[jameslindsay]

Sandy - Just noticed that 2 of the eggs in the incubator have started to crack so get the cigarettes out!! However, it is not the Aylesbury eggs but I'm sure they won't be too far behind now. I can hear them chirping from inside their shells.

They are 2 days early but wouldn't imagine they will be out before tomorrow.

James

[sandy]

How exciting,  I only said last night to my  partner, I feel you are surrogate "mums" for us, we are looking forward to our visit, hope we can both come, if we suddenly get booked up one of us will have to stay and hold the fort, thats the only down side to B&B, we have been invited to a Hog Roast and suddenly got loads of bookings for that day , a family comming to scatter their dads ashes....Anyway, keep us posted, the shed will be ready soon and hope the summer brings lot's of warm day's while they are growing, last year, my hens hardly saw a dry day but the top part of there garden is very sheltered and dry, anyway, see you soon!!!!!

[jameslindsay]

Kerstin - Doesn't look like you are going to see any ducklings today. Although they have started early taking it very slowly, mind you you never know.

[jameslindsay]

Hi again Sandy. The first Aylesbury egg has started to crack open. I doubt anything will hatch tonight though but this is the exciting time just watching them.

[doganjo]

Take some piccies James! and post on here.

[jameslindsay]

I normally do Annie but for some unknown reason my PC won't let me do it anymore. I have no idea why it has just stopped and it is causing much aggro for me, no idea what to do as I take millions of pics of the animals.

[sandy]

WOW, I don't smoke so will have loads of tea instead......looking forward to Sunday, hope to get there around 4.....more new life, how nice

[northfifeduckling]

we went to see the eggs today, lol, no babies just yet but a lot of them have cracked and they are chirping!
 See you Sunday, duck mama Sandy.

[jameslindsay]

Went into the office where the incubator is this morning and one of the eggs I am hatching for Kerstin has hatched. It must have been out for an hour or so as it was quite dry. It is still very tired and taking things very slowly and now most of the eggs appear to have started so hoping for some more hatchings today.

Annie - think I have the camera sorted out now so will try for pics later.

[jameslindsay]

This is the first of the Aylesbury ducklings hatch. The second one had to be helped, after being clear of its shell for a few minutes it was all still twisted up and it's head was not for sorting itself. Doing well now though.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxiwlV3Pe_s

[sandy]

Must be a struggle and they would have been very tightly curled up, nice to get out and stretch, thanks for that privilege, I shall show Steve when he gets home, he is as excited as me

[jameslindsay]

Now 5 hatched with another going to be out soon. The others look like they are staying put till tomorrow I would guess.

[doganjo]

Ooh that is amazing!  So cute!  I think I'll buy an incubator!

[jameslindsay]

Annie - they are worth every penny. The joy and amazement as you watch them develp and grow makes the original expense more than worth it. I think that is why I use mine so often and hatch for others, at least when it gets regular use it's been worthe it's money. Number 6 is almost out the shell now.

[doganjo]

I would have done ages ago but don't want to be over-run with birds here and not sure how I could sell any surplus.