Peeps in Europe!

[chickengr]

I was too busy and I don't remember when I set the eggs. 2 EE eggs were infertile, so there are 2 marans and 1 EE eggs. they should hatch these days if they hatch at all.

 

[sumi]

I lost 2 chicks after hatch last night, leaving me 5 little survivors in total

 

[Perris]

what little sweeties
such a pity about the other two

 

[chickengr]

3rd EE egg was infertile too. 2 marans hatched

 

[Perris]

congratulations on the Marans! Were they hatched from very very very dark brown eggs like the one in your avatar?

 

[chickengr]

congratulations on the Marans! Were they hatched from very very very dark brown eggs like the one in your avatar?

not exactly but close!

 

[tiny_tam]

I have also bought all my hatchign eggs from lovely local breeders found on LBC

Local smallholders have been great for supplying wonderfully healthy "traditional farmyard" chickens - no particular breed but not commercial strains. I generally find them on local Facebook groups. I see signs of what might be Faverolles, Orpington, Sussex and Araucana in those hens (not the ones in my avatar) and they are wonderfully healthy and hardy. Hopefully they will sit on some La Gournay eggs next year (as I have quite a number of hens again now). I'll let you know if we go for it!
How are everyone's hatchings going?

 

[PouleChick]

Drama in France:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/urgent-help-what-do-you-think.1308566/#post-21327835

 

[Stiletto]

I'm getting three new chickens today!

Eagerly waiting for them to be delivered this morning.

 

[PouleChick]

I'm getting three new chickens today!

Eagerly waiting for them to be delivered this morning.

Exciting - what are you getting?