forest of dean redneck 11,190 Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 One of my small line shamo hens used as broody for Spanish eggs ! Shit hatch from 7 eggs got 3 chicks Shame that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keeper eley 367 Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Got an aseel hen broody so leave her a few days then set some more Spanish under her! And got a Spanish hen hatching a few off on Sunday touch wood! ?? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devon flighter 421 Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 with the above post in mind by fdr and eley ,how are people doing with hatches/survival generally ? im doing pretty crap this year, just had my 3rd hatch and not good again ! sat on 10 eggs, 6 hatched and only 2 surviving after 24hrs ! ,last hatch sat on 11 only 3 hatched and the first hatch sat on 13,6 hatched and only 3 alive now ! fertility been ok but seems a few struggling to get out of shell or not starting to chip or keeling over in the first day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keeper eley 367 Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 The Spanish got 5 chicks this morning from 8 eggs! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoChara 1,600 Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Hey Mo,how's things? They the ones you hatched last year? Looking good :-) Atb thats the first batch chicken_man. Incubating in the next week or so hopefully as I've a waiting list for them now 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Looking like a blue that one keeper. Best of luck with the brooding Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keeper eley 367 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Very nice mate. Best of luck with the rest of the hatching Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keeper eley 367 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Cheers cm! She's had 5 from 8 eggs! Good strong chicks! How's your doing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Chicken_man 1,651 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 No youngsters yet, but got a few cooking. Hopefully all will be good Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Did you manage to get anymore hen feathered bred out of the Spanish? Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keeper eley 367 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Aw good I've got a few more broodys ! Yeh these 5 chicks are all fathered by the henny cock so hopefully will do! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Aw good I've got a few more broodys ! Yeh these 5 chicks are all fathered by the henny cock so hopefully will do!Let's see further down the line, be good if they are Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gamerooster 1,179 Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Had a awful year, my two broodcocks got to each other resulting in the father dying and nearly lost the son, thankfully he come round and is now right enough, only just paired him up with a hen a couple of days back so some late bred chicks for sure.... was half tempted not to bother with being so late, but the hens getting on so best had chance it..... got some sonatol aseel eggs coming from a friend, as pures they're doing well in Mexican shows..... then I've 24 eggs coming from Belgium, 12 are rezas and 12 are burmese, so see how they go.... so not so good for me, but gives me a chance to build plenty of pens in the meantime 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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