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Post by ikbokchook on Aug 15, 2011 21:01:07 GMT 8
Oh - and take your 'stakes' out They need to roll around to tie off the lose ends from the yolk Hatching is always stressful -I've given birth to 4 kids, still stress about my chookers!
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Post by benda on Aug 15, 2011 21:22:51 GMT 8
ok thanks ibokchook and linda..i feel much better now, ill let them be then. there belguim duccles
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Post by jacquie on Aug 16, 2011 10:36:32 GMT 8
how are your chickens today benda? they may not actually come out until tonight.................i hope they hatched ok, good thing you didn't crack them open.
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Post by benda on Aug 16, 2011 10:41:29 GMT 8
no more have hatched yet
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Post by benda on Aug 17, 2011 19:24:20 GMT 8
ah well only 1 out of 8 in end. i craked them open they wer all fully grown but ded in shell the shells seemed verry hard. never mind ill try again. the 1 chik i got is sooooo cute its porcelin colour, running round eating and drinking like a little champ! i put a little plastic pig in her box for company, now she wont leave its side. ;D i love the feathers on her feet already, seems belguim duccles have all there feathers on there feet as soon as they come out of there shell
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Post by quambie on Aug 18, 2011 19:14:59 GMT 8
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Post by benda on Aug 18, 2011 19:34:15 GMT 8
yeh, this time i will make sure i get the humidity to 80 5 days before they hatch. i got a silky hen to use as an incubator to ;D shes only 20 weeks old or so atm tho, cant wait till she goes broody ;D
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Post by benda on Aug 22, 2011 14:58:17 GMT 8
heres tweety bird the 1 survivor ;D Attachments:
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Post by benda on Aug 22, 2011 14:59:16 GMT 8
;D Attachments:
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Post by benda on Aug 22, 2011 15:00:07 GMT 8
;D Attachments:
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Post by ikbokchook on Aug 22, 2011 15:40:38 GMT 8
Sorry to hear the other ones didn't make it That is one cute little guy you have though Love the feathered feet! ;D
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