Guess what we've got?

dandysmom · 22-04-2009, 10:48 PM

How exciting, she's going to be a mum! How long before the eggs will hatch? I think she sounds like a dignified matronly hen, needs something like Mrs.________ my imagination has run out.

smudgley · 22-04-2009, 10:51 PM

21 days from when they start to be incubated.
So if we put them under her tomorrow, 21 days time. It's such a lovely adventure. I've always said I'd buy some fertile eggs if any of my hens went broody, but we've never had a broody hen until now. So glad I got her.

angieh · 22-04-2009, 10:53 PM

Mrs Buffet? Look forward to the pictures.

smudgley · 22-04-2009, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by angieh

Mrs Buffet? Look forward to the pictures.

Pronouced Mrs Buffaiy (not Buffit) like Mrs Bookay (not Bucket)

dandysmom · 22-04-2009, 10:56 PM

Yes, very apt!!!

angieh · 22-04-2009, 10:57 PM

Completely appropriate - candlelit suppers and all!

smudgley · 22-04-2009, 11:01 PM

Lucy wants to call her Lottie.
Ashleigh suggested Teabag.
I still like Bagpuss.
John doesn't want to play name-the-new hen.

random · 22-04-2009, 11:10 PM

Oh bless her, what will you do with the babies? Will you keep the girls?

What breed babies are in the eggs?

Exciting times!

Moli · 22-04-2009, 11:15 PM

Thanks Smudgley, I have learned a lot about chickens reading this thread, look forward to babys...

smudgley · 22-04-2009, 11:15 PM

I got 12 rhode island red, but from 2 different breeders. I shall mark the eggs so I know how many hatch from each batch.

I bid on some blue orpingtons but they went past what I had decided my limit was, however on reflection I wish I had bid more as they were dirt cheap really & I wish I had 6 of those & 6 rhode island reds.

I don't know what we'll do with the babies at this stage. The males will have to be sold at auction.
I will either keep the females or give them away to friends. Loads of my friends keep them.

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