Kitty's hatching adventureRe: Kitty's hatching adventureWell my 2 girls are in lockdown! their doors are staying shut, they both have
little pots of water full of marbles (to prevent the little chickies drowning) and little bowls full of boring chick crumb (sorry girls). They are sitting there with looks of great concentration whilst doing there stuff. Beany has a bare tummy where she's pulled her feathers out, I believe this is to keep the eggs warm & humid against her skin. Now I sit on my hands and wait...tick, tock.... "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant
Re: Kitty's hatching adventureWhat day number is it now Kitla ?
It will be alright in the end , if its not alright, it isn't the end .
Quote from the proprietor of the The best exotic Marigold Hotel for the elderly and beautiful Re: Kitty's hatching adventureday 21 Annie. This morning I heard a little peep from under Nettle but not seen
it yet. Just now I checked on Beany and look what popped out just for a second! I was ready with my camera so they've definitely got one each so far, I'm happy! 2 each still to go. sooo exciting!!!!! "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant
Re: Kitty's hatching adventureThis is bringing back good memories from me from last year. Ours hatched over 3 days - my nerves were raw , 1 came a day early , 5 on time and 1 a day late. Keep us posted on the progress - bet you keep popping out and nothing will get done today in the house.
It will be alright in the end , if its not alright, it isn't the end .
Quote from the proprietor of the The best exotic Marigold Hotel for the elderly and beautiful Re: Kitty's hatching adventureWhen I shut the girls up this evening I peeped in to say goodnight to Nettle & this
gorgeous little chicky popped out, to see the world, I managed to get a pic before Nettle pushed it back under her feathers. I think this is one of the frizzles, I'm longing for a cuddle "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant Re: Kitty's hatching adventureIsn't that just beautiful I have 5 x week old chicks at the moment but mine are in an indoor cage under a heat lamp!
Tammy xxx
Mum to two girls Violet and Iris and Hubby! 7 chickens, Easter, Bunny, Daisy, Tulip, Primrose, Buttercup, Snowdrop, 2 silkie chicks Teddy & Rainbow. 1 cat, Gromit. 2 gerbils cheese and onion, 2 guinea pigs Bangers & Mash and my Min Pin puppy Betty. RIP my little Casserole, Hotpot & Stew x Goodnight to my wonderful cat Chance and my wonderful dog Hamish xx Re: Kitty's hatching adventureaww how exciting xx
Treating Titchy the globe trotting chook to a trip to Disney :)
Re: Kitty's hatching adventureThey are beautiful! Well done to both mummies
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Woody Allen Re: Kitty's hatching adventureOh my! I've been gushing and melting over these beautiful chickies all day.
We had a slight panic when Beany did a massive broody poop in the nest, I had to clean up the nest & sponge her fluffy pants, whilst keeping her calm so she didn't tread on a chick. When I'd done the best I could I left her to settle quietly & went to see Nettle - who promply did an enormous fart & I only just got her off the nest in time before she also did a huge poop on it. They obviously saw me & thought "oh look here comes the poop cleaner" Anyway enough of that...now this is what I wanted to share "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant Re: Kitty's hatching adventure just got to love them.
OMG how beautiful are those little chicks. I really love the brown one, what breed is it? Tammy xxx
Mum to two girls Violet and Iris and Hubby! 7 chickens, Easter, Bunny, Daisy, Tulip, Primrose, Buttercup, Snowdrop, 2 silkie chicks Teddy & Rainbow. 1 cat, Gromit. 2 gerbils cheese and onion, 2 guinea pigs Bangers & Mash and my Min Pin puppy Betty. RIP my little Casserole, Hotpot & Stew x Goodnight to my wonderful cat Chance and my wonderful dog Hamish xx Re: Kitty's hatching adventure
They are all bantam orpingtons, I'm pretty sure the 3 brown ones are the frizzles and the yellow ones are gold/blue laced. The brown ones are stronger and more confident, perhaps they hatched first. "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant Re: Kitty's hatching adventure
Burst out laughing when I read that bit!! The chicks are gorgeous I love frizzles, how old are they when their feathers start to curl? Since getting Charlotte I've really fell in love with bantam orps, I love seeing them run Re: Kitty's hatching adventureI think the wing feathers of the frizzles will start to curl as they develop, in about
a week or 2 I suppose. Saying that, they may not all turn out to be frizzles it depends on their genetics. Is Charlotte a bantam? I thought she was a big Orpy. They are lovely, so soft & fluffy and such huge pants! "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
--Immanuel Kant Re: Kitty's hatching adventureAww well I hope you get some frizzles! They are adorable :)
Yes she's a Bantam, she is actually really small, but wide, when you hold her she's half the size she looks, she's all feathers
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