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witsinfr
Joined: 15 Jun 2008
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 Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:18 am Post subject: 1st incubation - 1st hatching |
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We've just had our very first chick hatch in the incubator this morning, pipped the shell and very quickly broke out.
The dogs are absolutely fascinated, just wish there was power in the camcorder battery (it's on charge now), hopefully we'll be able to catch some of the other eleven coming out.
Yeah, I'm a 'daddy'  |
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NannyP
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:35 am Post subject: |
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Congratulations (again  )..looking forward to some photos.
Hope all the rest have a good hatch. |
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witsinfr
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:12 am Post subject: |
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I promise photos to come.
One question, it's now moving around quite well and has moved all of the other eggs around. I know that you're to stop turning in the last three days, so we removed the tray/guides that they were in. But will them having now been moved by the chick be a problem  |
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NannyP
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:35 am Post subject: |
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| No, c'est normal...it's called football with eggs. Leaving the chick in the incubator will help encourage the others along. It will cheep at them, keep them awake and help them with their pipping. |
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witsinfr
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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As promised, here's a picture of our new 'guy'...
http://tinyurl.com/NewChick
Can't get the image to load, so click the link to view...  |
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NannyP
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Cute...anymore chicks since earlier? |
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witsinfr
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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| NannyP wrote: | | Cute...anymore chicks since earlier? |
Not yet, but awaited with baited breath... |
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CP
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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Very cute!  What breed are they? |
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witsinfr
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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| CP wrote: | | Very cute! What breed are they? |
Bog standard French brown hens... |
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witsinfr
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:15 am Post subject: |
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| Number two has arrived this morning, and number three is pipped. |
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witsinfr
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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Thought that it was time that I posted a link to a couple of pictures.
http://tinyurl.com/6l8pao
The guy on the left is would you believe it only three days older than the other guy who was the 'runt' that needed help with hatching.
http://tinyurl.com/6nuwhz |
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Clover
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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| They are so cute, I want one |
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