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Elliecat
Joined: 26 Jun 2008
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 Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:03 am Post subject: new chick! |
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As per my post in humidity debate here is lavendar pekin chick no 1 - hatched overnight. Hubby wants to call it Anni as it is our 22nd wedding anniversary today! No 2 is pecking away at the moment little beak poking through. No signs of anything in the other pekin eggs or any of my legbar eggs!
Here is the link as I don't have a way of posting directly to the site yet :- http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/54627070 |
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Elliecat
Joined: 26 Jun 2008
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Location: Devon
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:07 am Post subject: chick no 1 |
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Attila The Hen
Joined: 19 Sep 2005
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Location: Shetland
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:22 am Post subject: Re: new chick! |
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| Elliecat wrote: | As per my post in humidity debate here is lavendar pekin chick no 1 - hatched overnight. Hubby wants to call it Anni as it is our 22nd wedding anniversary today! No 2 is pecking away at the moment little beak poking through. No signs of anything in the other pekin eggs or any of my legbar eggs!
Here is the link as I don't have a way of posting directly to the site yet :- http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/54627070 |
Anni - nice name for a cockerel! Look at the comb at that little fella!
(joking - but only a little!!)
Well done, Elliecat. Smart little chick. And congratulations on your anniversary too! And to think I thought 8 years was doing well!!
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Pekinout
Joined: 29 Apr 2008
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Location: Cornwall
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:42 am Post subject: |
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| Hee hee sweet little feller, I think it's a cock bird too. |
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Elliecat
Joined: 26 Jun 2008
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Location: Devon
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:47 am Post subject: |
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well my day gets better. Hubby just presented me with a giant bouquet and a pair of lionhead bunnies!!
Will keep you posted on the hatching! Thank you pekinout and Attila for your warm welcome. |
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Pekinout
Joined: 29 Apr 2008
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Location: Cornwall
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:07 am Post subject: |
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Oooh bunnies. And much less fattening that a box of chocolates lol
How fantastic! What a great OH you have! |
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Elliecat
Joined: 26 Jun 2008
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Location: Devon
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:33 am Post subject: latest picks |
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Looks like only 2 lavendar pekins are going to hatch. Bit disappointing. No signs of anything happening with the legbars. Will give them till Tues (day 25) but doesn't look hopeful. Moved these two into the brooder this am and they seem very happy! 
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JustChickens
Joined: 24 Mar 2008
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Location: Sussex
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:54 am Post subject: |
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| Congratulations |
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jaydee67
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Joined: 14 Apr 2005
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Location: Shetland Islands
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:22 am Post subject: |
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| Congratulations on your anniversary, our last one was 22 years too and conghatchulations on the chicks! |
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Elliecat
Joined: 26 Jun 2008
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Location: Devon
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| Thanks for all the congrats! Have already ordered some more eggs for the inccy! Have managed to find some red saddled Yokohamas, Columbian Blue Brahmas and Barbu D'Anvers. Here's to the next hatching! How long do the chicks need to stay under the lamp in the brooder for - is it 4 weeks? |
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jreeve
Joined: 26 Jun 2008
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Location: North Wales
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The norm is around 6 weeks, but it all depends where they are. They could come off earlier if they were in the house. In a shed or outside though, it would have to be 6 really. At 4 weeks you could try taking them off heat during the day and only having the lamp on at night and see how they go. All depends on your chicks!
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Elliecat
Joined: 26 Jun 2008
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Location: Devon
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Jen. They are in a brooder in the utility room so hopefully if we have a bit of a summer in 4 weeks they can just have the lamp at night! We live in hopes of balmy summer days and nights ....... |
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mojo
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Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE
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| elliecat........luv your avator petal |
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Elliecat
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you kindly.  |
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Pekinout
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Location: Cornwall
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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| With a bit of luck you might have a pair of Lavy Pekins there. |
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