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Poultry and Pets => Chicken Chat => Topic started by: Casey76 on February 12, 2011, 12:26

Title: One of my eggs is cheeping!!!!!!!
Post by: Casey76 on February 12, 2011, 12:26: OMG, I can't bear the suspense!

Right on time on day 20

*must go out to distract myself*

*but what if I miss the pip*

*it'll be fine in the hatcher*

*OMG, I haven't got the brooder ready yet*

*it'll be fine in the hatcher for 24h*

aaargh

:wacko:
Title: Re: One of my eggs is cheeping!!!!!!!
Post by: min200 on February 12, 2011, 12:58: Wahey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The first of many!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: One of my eggs is cheeping!!!!!!!
Post by: Casey76 on February 12, 2011, 16:29: I went out for 4 hours...

Nothing's changed :(

Hopefuly it wont hatch overnight (though that'd be my luck!) and will wait so I can watch it tomorrow!!!
Title: Re: One of my eggs is cheeping!!!!!!!
Post by: jinty1911 on February 12, 2011, 17:57: What's happening now? :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: One of my eggs is cheeping!!!!!!!
Post by: PaulineM on February 12, 2011, 18:33: Hi
It must be sooo exciting to hatch your own girls :)
I would be very tempted but then I think of all the equipment that is needed and of course what would have to be done with the cockerals that would be hatched :(
So I will just read all the exciting posts that you all post instead. :)
Title: Re: One of my eggs is cheeping!!!!!!!
Post by: jinty1911 on February 12, 2011, 18:37: You could hatch under a broody?
Oh no! Done it again.
I MUST NOT ENCOURAGE ANYONE TO HATCH EGGS!!!! :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: One of my eggs is cheeping!!!!!!!
Post by: Tigerwren on February 12, 2011, 18:49: Evil Jinty!!! You will have us all going down the addictive path of gardens and houses overrun with cheeping chicks and hens!! Baaaad Jinty! :D
Title: Re: One of my eggs is cheeping!!!!!!!
Post by: Casey76 on February 12, 2011, 19:29: I agree, chickens should come with a warning "WARNING: addictive" lol
Title: Re: One of my eggs is cheeping!!!!!!!
Post by: PaulineM on February 12, 2011, 22:36: Bad Jinty
Why did my heart skip a beat when I read that!
I did have a banty that went broody for nine weeks last year :)
But still leaves the cockerel problem, I couldn't rear them for meat I'm afraid :(
Title: Re: One of my eggs is cheeping!!!!!!!
Post by: joyfull on February 12, 2011, 22:48: Personally I think those who encourage others to hatch ought to offer to take the cockerels - looks like Jinty will be having a lot of boys to deal with ;)
Bad Jinty :tongue2:
Title: Re: One of my eggs is cheeping!!!!!!!
Post by: Casey76 on February 13, 2011, 07:29: Yay!!! I have a little peep this morning.

The other egg looks a dud though :( So now I'm going to have one chick by itself for a week :(

I'd forgotton how plainitive their cheeping could be! I'm dying to get him out of the hatcher, but he isn't quite fluffed up yet.

When I move him to the brroder, I'll take pics, of course ;)
Title: Re: One of my eggs is cheeping!!!!!!!
Post by: Pol on February 13, 2011, 10:27: You said him it could be a girl :)
Title: Re: One of my eggs is cheeping!!!!!!!
Post by: redspookycooky on February 15, 2011, 14:12: can`t wait to see if mine hatch on saturday, it must be brilliant seeing all the hardwork you`ve done end with a little chirping chick :)