK... I know he is not a Fav But I have my first little Scovie baby!!! he was kind of sticky (but not stuck to the egg) so I took him out and washed him and put him back... I'm such a picky person... Now he is fluffing and sooo cute!!

Anybody know how to D/C the fan in a hova? I know it's that blowing wind that is drying out my babies.... grrrr!