tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940220352192995003.post3046501808915561765..comments2023-04-26T10:43:38.420+01:00Comments on The Chicken Chronicles: Half Way PointMadchickenladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653219786604486510noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940220352192995003.post-51361152741280253622011-04-20T14:26:41.243+01:002011-04-20T14:26:41.243+01:00Take the clear one away - she may look like she...Take the clear one away - she may look like she's counting them a few times but then she'll settle. You don't want it exploding and killing the good ones. We had absolutely terrible luck with serama eggs that were shipped or even went by car. Our first hatch was one of ten, eight clears and two developed and one hatched. When we got our own and switched their diet to a higher-protein pellet and incubated immediately instead of hoarding until we had a full dozen, we suddenly had babies everywhere. I think we're running around 70% hatching right now, which is as high as anybody ever gets in seramas. I hate to say it, but I think most people with them work like the dickens to get a few shipped eggs to hatch and then with a sigh of relief switch to breeding their own. Of course, having done that now I'm inundated with microscopic roosters, one of whom started crowing at four weeks old -- peep scree! he would shriek. Peep scree!Joannahttp://rufflyspeaking.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940220352192995003.post-89429724126829915232011-04-20T14:19:36.752+01:002011-04-20T14:19:36.752+01:00My new hens have just started doing the big, carto...My new hens have just started doing the big, cartoon chicken stlye "bock-ARK" noise. It frightened the life out of me as I charged up the garden, dog in tow assuming they were being attacked. She was just sat there looking at me like butter wouldn't melt with eyes that said "Me? No! Now give me a snack!" Luckily they wake up later than me so the only noise I get at 6.30am is the sound of disgruntled hens being woken up!<br /><br />Good luck with the eggs- very exciting!Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957438015519723349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940220352192995003.post-49401840251886957852011-04-20T14:18:37.366+01:002011-04-20T14:18:37.366+01:00Take the clear egg away. She can't count - she...Take the clear egg away. She can't count - she's a chicken! ;-)redsarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499454338194611639noreply@blogger.com