[Dave C]

This is Blue Boy, who has taken the place of the Dark cockerels in my fridge.











Let's hope he dose the business.

[Charlie1234]

Nice healthy looking birds mate,i bet they are glad to get in that sunshine.

seems like my IG plans are not currently running to plan !!!

[Dave C]

Oh no mate, that's terrible news 

So what dose that leave you with?

[Charlie1234]

Ive got 5 eggs of possible survivors mate..

1x   I.G
2 x bresse
2x  barnie

I have phoned the people who serviced the incubators + gave them what for 
I am being refunded the service charge but not for loss of eggs.

Just waiting for the postie so I can get the incy repaired and run it for a week or 2 to see how it performs.
I have just ordered several spares for both incys as back up.

[macgro7]

I picked up a quartet of laying bresse.
They are massive meaty heavy birds!
Although not the youngest they are still laying so will set a first clutch once I have a dozen 

[Charlie1234]

I picked up a quartet of laying bresse.
They are massive meaty heavy birds!
Although not the youngest they are still laying so will set a first clutch once I have a dozen 

Got 1 bresse hen and she`s a big girl and lays every day without fail.
Good luck with them mate 

[Charlie1234]

From the 5 eggs I managed to save after incy failure I have 2 hatched and 2 more pipped.

I now have:
 1 bresse chick
 1 I.G. chick

will keep you all posted.

[Charlie1234]

Had my last lot of chicks out in the sunshine earlier,about 5 weeks old now.
3 rir
1 l.s.

[Dave C]

I picked up a quartet of laying bresse.
They are massive meaty heavy birds!
Although not the youngest they are still laying so will set a first clutch once I have a dozen 

Good luck with them mate 

[Dave C]

Had my last lot of chicks out in the sunshine earlier,about 5 weeks old now.
3 rir
1 l.s.

Nice looking chicks pal 

Really crap news about your hatch.

[Charlie1234]

Cheers dave,I think ive got 2 rir cocks and 1 L.s cock so will be a bit more for the freezer.

Im still really fed up with the hatch,the incubators + the service guy.

I have now fitted the parts and found some loose solder on the circuit,so soldered it back in place, also a wire had been vibrating and was bare in places so thats sorted. Ran it all day yesterday + lastnight,just loaded it up with some eggs for a friend. if all goes well then i will be after some IG eggs to put in it.

[Dave C]

Yes mate will sort you some out.
When my batch hatch in 10 days I will be filling my incy with them, if fertile.
Cockerel has only been with them a week so will check eggs next weekend.

If all goes well might be able to sort you some chicks.

[Charlie1234]

Thanks Dave
now i have a reliable car I can pop out to meet you anytime 

Probably safer with chicks lol.

[Bramham Wiltshire Horns]

A dozen coucou de Rennes going in the incy tomorrow

Along with half dozen silver kraienkoppe bantams

[macgro7]

I am furious! Went out half an hour ago to let the birds out and saw a fox holding my brand new la bresse hen! It killed five hens! I only have one red layer hen and la bresse cock left. at least he's fine! I think because he was sleeping separately from the girls as he wasn't happy with me - I put a now crow collar on him last evening (which worked well by the way).
I don't know what to do... just bought those hens the other day!
What's the best way of getting rid of the fox? I saw it the other day just before going to work, today at 7 again. It's become to cheeky