The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  1st pipping ! Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Eggs and Growers Author Message Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:25 am    Post subject: Owww George !!! Thats bought a tear to my eye !! Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 16073 Location: Hampshire Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:28 am    Post subject: Well done George! Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:31 am    Post subject: How much longer do we have to wait for pics ? Wheres our cigars ??? Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:39 am    Post subject: How long do you want to wait The first 2 and as you can see the other Light Sussex is pipping Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:41 am    Post subject: Ahhhhh.....lovely !!! Well done....how does it feel to be a Dad ? Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:53 am    Post subject: It's great, especially coz knobby comes running across the incubator to see me whenever I go up to it Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:55 am    Post subject: Have you got a name for the welsummer yet ? Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:59 am    Post subject: not yet, can't really tell what it'll be like, I'll have to put my thinking cap on Back to top Brahmagirl Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 22 Location: Devon, UK Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:12 am    Post subject: Brilliant news George - they look super - hope the rest of the hatch goes well. The first of my 10 Barnevelder eggs has pipped this morning - hatch due tomorrow. How many times shall I have to go and check to-day!!!! Already been in about 20 times this morning!! Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 16073 Location: Hampshire Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:32 am    Post subject: AAwww they're really cute, George! Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:34 am    Post subject: Good luck with your's In the end I sat by the incubator most of the night just watching, went to bed for a few hours, and heard loads of cheeping so went to see him get out of the shell, then managed to get some sleep before the welsummer hatched All good fun Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:37 am    Post subject: When they stand up and you see the size of them you wonder how they ever fitted into the egg! Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:38 am    Post subject: Yep....its a horrible thought isnt it ! Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:41 am    Post subject: Yeah, but boy is knobby noisy ! Back to top Knobby Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 6707 Location: North Warwickshire Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:42 am    Post subject: And the point your trying to make is ???????? 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, 5, 6  Next Page 3 of 6 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group