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[Suzierd]

Hi Suzierd,

Last March, I gave my broody hen 5 eggs when she simply refused to stop brooding regardless how much I tried. I thought if 1 or 2 eggs hatched, her maternal instincts would be satisfied, and would return to normal and gain the weight back which she lost while brooding. Well, I was very surprised when she hatched "6" babies from 5 eggs, which became big news, and something to joke about amongst my friends.. Two of the babies were quite tiny with very distinct, similar, unique markings. Luckily, they turned out to be girls. They still look very much like each other, and yes! they are the smallest chickens we have, and both are delightful, tiny little birds; or, I should say: next to my LF birds : )

Lual

Wow Amazing! So cool they were able to hatch. I've been reading up on it and I would never try to hatch one on purpose. People are saying its rare they hatch but it has been done. Very neat to have twins that look alike.

 

[Renie'sPeeps]

Thank you for sharing Delisha..")

 

[delisha]

My pleasure..the Fermented thread is filled with information too..
If you need additional information i can give you the fermented feed guru's name and you can ask her directly. She is very knowledgeable and has a plethora of scientific names that I can't begin to pronounce or repeat. (leahsmom)

 

[lualshannon]

that must have been quite the suprise to see the 6th baby lual!

That must have been a wonderful surprise! Glad to hear both hatched happy and healthy

Wow Amazing! So cool they were able to hatch. I've been reading up on it and I would never try to hatch one on purpose. People are saying its rare they hatch but it has been done. Very neat to have twins that look alike.

Yes, it was beyond surprise; specially when I was praying that couple of eggs would hatch for her. Actually, I did not realize that there were 6 until the next day when their mother started to move around to teach them to eat. I thought something was wrong with my eyes. The suspect egg was just slightly larger than the others, and never crossed my mind that there would be two babies. Oh, they are not Orps. but, daughters of my one and only blue egg laying older girl who lays about 2-3 eggs a week.

 

[thedragonlady]

Yes, it was beyond surprise; specially when I was praying that couple of eggs would hatch for her. Actually, I did not realize that there were 6 until the next day when their mother started to move around to teach them to eat. I thought something was wrong with my eyes. The suspect egg was just slightly larger than the others, and never crossed my mind that there would be two babies. Oh, they are not Orps. but, daughters of my one and only blue egg laying older girl who lays about 2-3 eggs a week.

Have you got photos of Mom, and the twins ? I'd love to see those, and I'm sure everyone else would too, even though they're not Orps.

 

[chicksooner]

My pleasure..the Fermented thread is filled with information too..
If you need additional information i can give you the fermented feed guru's name and you can ask her directly. She is very knowledgeable and has a plethora of scientific names that I can't begin to pronounce or repeat. (leahsmom)

I tried FF for a month or so. It is easy to get started but my problem was getting a white mold on top of the feed and then having to toss the whole bucket. After tossing a few buckets full of feed I decided to quit. How do you keep it from getting moldy? It could have been that it was just too hot here and I did not have a place to store it that was cool enough.

 

[deek]

Have you got photos of Mom, and the twins ? I'd love to see those, and I'm sure everyone else would too, even though they're not Orps.

X2
Didn't know that a double yolk would hatch two healthy chicks! Fascinating.

 

[maryhysong]

I tried FF for a month or so. It is easy to get started but my problem was getting a white mold on top of the feed and then having to toss the whole bucket. After tossing a few buckets full of feed I decided to quit. How do you keep it from getting moldy? It could have been that it was just too hot here and I did not have a place to store it that was cool enough.

Are you sure it was mold? The fermenting bacteria produce a whitish film, similar to the 'mother' in home made vinegar. I have been fermenting in the same buckets for a year now, they have never been washed or anything. I am using enough feed that I feed out most of a bucket in a day, two at the longest so there is fresh water & feed and a good stirring every day. Also the buckets cannot be sealed, the ferment needs oxygen. Just set the lid on top to keep out critters. I ferment in my kitchen which does not have direct heat or cooling so temps range from freezing in the winter to almost 100 in the summer

 

[galanie]

Are you sure it was mold? The fermenting bacteria produce a whitish film, similar to the 'mother' in home made vinegar. I have been fermenting in the same buckets for a year now, they have never been washed or anything. I am using enough feed that I feed out most of a bucket in a day, two at the longest so there is fresh water & feed and a good stirring every day. Also the buckets cannot be sealed, the ferment needs oxygen. Just set the lid on top to keep out critters. I ferment in my kitchen which does not have direct heat or cooling so temps range from freezing in the winter to almost 100 in the summer

X2

What you are thinking is mold is probably just the white looking film that gets on the top often. Mold is fuzzy in appearance, while this stuff isnt'.

 

[boykin2010]

Just found this thread!
Don't want to overload the thread, but here is just a few pictures of some birds that I raise. All are 100% English LF Orpingtons imported direct from the UK

Silver Laced Orpington



Chocolate Cuckoo Orpington





Isabel Cuckoo Orpington