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Knobby
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| How long ago did the last one hatch ?? |
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pollypekin
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 9:36 am Post subject: |
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| I dont see why you cant even out the numbers - I have a white leghorn chick, just hatched this morning, that needs a mum - would you like it Gina? sally xxx |
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Gina
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 10:10 am Post subject: |
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| last one hatched yesterday afternoon...both are still just sitting....hoping they will make attemps to bring their chicks to water/food soon. |
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Knobby
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 10:11 am Post subject: |
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Its worth a try....keep an eye on them tho !!  |
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Gina
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 10:16 am Post subject: |
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| so if I do that gives me an excuse to keep an eye on them?....like very regular checking and all that?....gonna have to then...lol |
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jaydee67
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 10:18 am Post subject: |
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| Don't know how long it takes for hen and chick to recognise each other.... they may already be bonded if the last one hatched yesterday. If you don't think anything else is going to hatch you could take away any eggs that are left, that may encourage the hens to take the chicks for food and water. |
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Gina
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 10:34 am Post subject: |
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Right, I have given one of the 7 chicks to the other broody and she has taken to it fine so far (nestled under O.K). The other one is now not as settled but still sitting....some of her chicks were hatched friday and as far as I know she hasn't taken them to water/food.
She is in a nest box in a house with a run and I have noticed that there is a bit of a lip and just now when one of the bantam chicks got down it they couldn't get back up  . Here is a pic to give you some idea...
you can just see the bit of wood along front of nestbox.
I think i need to try and move her so she is in the house bit? |
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Gina
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 11:24 am Post subject: |
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I have now moved her into the house bit...I made a nest and moved her chicks one by one and she followed...she then settled down and they have all gone under her....she is still just sitting - shouldn't she be encouraging the chicks to eat?
I have taken away all pieces of eggs that were left from the hatch and she doesn't have any unhatched eggs. |
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pollypekin
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 11:44 am Post subject: |
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| Gina, I have put the food and water in the inside with her, when I found cold chick the other day, mum was inside and chick was outside! it had obviously got lost. Will let them out in a few days time |
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Gina
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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Mine have the water and food in with them aswell.....now there isn't that small drop I am hoping she will sort them out....
The other one, in the rabbit hutch, has the food and water in there aswell. They were hatched yesterday so not so concerned about them!...
Going out now, over to ashford near you! (farmers market?might be finished now though!) need to get out stop me looking/findling! |
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Gina
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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Pic of mum with 3 chicks...
Being a great mum so far...have taken her chicks to food and water... |
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pollypekin
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Aaaahhh, they're gorgeous Gina
Is the black one a Maran? what are the other two? sally xxx |
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Knobby
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Lovely Pic \Gina.....now if only i could get mine to pose for a nice pic !! |
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NannyP
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Nice to see them Gina, and to hear that she is doing what comes naturally.
I was watching Blue this afternoon, clocking at her chicks as I was throwing down sultanas. She picked them up and held them in her beak for the chicks to jump and peck at 
Mind you, if they're not quick enough, she eats them herself.
Knobby, get soem photos done soon |
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Gina
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, the dark one is a maran. The other two could be light sussex?...although they look different in colour in the pic they are not really. I got a bit confused in the end about what had hatched and what hadn't!
The choices are - light sussex, RIR or new hampshire red?
This is a pic of the other one with some of her chicks...
Above is RIR chicks or new hampshire reds?
Then here is the same chick plus the little one which is a mille de fluer?(can't remember whole name!)
There is another maran but it is very small. and under mum so not in pic! |
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