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Important Information and News » [Sticky] Seen something interesting?
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* We currently have three chicks - one pale yellow with two brown chipmunk stripes, one with a brown back, and one who's featheres aren't fluffed up properly yet!
* The three chicks have been moved to the brooder this morning
*The cam is currently on the chicks in the brooder
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CommentAuthorVicki
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 8:07am (Mar 26th 2008)
How come people said chicky # 4 hatched ? I 'm confuzzled now -
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They must have seen one of the older chick rolling about in an already-hatched shell, and thought it was a new chick hatching - easy mistake to make! :P
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Chicke Pics!
Chickie 1
Chickie 1 again!
Tired after exploring their brooder box! -
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CommentAuthorVicki
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 8:44am (Mar 26th 2008)
Aww look colour yay thankyou for the pics !!!!!!! -
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- CommentAuthorollie in UK
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 8:56am (Mar 26th 2008)
Now this is a good thread. Go to the top of the Director's class that person.
The colour snaps put such a different perspective on the viewing. Thank you so much and keep snapping.
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- CommentAuthorollie in UK
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 9:00am (Mar 26th 2008)
Is that a litter tray ??? Start 'em early - good idea according to my Mum.
I remember my Mum sitting my week old baby at regular intervals on the potty. Glad when she went home.... -
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CommentAuthorVicki
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 9:01am (Mar 26th 2008)
Thats the food I think ... -
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- CommentAuthorollie in UK
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 9:04am (Mar 26th 2008)
Do hope some one has told them.. Can see them having a little paddle/roll in that soon! Fun.
They seem much more settled in the brooder than they were in the incubator with a those eggs to bash into. -
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CommentAuthorKateb
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 9:55am (Mar 26th 2008)
I was scared when I first saw the cam - all 3 chicks were together but not moving and I thought something terrible had happened!
Thanks for the pictures Red, it was great watching #3 hatch last night - I hope you've recovered Vicki! Is the brooder close to the 'bator? Just wondered if a new hatchling would be able to hear its older siblings. Is the one chick quite small compared to the others? It seems very bossy but unbelievably cute! Now they're all moving - they are just the sweetest things. This has been the best Easter ever! -
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CommentAuthorKateb
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 10:05am (Mar 26th 2008)
How is the other pipped egg doing Red? -
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CommentAuthorKateb
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 10:11am (Mar 26th 2008)
Hello Red's cousin(?) what's your name? -
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CommentAuthorVicki
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 10:14am (Mar 26th 2008)
Joe I think -
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CommentAuthorVicki
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 10:16am (Mar 26th 2008)
Hello joe !!!!! -
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CommentAuthorKateb
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 10:17am (Mar 26th 2008)
Hello Joe!! Nice to hear from you! -
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CommentAuthorKateb
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 10:23am (Mar 26th 2008)
Where's CC?! The Chief Chicken should be present at the birth of these babies!!! -
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- CommentAuthorJoe
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 10:29am (Mar 26th 2008)
Hello Vicki and kateb it is Joe
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CommentAuthorVicki
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 10:30am (Mar 26th 2008)
Rawr sorry im random and crazy ! -
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CommentAuthorKateb
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 10:32am (Mar 26th 2008)
Hi Joe - have you introduced yourself on the other thread yet? Is it you that plays football? -
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The chicks are really sweet, they run about and then all of a sudden they go limp and flop as they fall asleep...!
They do actually look a bit dead when they're asleep - it's given us a few scares but they're ok, they just flop! -
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CommentAuthorKateb
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 11:52am (Mar 26th 2008)
It'd be nice to be able to do that - especially at work. Just to flop, have 40 winks, and back up and raring to go! -
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CommentAuthorKateb
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 1:49pm (Mar 26th 2008)
Number 4's arrived. Many thanks to Red, Neil, Joe, and Neil's mate for moving the camera so that we could watch it. -
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CommentAuthorVicki
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 1:50pm (Mar 26th 2008)
And # 5 is expected to come soon .... -
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Chickie 5 has begun zipping, it probably won't be more than a few hours now.
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CommentAuthorVicki
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 3:10pm (Mar 26th 2008)
Is chickie # 4 ok ? -
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CommentAuthorchief chicken
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 5:06pm (Mar 26th 2008)
I dunno, turn my back for a second....
I WANT SOME CHICKS!! They're beautiful...I wonder if I can force Livia to become broody? :) -
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- CommentAuthorjimr1603
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 5:08pm (Mar 26th 2008)
You can do the opposite of all the stuff to discourage a broody. I think that leaving eggs in, and putting fake eggs in can encourage them, but it's not guaranteed. -
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CommentAuthorchief chicken
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 5:09pm (Mar 26th 2008)
No, it wouldn't be fair; I've only had her a week, she's just getting used to life on our planet! :) -
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- CommentAuthorjimr1603
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 5:23pm (Mar 26th 2008)
There's also breeds that go broody very easily. Every pure breed is better at going broody than the hybrids. I think silkies go into it very easily, and bantams as well. You'll never get many eggs out of a good broody, but she'll hatch a load. -
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CommentAuthorLynnW
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 5:28pm (Mar 26th 2008)
I have a broody little bantam that is sitting on 7 duck eggs right now, because that's all she wants to do is hatch out eggs..so I'm giving her what she wants..she may be shocked when she finds out what strange looking little things she hatched out however. -
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- CommentAuthorjimr1603
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 5:37pm (Mar 26th 2008)
I'm sure she won't notice. Though with a bantam and ducks she may try mothering them long after they're bigger than her. Funny image. -
Hey Lynn, there was a story about a silkie who went broody so they put duck eggs under her. The silkie was a great mum, but when the ducklings were older and decided to go in the pond for the first time, the mother silkie panicked and thought they were drowning. She flung herself in the water in a desperate attempt to save them, and almost drowned herself!
