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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: sorrel on January 30, 2007, 11:21

Title: They've arrived!!
Post by: sorrel on January 30, 2007, 11:21: :tongue2: :tongue2: :D All eight chicks have now hatched. I have to confess we helped one ( a marans who was having great difficulty breaking out)! I know that your not supposed to help out and let nature take its course - but we did and this moring although smaller and weaker than the others - it appear to be getting much stronger.

Got 2 marans (black fluffy with white head spot)
1 RIR - yellow (huge and fluffy)
2 Welsummers (bolshy and cute)
1 Barnevelder (sleepy)
2 Leghorns (one handsome and one a scrag)

Scrag's my official favourite (always love the scruffy underdog)

Will get hubby to take pics tonight and will post them asap.

PS Also had our first Araucana egg (beautiful bluey green and perfect shape)

:D :D
Title: They've arrived!!
Post by: Barry J Scott on January 30, 2007, 11:23: Congratulations
Title: They've arrived!!
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 30, 2007, 12:29: Pictures please Sorrel

How exciting :D
Title: They've arrived!!
Post by: fluffypebble on January 30, 2007, 13:23: That is great news.
Title: They've arrived!!
Post by: muntjac on January 30, 2007, 17:09: well done sorel and * the experts who say let nature take its course ..... i told someone to wait till morning to see if it hatched on its own n the chick died so you do whats best girl :wink:
Title: They've arrived!!
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 30, 2007, 17:45: There were some very good articles in last years Practical Poultry on "Assisted Hatching" they were in volumes 30 and 31. I can send anyone a photocopy if they want one ( if I can dig the mags. out :lol: )
Title: pics
Post by: 02rlgudgin on January 30, 2007, 17:48: do you have any pics of your new chooks
Title: They've arrived!!
Post by: MontyTom on January 30, 2007, 22:44: Don't worry. Out of my current 5 I helped 2 out - moistened edges of shell with sterile water and pulled some off gently. One bit did start to bleed a bit, but ok once left for a while to dry some more. All got out ok.

I remember reading the thread about dead chick in shell, Karl. You're right, do what you need to.
Title: They've arrived!!
Post by: sorrel on January 31, 2007, 11:08: (http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w80/sorrel_photo/P1010079.jpg)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w80/sorrel_photo/P1010078.jpg)
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(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w80/sorrel_photo/P1010076.jpg)
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w80/sorrel_photo/P1010074.jpg)

Hope these pics have worked!!! Aaaaw my cute babies
Title: They've arrived!!
Post by: fluffypebble on January 31, 2007, 11:54: They are adorable. I so wish I could keep chucks.
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Post by: Aunt Sally on January 31, 2007, 15:04: Ahhh... They are so PERFECT. So clean and new and fluffy... Made me feel quite Mumsy 8)
Title: They've arrived!!
Post by: Barry J Scott on January 31, 2007, 15:11: I want some.
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Post by: Dabhand on January 31, 2007, 19:32: I want one and I want one NOW!!!!

Congratulations......

Dawn
Title: They've arrived!!
Post by: MontyTom on January 31, 2007, 23:12: Great looking chicks. Excellent pictures - what camera did you use to take them with?
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Post by: jack russell on January 31, 2007, 23:22: awwwwww

very cute you got me all clucky :shock: :wink:

cheers

jr
Title: They've arrived!!
Post by: sorrel on February 01, 2007, 19:46: The camera used was an olympus c4040, its a few years old now but takes good pics. Cant take the credit though, my husband took all the pictures!