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Post by horses7 on Oct 24, 2008 8:05:56 GMT 8
Its the daughters 21st birthday party this weekend so have been running around like the prevebial headless chook trying to get everything organised, well to cut a long story, yesterday Mama chooks eggs hatched, out of the 6 eggs she ended up with 2 live chickens, not a great hatch ratio but it is the first time I have ever had a clucky hatch any chicks so I am absolutely wrapped. We put her and her 2 babies in the broody run we have which is completely escape proof and miles away from the chook pens, anyway last night I was late locking up and it was dark when I went to lock the growing yard shed, these are all young ones between 4 and 6 months old, no one setting, all eggs are collect from this pen and all surrounding pens, no hidey holes anywere, Shone the torch in to check everyone was happy and I thought I was hearing things, there is this little cheep cheep and had a closer look and here is a little day old chick???, have got no idea where it came from, it isnt possible for any chicks to escape the brooder shed, which anyway is quite a distance away from the pens. So now Mama chook has 3 chicks.
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Post by fluffychook on Oct 24, 2008 8:37:16 GMT 8
Yes H7, I want pictures. So someone has been unaccounted for for a few weeks. I think I would go on a thorough search to find the egg shell. Gotta come from somewhere.
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