Candling

Well we candled the eggs on Friday and saw some were fertile and didn't know about the others .. So we candled again tonight and 6 out of the 7 were moving around in their shells :). One was dead with a blood line around the yolk and a hairline crack in the shell...


It's really hard to see in the photo as they are dark shelled eggs and difficult to see through... But you can see a line if you look carefully...
But still 6 out of 7 is great :))
I also have some Poland eggs that were supposed to go under a broody ... But she decided when I got them she didn't want to be broody any more... So... I have made an incubator... Don't know if it will work but I'd rather try that let the eggs go to waste...





It's a poly box with glass in the top so I can see lightbulb and 2 thermometers and hygrometers... The digital thermometer isn't that great it tells outside and inside temps so I have the probe and the thermometer in together.. I would have thought they would say the same temp.. But not.. So I'm just going on the inside temp as that corresponds to my little disk thermometer. There are 6 eggs in here and I'm turning them by hand 3 or 4 times a day. Just set tonight so I'll see how they get on

See you soon
Jos xx



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We are off again!

Well... The boys went to their new home yesterday ... I was surprised at how sad I was saying bye to them :( .. They had become part of the family..
Oh well ..... Onwards and upwards.... We bought 3 new point of lay hens... 2 White stars.... (which we had gone for) who lay beautiful pure White eggs.. And we came back with a gorgeous Bluebell.. Couldn't leave her... :D they are gorgeous



We have also got some more fertilised eggs..... 4 kirmingcham browns.... That lay fabulously dark brown eggs.. And 3 little silkies ... We saw some yesterday and they are sooooo cute ..
Candling should be fun.. Through those dark egg shells .. Well will keep you posted
Jos xxx



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Gosh I can't believe the time has flown! The chicks are 7 weeks old this weekend and getting big... They all have little personalities and are very cheeky lol.. They are off the heat in the day now and get a daily play outside.
They will be going into the little coop to start with but unfortunately they will have to wait.. We have an injured hen in there at the min.. Who is doing well thanks to some antibiotics :).
I have bought their permanent home on bay this week .. An eglu classic and run.. We have some boarders in there, 3 warrens having a holiday while their people are in France :)
Looking forward to getting the babies outside in the next couple of weeks and the boys will be saying goodby as they will go to their new homes soon.
Will see you soon xxxx
Jos xx


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Having a play in the kitchen

Wow I can't believe that the chicks are getting do big! They are growing before our eyes.
Here they are enjoying a piece of string lol

Jos xx




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4 weeks old

Happy 1 month aversary chickys.. They are getting so big now :)


















Thayer had a little time in the coop today... They seemed to like it.. They had a good fly about and loved pecking the ground. Hope it's nice tomorrow so they can go out again :) they are all fast asleep under their lamp now :). Jos xx


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A play on the patio

The chicks had a lovely time this evening on a big adventure on the patio.

And here is the mad chicken boy:))


They love him lol.
Out for 10 mins and then back for a sleep.



So big now :)

Jos xx

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1week old

Wow how they have grown :) in just 1week. They have gorgeous feathery feet.



And lovely wings and tiny little tail feathers starting to grow.
The paper under them needs changing all the time, at least 2-3 times a day, they poo a lot for little chicks, and I clean their feet and bottoms if needed every morning as they walk through the poop and it sticks to their feet... Nice :).

Jos xx


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