who is incubating chooks??

[chicken slave]

I've collected some from the girls and set them on the 19th (turned the darn heat up this time). Just 6 to see if they're fertile yet, they should be some light sussex pure breeds and some BR/sussex X's. Not getting my hopes up too high (chick crumb at the ready) as it is early in the season and they are all still young and may have not got the hang of this mating thing yet.

OMG I have just realised they are due to hatch on Friday the 13th (how's that for bad planning)

[bluemoon]

Was incubating 6 salmon faverolles, but lost the lot one by one. Really disheartening.

[Snadger]

Was incubating 6 salmon faverolles, but lost the lot one by one. Really disheartening.

I have six salmon faverolles in the inccy and it's day 16 in the snadger hoose!
How did you lose them one by one bluemoon? Did they hatch?

I have 6 light sussex in the inccy as well as the faverolles and will be gutted if I lose the lot!

Were they ebay eggs?

[Birdie Wife]

Was incubating 6 salmon faverolles, but lost the lot one by one. Really disheartening.

What a shame... coccidiosis?

[Bephlam]

I'm planning on pekins - a few colours.

Can't wait...plus I have two blue copper marans arriving in Feb!

Right now..I'm run ragged with this little puppy we were gifted!

[MaureenHall]

I candled mine last night, could see a good air sac in 9 of them, possibly 11, 3 look as if they haven't got anything in but as Lynda said earlier, she thought some of hers were empty but got chicks from them and the ones that she thought were good, weren't. It's all exciting stuff

Got the "chookarium" all set up and sort of sorted, just trying to get the temperature stabilised now. Will post a pic later (when I've tidied up round it!)

[JILLY JACKSON]

i am planning on hatching some welsummer bantams just as soon as my girls go broody.Anyone know where i can buy the fertile eggs?I need good laying bantams you see as the large girls have to much impact on my garden.I have had welsummer bantams before and they are friendly and good layers.

[lynda66]

you could try ebay jilly

[MaureenHall]

you could try ebay jilly

Was going to say the same thing I got my Welsummer eggs from Penkridge Market, but they're the big ones (I think!) and Penkridge is a bit too far away for you isn't it!

[JILLY JACKSON]

thanks,yes maybe a tad too far. I got my welsummer bantams from a special breeders sale at salisbury market years ago,well,i got my friend to go actually and she now lives in spain,so no chance of that this time.Yes i think e bay may be the way to go I could try a different bantam breed ,not sure what else would be good layers though.Will keep looking.Back to the garden now, thanks girls

[JILLY JACKSON]

Maureens blog

Sorry, meant to say how much i've enjoyed reading it this A.M

[NSB]

Jilly Salisbury Poultry Market in March is the 1st of the hatching eggs auction. I think its the 14th or 15th

[NSB]

Would anyone be able to incubate my eggs for me that lives local to surrey? Im trying to keep costs down and not buy an incubator but im happy to pay electricityx

[RedThorn]

I'm incubating.........





An idea for more batties

lol gonna pick up 8 more on the next rescue day my side..... can offer to pick them up for you

[MaureenHall]

Sorry, meant to say how much i've enjoyed reading it this A.M

Thank you Jilly I really must get round to putting more on it. Might wait for babies though then there'll be some more pictures ready