The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  waiting to hatch Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Eggs and Growers Author Message Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:36 am    Post subject: Thats "Breed" NannyP !!! Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11631 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:40 am    Post subject: Yes, I know, but I like make better So Black Rocker, tell us the make and model number again please Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:41 am    Post subject: NannyP wrote: Yes, I know, but I like make better So Black Rocker, tell us the make and model number again please **Sigh**......I give up !!! Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11631 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:54 am    Post subject: Ha Back to top black rocker Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 67 Location: NEWBURY Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 9:09 am    Post subject: well, she was sitting on some black rock eggs and some of wyandotte eggs that may have been laid by her & my other 2 dotties. I'm pretty confident none of the black rock eggs hatched (shame coz they would b cross with a buff orp) so that will give me 2 bantie dotties!! any ideas on sex of these? is it possible to tell by feather colouring or do i have to wait and see??? all ok btw this a.m onoe chick sitting in the food, the other firmly under mum!!! Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10986 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 11:34 am    Post subject: oh wait and see and get every visitor to try to decide gender,,part of the fun of rearing chooks Back to top black rocker Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 67 Location: NEWBURY Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 9:15 pm    Post subject: all good still so far, though today when got home noticed a little blood on the shavings near to where mum had been... the chicks were all moving about fine, no marks on them, but i saw a little blood on mums bottie.... not sure what thats about? its hardly much, but i suppose i should keep my eye on it. have picked her up cant see anything obvious, though she is a wriggler... oh, one other question, mum seems to prefer eating chick crumbs rather than her own food.... is that bad? thanks guys!! Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10986 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 10:02 pm    Post subject: no problem it helps the chicks to learn to eat the crumbs..........congrats Back to top Lisa Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 3237 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 10:04 pm    Post subject: And maybe "Mum" knows she needs a bit more building up now? All that looking after babies takes its toll... Back to top Sue B Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 383 Location: Lincolnshire Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 10:57 pm    Post subject: black rocker wrote: oh, one other question, mum seems to prefer eating chick crumbs rather than her own food.... is that bad? thanks guys!! I've got the same problem can't dish up my three boys tea without nicking a bit off their plates Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Eggs and Growers All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4 Page 4 of 4 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group