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Post by quambie on Oct 17, 2012 13:31:18 GMT 8
Now I have all the eggs on the go 9 Dorking under the broody hope they hatch out after the trip they had with Australia post. And 12 bared Plymouth rocks always wanted them. I could well get a few other breeds later on , looks like we could be staying on the farm for a lot longer now. I can settle down again and get on with the job bliss just bliss Trev
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Post by cannakid on Oct 17, 2012 15:13:31 GMT 8
Good luck with them , I want to do a few jobs before I think about any more chicks in incubators
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Post by quambie on Oct 22, 2012 15:36:51 GMT 8
HI Cannakid I have to wonder if they will hatch out after the ordeal they had 4 days travel with the post office there due to hatch out around the end of the month I do at least have them under a broody hen and not in the bator that’s one good thing I will keep you informed By the way do you have any welsummers that lay dark eggs if so please let me know?
Trev
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Post by cannakid on Oct 22, 2012 19:15:52 GMT 8
My friend in Geraldton has the Wellies I know one lays a nice dark egg well dark compaired to most after having marans now nothing looks brown ;D I hope you get some hatch how did the plymouth rocks travel? I had eggs under a broody but something kept scaring her of the nest and she has gone back inside her shed so I have her remaining eggs in my small incubator. I had eggs last year that took nearly 3 weeks to get to me and I still got 6 to hatch from 3 dozen.
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Post by quambie on Oct 24, 2012 10:40:40 GMT 8
the rocks were with me within two days so all is not lost I may need a few Waly eggs my old roo has had it 12 eggs only one hatched time for a change trev
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Post by jacquie on Oct 25, 2012 22:12:11 GMT 8
good luck with yoru eggs there trev!!
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Post by quambie on Nov 1, 2012 15:02:24 GMT 8
Thanks jacquie they have two days to go due Saturday I hope but nothing showing yet the hen is still sat firm that should be a good sign Trev
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Post by quambie on Nov 2, 2012 12:29:44 GMT 8
still no pipping now i am getting worried i know there under a hen that's the best part of it i still think they did not like the run-around they got in the post still i have one day left for normal pipping time then we are late i will leave them for a couple of days after the due date just in case i will keep you posted Trev
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Post by cannakid on Nov 3, 2012 12:59:09 GMT 8
I rescued 6 eggs from a broody that got harasset in the morning hour and gave up on been broody thismorning 4 chicks have hatched 2 days after due date heres hoping for yours
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Post by quambie on Nov 5, 2012 15:33:46 GMT 8
well two out of nine eggs better than i thought i would get considering the run around we had with Australia post and as luck would have it one roo and one pullet if they survive i have a start in Silver Dorking Trev
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Post by minime on Nov 6, 2012 6:08:31 GMT 8
Hi Trev, How are the Plymouth rock's doing ?? I have just hatched another batch, did'nt think I would get anything at all as I thought my Roo hadn't been "Working", but, 11 hen's & 5 roo's later, he obviously has been doing his job, did you get your Plymouth Rock egg's locally, as i wish to get another Roo from another breeder for my new flock.
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Post by quambie on Nov 6, 2012 9:38:10 GMT 8
hi minime the rocks have a week to before the start of piping so fingers crossed i was surprised with getting two Dorkings although i would have liked a few others that`s the post office for you, i loose out they win . i got the rocks from chook loop chook.loop@bigpond.com or 08973304275 mob 0407667457 nothing wrong with the service they gave just got stuffed around with the postage as posted. I will let you know how the rocks get on funny i have the same problem with my old Welsummer Roo just started to fire blanks pity he is a great roo. I do have a couple coming on though all be it only 3 weeks old good luck i recon your roo is a night worker ?? ;D ;D trev
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Post by minime on Nov 6, 2012 13:45:00 GMT 8
Thank's for the info Trev, I think your right about our roo,I initially thought he may have been a little "Left Footed", but perhap's he is on nightshift ,hope all goe's well with the rock's.
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Post by quambie on Nov 7, 2012 10:43:02 GMT 8
well they have started i thought they had a week to go according to my records but one has started to pip way ahead of time i have half under two broody hens and the other half in the bator to give them the best start so far one from the bator has started i will keep an eye on the broody hens and see do not like the look of it fingers crossed trev
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Post by minime on Nov 7, 2012 21:23:31 GMT 8
Best of luck, sound's odd though,keep us informed...................
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