The Poultry Keeper

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

Cinnamon, my bovan's nera has tried being broody twice, the first time I got her out of it, this time I gave in and got her some eggs. My daughter who is staying has a soft spot for orpingtons, so I got some lf eggs from ebay ~ black dad and splash mum, so they were said to be blue.
Yesterday, day 20, there was an empty egg shell in the nest and a tiny bluish chick.
This morning another egg shell and later I saw 3 chicks in the nest box with mum ~ some with more yellow fluff than yesterday's. Mum is still sitting tightly in the box on the eggs, so I'm hoping that menas we might get a few more, but if not, I'm very happy with 3 out of 6 ~ all girls, of course.
Will keep you informed of her progress.

NannyP · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 12:38 pm Post subject:

Wonderful news Summayah, hope you get all girls and that most are Blue, although Black is pretty too Laughing

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

Ooooooooo, how cool is that!!!!! Can you post pics?

CP · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 12:41 pm Post subject:

Wonderful, Summayah! Any chance of a pic? Very Happy

jaydee67 · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:10 pm Post subject:

Aww - new chickies! CongrHATCHulations! Hope you get a couple more and that your family enjoy watching them while they are staying with you - what an excuse - I didn't really want more chickens - I had to do it for the family! Wink

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

you know me so well, Julia

NannyP · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:04 pm Post subject:

I got an email with a photo today, from the person who we're house swapping with, her Light Sussex got broody, so they gave her some chicks. It'll be like home from home, looking after little babies Laughing

annie · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 155 Location: costa del cambs

Summayah thats great I hope you can soon get some pics cause I'm sooo broody but can't have any more yet, how many do you have at the last count? Drool

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

At the last count, not including these little chicks ~ I have 20 ~ not all laying. In fact, if I'm being honest most aren't laying ~ if I get 3 eggs in a day then I'm doing well and these are more likely to be pekin eggs !
I have 7 too young to lay (6 of these are bantams and one is a beautiful young white orpington), 3 pol large girls(one of which I think has just started to lay little pointy eggs). Of the rest 3 think they want to sit on eggs and one actually is, so I have 6 bantams laying.
When they sort themselves out (if they ever do) I should have 6 large girls and the rest will be bantams, plus any girls that come from the new babies........naturally they're all going to be girls!!! I think I have one boy in the household, my silkie, but I live in hope that I'm wrong..in the meantime anyone interested in golden silkie bantam?