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Title: Chicks everywhere
Post by: Nails on June 27, 2010, 21:54

Well 21 days ago i put a post on her as i have just put some Red Sussex  eggs in the inncy, well today i have had 38 out of 45 eggs hatch, i will try and round them up tomoorow and take a picture, they are all so cute. But so many of them lol

Title: Re: Chicks everywhere
Post by: GrannieAnnie on June 27, 2010, 21:55

38?  Oh that's brilliant Nails, can't wait to see the pics when you get them rounded up!!!   :D :D

Title: Re: Chicks everywhere
Post by: Nails on June 27, 2010, 21:59

Hmmmm Grannie not sure how i am going to do it yet!!!!
Will sleep on it i suppose i could take 38 pictures! LOL

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Post by: GrannieAnnie on June 27, 2010, 22:02

It won't be easy as they are not very good at posing for cameras are they? lol

Title: Re: Chicks everywhere
Post by: Nails on June 27, 2010, 22:06

OH has big hands i thnk i will get him to scoop some up and do it that way

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Post by: joyfull on June 28, 2010, 08:31

Oh wow, I've never seen a red sussex before - cant wait for a few piccies  :D

Title: Re: Chicks everywhere
Post by: Nails on June 28, 2010, 21:31

Get ready, just waiting for OH to get out shower then will be taking some pictures of all the new babies

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Post by: Kate and her Ducks on June 28, 2010, 21:43

Ok, how long does your OH take in the shower?!!! we've been waiting for ages for these pics!

Title: Re: Chicks everywhere
Post by: Nails on June 28, 2010, 21:57

Ok after this message they will be on here just uploading them onto photo bucket

Title: Re: Chicks everywhere
Post by: Nails on June 28, 2010, 22:02

Just for you Kate
(http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad116/nails2009/chicks013.jpg)
Its a white x fawn runner
(http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad116/nails2009/chicks002.jpg)
Red Sussex Chick
(http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad116/nails2009/chicks006.jpg)
RIR X Light Sussex
(http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad116/nails2009/chicks009.jpg)
Hmmmm not sure about these, could be Warren x Buff Orp and 2 light sussex
(http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad116/nails2009/chicks016.jpg)
As the title says Chicks everywhere!!!!!

Title: Re: Chicks everywhere
Post by: scabs on June 28, 2010, 22:10

Fantastic!

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Post by: lisa123 on June 29, 2010, 09:30

they are sooo cute ::)

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Post by: sloworm on June 29, 2010, 09:39

Ohh how cute are they  :lol:

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Post by: Foghorn-Leghorn on June 29, 2010, 12:42

Fab photos and lovely chicks - I could pinch them they're that cute!  :)

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Post by: tosca100 on June 29, 2010, 14:08

Gorgeous. :D

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Post by: animal mad on June 29, 2010, 15:56

I cant wait to come round for a visit, it looks like chick paradise to me.

Title: Re: Chicks everywhere
Post by: Nails on June 30, 2010, 17:27

Well counted chicks last night i have 28, sold ten boys monday otherwise would have been 38 best hacth by far 38 babies from 45 eggs was well happy

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Post by: TeaPots on June 30, 2010, 21:23

forgive my ignorance  ::) are these ALL red sussex? They look quite variable in colour.  Arent chicks CUTE!!!!!!  I have just put 20 cream legbars, and 20 silkies in 2 x rcom20's  now the 3 week wait.

Title: Re: Chicks everywhere
Post by: Nails on June 30, 2010, 22:12

teapots 17 of them are red sussex, the rest are rir x light sussex couple of light sussexs, and a buff orp x warren making it up to 38 chicks

Title: Re: Chicks everywhere
Post by: Tania on July 01, 2010, 13:26

Nails,
Is the white/fawn runner from my white one? I do hope so  How gorgeous it looks?

Title: Re: Chicks everywhere
Post by: Nails on July 02, 2010, 20:18

Hi Tania
Yes it is one of her babies the only one to hatch out of 5 eggs

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Post by: Trisha on July 03, 2010, 08:40

They are so cute  :)

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Post by: NormandyMary on July 03, 2010, 21:36

They are such beautiful babies. You must be so proud!

Title: Re: Chicks everywhere
Post by: Nails on July 05, 2010, 15:41

i am chuffed to pieces, nearly gave a few months ago as was not getting goood results, but this hatch was really good and has given me the confidence to go on.