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KnocknaveaghCobs
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Count down to babies....I hope!Well, tomorrow it will be 21 days since I put a dozen eggs under Pepper the hen, so fingers crossed for some chicks! Currently have no idea how many to expect as I gave up on my abortive candling attempts as I didn't want to disturb them too much and it was p***ing down with rain every time I went out in the dark to her broody box with my new and improved homemade candler. 
She's been so good at sitting, turning them really gently and carefully, kept a very tidy nest and is completely bald underneath from pulling all her feathers out for them, so I just hope she gets some babies now for all her efforts!
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Woodburner
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Aww bless! Fingers crossed for you (and her  ).
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Went
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You have some beautiful horses there at Knocknaveagh Cobs
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KnocknaveaghCobs
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You have some beautiful horses there at Knocknaveagh Cobs |
Thank you Gawber!  We do love our hairy fatties! Been breeding a baby a year for about 15 years now and selling them on after a few years, but only set up the website last September when I was trying to cut down our youngstock numbers a bit, Dad's a very good photographer so has captured them all beautifully! 
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KnocknaveaghCobs
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....no sign of *any* babies.....  ....out of 12 eggs.... Will leave em another day I guess, but not feeling very hopeful at this point. Anyone have any day old chicks they want fostered? 
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KnocknaveaghCobs
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Babies - update!I have a chick! Well, there was at least one under her when I left for work this morning but didn't want to disturb too much, hopefully will be some more later! Finally started hearing signs of life yesterday evening, wonder if they were a bit delayed due to the cold wet weather? I'm pleased she's got at least ony baby to raise anyway! 
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Woodburner
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Good to hear! I still had my fingers crossed and still have them crossed for the rest. It's unlikely she will get off the nest until all that are going to hatch have hatched, but it does happen sometimes, so don't be too hasty taking eggs away, even if they have gone cold.
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KnocknaveaghCobs
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I've been amazed at how well she's been sitting - I moved her into the maternity ward (the greenhouse) two days ago and she hasn't left the nest at all to eat or drink - currently offering it by hand every evening so she gets enough in her! 
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arvo
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Re: Babies - update!... wonder if they were a bit delayed due to the cold wet weather? ... |