first chicks hatched!

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first chicks hatched!

Post: # 107728Post kimmie »

its the first time we have had chicks hatch here, and we didnt use an incubator, just one very broody hen! so far 3 of the 7 have hatched! just wating on the others to join them!!

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Post: # 107752Post Ratty »

Congratulations! What adorable pictures too :mrgreen:

When I was at primary school (long time ago!) there was an incubator in one classroom every Spring and I would spend every breaktime & lunchtime sitting waiting patiently for them to hatch :mrgreen:

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Post: # 107836Post AnnieR »

Awwwww, how lovely,

are they buff orpingtons?

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Post: # 107888Post Thurston Garden »

:cheers: Well done the broody.

We have a broody Black Rock sitting on 11 Sasso eggs atm. 9 days to go....
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Post: # 108560Post kimmie »

are they buff orpingtons?
mother hen is...but as for the chicks (we now have 5) we will have to wait and see, as the hen kept nicking everyone else's eggs!! :lol: :roll:

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