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Post by bergere on Jun 4, 2015 12:09:20 GMT
Happy Dance...
The Large Wheaten Ameraucana chicks are just starting to hatch. Maran hen, has hatched out one so far. Just a day early.
No chicks yet, from the batch that are under the Speckled Sussex. Keep your fingers crossed she is not one of the ones that ate chicks last year!
Split the hatching eggs between two broody hens.
Will try to get photos later.
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Post by shellymay on Jun 4, 2015 13:18:51 GMT
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Post by WindyRidge on Jun 4, 2015 13:46:14 GMT
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Post by bergere on Jun 4, 2015 14:30:45 GMT
Thank you Shelly and Katie. And Will do Katie, hope to be able to offer hatching eggs next year. VBG
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Post by Mari-in-IN on Jun 4, 2015 14:38:24 GMT
Congrats! I feel the excitement!
You know me, I'm waiting with bated breath for those photos!
Off to the fields now...
Catch ya later!
~Mari
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Post by manygoatsnmore on Jun 5, 2015 0:05:41 GMT
Hurray and huzzah! Looking forward to further news - and pics, of course.  |
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Post by bergere on Jun 5, 2015 12:42:20 GMT
Thank you!
So far, think 6 have hatched.... one I found on the outside the the SS nest box, so I put what chicks she has hatched, in with the Maran.
Hard to get a good head count, when most of them are under the Maran's petticoats.
Plan on sitting with them later today and see if I can get a good count of the chicks.
Now, I am deciding, wither I want to keep them with the Maran hen, or bring them in the house ?
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Post by bergere on Jun 5, 2015 18:45:44 GMT
I had 9 of the chicks hatch so far... only 8 are alive right now. Kat sent me 14 eggs. So not a bad hatch so far. Maran hen kept loosing track of the chicks, so I just brought them into the house. Not that I really have room with all the bantams, brooding in the house already... Really did not want to take a chance loosing any more. The SS hen, still has some eggs under her, and if more chicks hatch, will bring them into the house too. Maybe when I am better set up, will try to have the broody hens raise them. They are as big as the bantams that hatched in May, so they should do ok. Have them in their own little box for a couple of days, then I will move them in with the bantams.  |
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Post by shellymay on Jun 5, 2015 23:54:43 GMT
To cute, thanks for the pictures and glad they are in and safe |
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Post by bergere on Jun 6, 2015 10:20:05 GMT
Thank you Shelly.
Been awhile since I have raised full sized chicks... they are going to out grown my brooder fast!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2015 13:42:47 GMT
Cute, cute, cute ! Glad to see all the work & concern pay off! Curious what attracted you to this breed?
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Post by bergere on Jun 6, 2015 17:09:06 GMT
Thank you.
I bought some Bantam Ameraucana chicks last year... raised them up.... they are the most sweet and gentle chickens... even the Roosters.
So I am hoping... the large version will be like that too.
And... folks like the blue to blue/green eggs.
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Post by manygoatsnmore on Jun 7, 2015 3:59:36 GMT
Ah, they are cute. They look like they're saying, "Mom, you're squishing me!" |
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Post by bergere on Jun 7, 2015 11:29:04 GMT
Barely holding onto them... they are soooo fluffy! LOL
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Post by aoconnor on Jun 7, 2015 11:41:17 GMT
Congrats, and what a couple of cute chicks!!! Can't wait for more pics, and hoping for a great rest of the hatch!
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Post by bergere on Jun 7, 2015 15:01:23 GMT
The other 5 eggs haven't hatched yet. Will give them one more day.
8 chicks isn't to bad, out of 14 eggs. Now keeping my fingers crossed, most of them are hens!!!
Plan on taking some more photos later today. VBG
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Post by bergere on Jun 7, 2015 19:09:57 GMT
More Photos! LOL Full sized Wheaten chicks, with an Bantam right in front. All Ameraucana.   Ameraucana Bantams and Full sized Wheatens. ( golden color one right in front is a d'Anver) The Full size are going to out grow those bantams fast!  Full sized Wheaten Ameraucana chick. |
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Post by aoconnor on Jun 7, 2015 20:26:06 GMT
Chick fever!!! Oh my, I love the babies! I hope one of my broody hens will actually hatch an egg this spring, so far only two chicks have arrived, several weeks apart. One is a lovely grey Silkie rooster though, I am pretty tickled with that one:-)
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Post by bergere on Jun 7, 2015 22:05:49 GMT
Thank you Connor! Keeping my fingers crossed your broody hen hatches out many chicks for you! You will have to post photos. |
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Post by aoconnor on Jun 7, 2015 23:23:48 GMT
Thank you Connor! Keeping my fingers crossed your broody hen hatches out many chicks for you! You will have to post photos. I will post LOTS of photos...if I can figure out how!! |
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