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[DancingWthDucks]

Oh bless not sure what to do with mine as im pretty sure mine will be laying fertile eggs now

Eat them, sell them or hatch them!

 

[DancingWthDucks]

Well I have both in the incubator now due next month!! Knowing myself I'll end up keeping the lot lol

Good luck with them

I'm sure you'll end up keeping them all - you might want to start building a coop now

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

@Yorkshire Coop


Hi Kim

I was waving my flag for you like mad yesterday! Hope it went well and you had a lovely ride and Harry was well behaved. Afraid I've still failed to get mine out but we drove Zak out for the first time this year, this afternoon and he was good as gold. 

Portia is still broody but I'm not setting eggs under her now because she has been broody too long already. I will have to make a conscious effort to break her now that restrictions have been eased and I have a little more room to manoeuvre and set up a broody buster. She will not be happy. So it's extremely unlikely that I will be taking part in the Easter Hatch-a-long now and I still have cockerels to process. No more new chicks until they are done. I have to be strict for my own sanity. 

Best wishes

Barbara

@rebrascora

Thank you Barbara for the flag waving As we went with his boyfriend/field buddy Brannon he was much better behaved A bit fresh when I first got on and a muck spreader starting up behind the hedge when we first got on to the road didn't help but he eventually calmed down and we had a pleasant ride. I'm glad I got it out of the way and I'm hoping to get out again on him tomorrow afternoon He will be 21 on Friday so I may give him a little treat of a carrot. He doesn't get them often as he scares me to death with how he eats them. Two bouts of choke is enough for me so I just don't risk it but seen as how it's a milestone birthday well at least in human terms he can have one then.

Great to hear Zak was well behaved I'm sure now restrictions are lifted you will get back into a better routine and hopefully won't be so pushed for time and you can get your beasts put and about.

on the hatch a long but as Portia has been broody for so long I'm sure she will be ready for a break. But you may get another broody
You are being very strict there with yourself so I hope you are able to get your cockerels done soon and out of the way.

Hope your having a fab evening

Kim xx

 

[newchickmama91]

Good luck with them

I'm sure you'll end up keeping them all - you might want to start building a coop now

thankyou I'll put some photos up when they hatch will be this week

yeah I think your right I better get building!

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Oh bless not sure what to do with mine as im pretty sure mine will be laying fertile eggs now

Set them in an incubator
It's very educational for kids to see them hatch and just imagine how excited Aiyla would be

get them in a incubator

Your after my own heart

X2 In my area, if you even mention to someone that you're looking for a cockeral, you'll wake up to load of 'donations' of cockerels on your doorstep.....

Mine is trying to upset the neighbors even more by getting higher :/

 

[newchickmama91]

It really is amazing for the kids my nephew loves them he checks everytime he visits to see if there's any chicks

 

[timon]

X2 In my area, if you even mention to someone that you're looking for a cockeral, you'll wake up to load of 'donations' of cockerels on your doorstep.....

Cumbria is a bit too far to travel !! But I'm sure something will turn up.

I'm hoping to hatch some black copper Marans this HAL, just need the right thing to turn up at our local fur and feather market - fingers crossed

Melton Mowbray has a great farm animal auction evey week. People travel for a while just to be there.

 

[rebrascora]

@timon

I used to know one of the auctioneers there and my favourite broody came from there.
Are they resuming their poultry section auctions now that the restrictions have been relaxed a bit?
You could also try the notice board at your local feed store. Check it for adverts for a cockerel but also place a wanted add and include that is for breeding purposes, not eating....you may get inundated with offers though.

Good luck with your hatch a long marans. Will you be getting the hatching eggs at Melton Mowbray auction?

 

[DancingWthDucks]

thankyou I'll put some photos up when they hatch will be this week

yeah I think your right I better get building!

Yes please! There's nothing better than cute duckling photos

Cumbria is a bit too far to travel !! But I'm sure something will turn up.

I'm hoping to hatch some black copper Marans this HAL, just need the right thing to turn up at our local fur and feather market - fingers crossed

Melton Mowbray has a great farm animal auction evey week. People travel for a while just to be there.

Are they still having sales (with all of the bird flu restrictions)?

 

[Satan0207]

Evening all, is there a uk section for classifieds ?