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Penelope Penguin hatches some eggs - update for 2011 at post 194!

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  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,225 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Churchmouse wrote: »
    Penny, clear your PM box. Mine wasn't important, but the next one might be;)

    It's done, mum :p;) As I keep telling Haribo, can it be my fault I'm so popular :o :rotfl:

    Penny.
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • Churchmouse
    Churchmouse Posts: 3,004 Forumite
    Us really popular ones clear them hourly:rotfl:
    You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,225 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Here's another photo of the chicks in their new home (a big cardboard box :rolleyes: )

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    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • Churchmouse
    Churchmouse Posts: 3,004 Forumite
    Penny, they really are gorgeous! I've forgotten, how long is it before you can sex them?
    You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
  • Gena
    Gena Posts: 326 Forumite
    Congratulations!!! :j:j:j They are soooo gorgeous and cute, wish I could hold one!!:D
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,225 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Churchmouse wrote: »
    Penny, they really are gorgeous! I've forgotten, how long is it before you can sex them?

    Why, thank you :kiss: Professional Chicken Sexers (yes, there really is such a job :eek: ) do it at day-old. It's a pretty unedifying process, though :o We won't know for definite for a few weeks.

    As an aside, the regular brown hens you often see are popular as they are sexed when they lose their first feathers at a week or so. The girls are brown and the boys are white. They're Rhode Island Red, Light Sussex cross, known around hear as Brown Warrens.

    Hope you're taking notes - there'll be a test along soon :p

    Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • Shez
    Shez Posts: 2,180 Forumite
    Hey!!! the chooks are looking good and fluffy!!:j
    I shall have a G&T and drink to their good health!!:beer:

    so which one will be aussie's namesake??:confused:
  • whatatwit
    whatatwit Posts: 5,424 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Penny, they are so sweet, how many have hatched now?

    All these babies on the board.
    Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no: 203.
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,225 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Shez wrote: »
    so which one will be aussie's namesake??:confused:

    This one :T :j 4 hatched, but one looking poorly :o

    Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • whatatwit
    whatatwit Posts: 5,424 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I think this one should be Aussie's namesake.

    *runs*
    Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no: 203.
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