Her human friend fished her out and built a pen for the silkie and her babies away from the pond. They swam in a wash basin where the silkie could keep an eye on them, then when they were ready to leave their mum they were taken back to the pond with the other ducks
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CommentAuthorKateb
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 5:55pm (Mar 26th 2008)
That's a great story Red, I hope Lynn's hen doesn't do that! -
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CommentAuthorKateb
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 6:01pm (Mar 26th 2008)
How long will the chicks stay in the brooder? I love the speed they fall asleep - its like someone flicked a switch to turn them off! -
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The chicks will stay in their current brooder for about a week, then they'll move into a bigger one...we think we're putting them in a Winnie the Pooh paddling pool!
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CommentAuthorKateb
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 6:20pm (Mar 26th 2008)
Hee hee!! That'll be sweet!! Is it YOUR paddling pool Red?!! -
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They are so big and healthy and busy busy busy
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Nope not mine...I had a huge paddling pool i was planning to put them in, but it turns out my mum threw it away last summer *grumbles* So i'm borrowing my little cousin's and just hoping it'll actually fit in the study!
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- CommentAuthorollie in UK
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 7:09pm (Mar 26th 2008)
What is the latest news on #4 & #5 please?
Any chance of a peek at them? -
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CommentAuthorVicki
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 7:11pm (Mar 26th 2008)
Ive not seen # 5 yet but I had a tiny glimpse of # 4 when it came out of the egg -
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Hey Ollie, I can try moving the cam if you want...? Won't be able to stick it to the 'bator because of all the glare, but can hold it there for a while so you can see chickies 4 &5 for a bit...they're starting to fluff up and dry off now
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- CommentAuthorollie in UK
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 7:32pm (Mar 26th 2008)
That would be great Red, hope others are on line and don't miss out. -
they are hungry blighters arnt they
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CommentAuthornancy
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 8:26pm (Mar 26th 2008)
why is there no audio?:( -
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sound is OFF
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- CommentAuthorollie in UK
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 8:33pm (Mar 26th 2008)
Did some one there say something out of turn? -
- CommentAuthorollie in UK
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 8:34pm (Mar 26th 2008)
Maybe they took a vote and didn't like the whole world listening to their domestic chitter chatter. -
Nooooooooooooooooo I think red turns it on and off at times or it gets turned off and forgotten about
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- CommentAuthorollie in UK
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 8:37pm (Mar 26th 2008)
I wouldn't like the whole world listening to my domestic chitter chatter. Especially as I live by myself.
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Hmmmmmmmm get a toy boy lodger then Ollie
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CommentAuthornancy
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 11:01pm (Mar 26th 2008) edited
the chicks look very cute when they are drinking water
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CommentAuthorKateb
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 11:42pm (Mar 26th 2008)
I wouldn't want everyone listening to me either! It was lovely listening in today though and I'd like to say another big thank you for letting us be part of it. -
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CommentAuthorVicki
- CommentTimeMar 26th, 2008 11:44pm (Mar 26th 2008)
me too thankyou for everything today -
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CommentAuthorGloria
- CommentTimeMar 27th, 2008 3:28am (Mar 27th 2008)
A new view and clear! Now, they're all fluffled and well rested.....So, I can't tell who is who anymore....Camera Hog, Cheepers, LIttle One and Silent Sam....I don't know who the addition(s) are....
They are so cute!!!!! -
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- CommentAuthorJanice Sansing
- CommentTimeMar 27th, 2008 4:57am (Mar 27th 2008)
Wazza, I've not heard that term " toy boy" since 1970. My aunt's English husband had a brother come visit them and he was 1 year younger than me. Uncle Christoper arranged a blind date for me with his little brother ( before I had met Stan ). We went out alot and I got teased about having a " toy boy ". So once upon a time I was a toy boy's boy toy " but in a nice sweet cute way .... nothing naughty . LOl. -
New arrivals were moved into the brooder with the others this morning
I'm describing each chick again so you can maybe tell them apart on cam (although that will be hard with no colour!) and from any pics me or my dad post:
Chickie 1 ~ The largest, already growing feathers on his/her wing tips. Dark brown feathers on back, light forehead. Loves to sleep in the food bowl!!
Chickie 2 ~ Dark head down to his face, light yellow everywhere else apart from two light brown stripes down his/her back.
Chickie 3 ~ Yellow all over with some light brown colouring on his/her back.
Chickie 4 ~ Looks like s/he will be identical to chickie 2 when s/he's fully dry: light yellow, brown on forehead with chipmunk stripes on back! Has a slightly darker beak than Chickie 2.
Chickie 5 ~ The little runt of the chicks! Smaller than the others, dark brown colouring on head & back. Also has a dark brown beak which the others love to peck at - poor little guy! -
- CommentAuthorPeter16
- CommentTimeMar 27th, 2008 8:49am (Mar 27th 2008)
The brooder temp must be just right as they are very active and not chirping too loudly,
I see what you mean when you say they look like their dead when they are sleeping -
Pic of chickie 1 taken yesterday, in her/his favourite place
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CommentAuthorVicki
- CommentTimeMar 27th, 2008 9:12am (Mar 27th 2008)
aaawwwww is that # 1 ?? -
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Yeah :D
