Jan 12, 2012 22:54:32 GMT
Nicola
Senior Spangle
Poppi, Digger, Daisy, Mawson, Cleo, Casper, Romeo, Georgia, Melmen, Rosalie, Willow, Alice and Finn
Posts: 1,148
|
Post by Nicola on Apr 30, 2012 6:47:24 GMT
How are your pairs going now?
Nicola
|
|
Jan 12, 2012 22:54:32 GMT
Nicola
Senior Spangle
Poppi, Digger, Daisy, Mawson, Cleo, Casper, Romeo, Georgia, Melmen, Rosalie, Willow, Alice and Finn
Posts: 1,148
|
Post by Nicola on Apr 30, 2012 6:47:42 GMT
Fingers crossed Sydney Nicola
|
|
Oct 9, 2011 17:41:09 GMT
sydney
Cruising Cobalt
Posts: 557
|
Post by sydney on Apr 30, 2012 7:16:53 GMT
As for the chicks from Pair 1 I've put there big brother that's around a year old and he's doing well with them compared to the other male that was trying to avoid them lol
|
|
|
Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 30, 2012 8:05:00 GMT
Fathers and brothers are good for feeding guiding chicks.
|
|
Oct 9, 2011 17:41:09 GMT
sydney
Cruising Cobalt
Posts: 557
|
Post by sydney on Apr 30, 2012 17:47:54 GMT
Lol one problem he's chatting to one of the babies which I'm sure is also male and the baby is putting his tail up high basically doing the female mating posture so I think he's been watching his mummy to closely
|
|
Oct 9, 2011 17:41:09 GMT
sydney
Cruising Cobalt
Posts: 557
|
Post by sydney on Apr 30, 2012 18:07:51 GMT
An update on pair 1 she had 7 eggs 2 out of 7 had cracks likely due to the chicks always being in the nest box hope it doesn't happen to anymore. Last chick hatched march 19th
|
|
Oct 9, 2011 17:41:09 GMT
sydney
Cruising Cobalt
Posts: 557
|
Post by sydney on Apr 30, 2012 18:21:22 GMT
Ann just worked it out and the new babies are due to hatch on Friday so gonna remove the 3 now
|
|
Oct 9, 2011 17:41:09 GMT
sydney
Cruising Cobalt
Posts: 557
|
Post by sydney on May 1, 2012 18:05:54 GMT
Update pair 1 has 5 eggs Pair 2 have 3 growing chicks Pair 3 have 3 eggs none appearing fertile yet
|
|
|
Post by BudgiesBuddy on May 1, 2012 18:11:47 GMT
First egg of pair 3 would be 6 days old. Also she may not have started incubation from first egg, so it's a little early for candling.
|
|
Oct 9, 2011 17:41:09 GMT
sydney
Cruising Cobalt
Posts: 557
|
Post by sydney on May 3, 2012 15:43:52 GMT
Will keep having a look. My use her to foster a fertile egg to as my hen from pair 1 has laid her 6th egg :/ today and her first chick is due Friday silly girl lol
|
|
|
Post by BudgiesBuddy on May 3, 2012 17:11:38 GMT
I always find it better to foster the eggs of a chick raising hen, if she has more than 5 or 6 eggs.
|
|
Oct 9, 2011 17:41:09 GMT
sydney
Cruising Cobalt
Posts: 557
|
Post by sydney on May 3, 2012 22:51:20 GMT
Yeah I just think the last chick will easily get squashed by the older chicks
|
|
|
Post by BudgiesBuddy on May 4, 2012 6:09:50 GMT
And also because sometimes chick raising hens are unable to properly incubate the last egg because they are so busy feeding, especially if the cock is not very helpful.
|
|
Oct 9, 2011 17:41:09 GMT
sydney
Cruising Cobalt
Posts: 557
|
Post by sydney on May 4, 2012 9:34:53 GMT
He's a good daddy luckily but may still move the egg especially if pair 3s eggs do turn out infertile.
|
|
Oct 9, 2011 17:41:09 GMT
sydney
Cruising Cobalt
Posts: 557
|
Post by sydney on May 7, 2012 16:54:03 GMT
Pair 1 have 2 chicks hatched day after eachother like the first lot gotta keep an eye on the eggs see how they go as may need to move a couple of the last 2 laid eggs. Pair 2 photo will be attached 3 lovely healthy chicks gonna handle daily from now. Pair 3 on 5 eggs seeming infertile so may foster 2 of pair ones eggs if I need to though she will be first time mum and dad. Pair 4 have 4 have 4 eggs so fair Pair 5 6 and 7 still awaiting eggs P.s updated first post with a pic of pair 3 and 4 Attachments:
|
|