Comments on: That one time we hatched our own chicks…

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 18:36:41 +0000

This was such an interesting story. The preschool I work for brings in baby chicks for the kids to observe. They are very vocal!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 03:42:21 +0000

In reply to Julie Clarke. That's super cool. I've never heard of such a think... I have to read up on it!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 03:41:39 +0000

In reply to Rachael.

I’ve had hens for 3 years and I’ve only had one go broody once… last November when I didn’t really want winter chicks. Maybe it’s just the kind that I have but a broody hen has never been an option. I would LOVE to have a hen hatch her own chicks one day and I’ll probably even get some breeds of hens that are more likely to go broody in the future and try it. It sounds super fun to watch a momma at work, but until I have someone willing to do that work I just get to 🙂

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 03:39:38 +0000

In reply to Ana @ Lessons From Yesterday. Oooh when we have more things set up I want guinea hens! My grandma had them when I was growing up and just their sound is so nostalgic!

By: marseille

marseille — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 21:50:23 +0000

I love it!

By: Christina

Christina — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 02:31:28 +0000

I would love to have chickens! My husband grew up with them and has great memories of them. Unfortunately, our suburb life doesn’t lend its self as a place for chickens.

By: Ana @ Lessons From Yesterday

Ana @ Lessons From Yesterday — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 21:05:28 +0000

We’ve hatched eggs before, but have always let a broody hen do all the work for us. I just found what I think is our first guinea egg today, so I’m really excited–I’ve got a barred rock mama hen that I’d love to have sit on a clutch of guinea hens. So glad you guys had a good experience with yours! 🙂

By: Rachael

Rachael — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 20:47:01 +0000

Just curious as to why you used an incubator vs. letting the hens hatch them. I’ve been wanting to hatch some of our own and was wondering if there was something I didn’t know. 🙂 (We don’t have a rooster right now, although I’m betting we’ll get one from this year’s round of farm store chicks, but I have a couple of hens who are constantly trying to go broody and we have to work to keep them out of those nesting boxes!)

By: Julie Clarke

Julie Clarke — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 19:38:10 +0000

With your pregnancies, prior to finding out the sex at an antenatal appointment, did you try and sex your baby using a gold ring threaded on a strand of your hair and holding over your baby bump or wrist? Pendulum-like swinging denotes a boy and strong circular motion denotes a girl. My mum uses this method for everything with an accuracy rate of 90%. Anyway, this method can be used on fertile eggs and even chicks … you could practice on your baby bump and even your own children (over their heads). It’s a fun way to test your ability

By: lacier77

lacier77 — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 19:36:15 +0000

So great to hear the outcome! I’ve been dying to hear all the details. You caught some amazing photos of those chicks!