Lettie had only 4 chicks hatch. 3 from Rodney (my Mother's rooster & hens) and 1 from Bobby. Seems everyone has a poor hatch rate this year. Anyway the 4 that did hatch are perfect. No spots of colours anywhere not even on the new feathers. I'm praying they are all hens. Lettie is lovely with them and is very patient teaching them to eat their weetbix.
Jo Jo left her 6 chicks and returned to the rooster, when the chicks were only 4 weeks old. They are doing well but get lots of extra attention from me so are extremely tame and always come when they are called. I am getting so many requests for eggs I can't keep up. The pullets are laying but the eggs are too small for hatching yet.
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I have given 8 eggs to Josephine - I couldn't stand it anymore and there was no convincing her to get off the nest! She has tucked them all in and made little clucking noises to them. She is just so fat and healthy, all her feathers are smooth and colours clean. This is her second setting for the season. The first set worked out well - 10 out of 10 eggs hatched - unfortunately a crow got one in the first few days. From the remaining 9 we have had 5 hens and 4 cockerels. One of the cockerels is large with quite dark feathers, we have called him Frank and he looks like next seasons main man at this stage.
The other 3 cockerels are lighter and starting to get golden feathers on their necks - one in particular is strong and has great feet feathers - he should be a great breeder is anyone is interested in him. All 3 are free if anyone would like one. |
AuthorHi, I am Rosemerry and I breed buff Pekin Bantams. I live with my husband at Staughton Vale. We moved to the country in 2021 and left our 3 adult children behind in the city. By day I am a Business Systems Analyst but after hours I am a Chook Fancier Archives
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