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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Crazyboutdaanimals on April 19, 2012, 06:22:44 pm

Title: how many
Post by: Crazyboutdaanimals on April 19, 2012, 06:22:44 pm

i have 11 eggs under my broody, baring in mind some may be kicked out how many do you think will hatch ???

Title: Re: how many
Post by: Bangbang on April 19, 2012, 06:29:25 pm

Theres an old saying... don't count your chickens till they hatch.  ;) ;D

Title: Re: how many
Post by: deepinthewoods on April 19, 2012, 06:36:36 pm

sweepstake anyone, i say 5!! :thumbsup:

Title: Re: how many
Post by: Bionic on April 19, 2012, 06:37:34 pm

I will go one higher and say 6  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: how many
Post by: Bangbang on April 19, 2012, 06:42:44 pm

I will go with 7 chicks.....we could call this game Yoker Poker  ;D

Title: Re: how many
Post by: Mel on April 19, 2012, 06:43:24 pm

I'm going with 9 ;)

Title: Re: how many
Post by: goosepimple on April 19, 2012, 06:44:08 pm

10 cockerels and 1 hen  :o

Title: Re: how many
Post by: Mel on April 19, 2012, 06:45:28 pm

Ooer, forgot about that,naughty! ok then,6 hens 3 cockerels ;D

Title: Re: how many
Post by: Mammyshaz on April 19, 2012, 08:40:09 pm

Guessing 5 of each  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: how many
Post by: chrismahon on April 21, 2012, 11:25:41 am

As most of the options have gone I'll go for none at all. She'll get fed up sitting on that oversized lumpy pile or they may all be infertile. On the plus side, no cockerels to deal with.

Title: Re: how many
Post by: Blueeyes on April 21, 2012, 02:09:35 pm

Quote from: Bangbang on April 19, 2012, 06:42:44 pm

I will go with 7 chicks.....we could call this game Yoker Poker  ;D

Loving that - Yoker poker  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: how many
Post by: suziequeue on April 21, 2012, 06:06:12 pm

Eight

Four of each

 :chook: :chook: :chook: :chook: :chook: :chook: :chook: :chook:

Title: Re: how many
Post by: Bert on April 21, 2012, 06:26:35 pm

I think all 11 will hatch :thumbsup: