Going to try hatching for the first time, advice?

As far as i'm aware it's very difficult to sex a chook in the early days...that's the only thing that has put me off having chicks (not personally i might add)...i'd be worried that i ended up with a brood full of fellas.....and i aint having them upset my lasses...plus i'd want to keep them all and i haven't got the room....still waiting for that lottery win
Having said all that i have a menopausal hybrid (bit like me really)thats been sat on half a dozen eggs for most part of the day and every time i went near her she growled like a tiger...now she's either having trouble laying or she's going all peculiar...(know the feeling)i always take the eggs out earlier but i always get a few straglers....i'll have to keep an eye on the fiesty madam

 

Andrew Gold

 

Who's Andrew Gold ...do i know him

 

Maybe not Loli, but Zigs does .
Andrew Gold it is ,
thanks Ziggy

 

I emailed the woman I bought the eggs off and she has kindly offered me 12 free eggs next time they get broody

 

Hi Loi some types of baby chickens can be Autosexed by the colour of the plumage , but I dont think you can do this with Ros's ?

Spruce

 

With Freddy Murcury on backing vocals.

 

PHONES ON
listening Ziggy,
Jenny

 

And this - Lonely boy

cheers Zigs

 

Oooh yes....i know him....Guess what i'm going to be singing at work allday......
Love it

 

*ahem* anyway, back to topic......Peeps at about 5 days old, and his/her adoptive family

 

Aw I want to hug them all forever and the baby chicken can make friends with my mouse and they would all be happy as a bundle of fluff hgdfsghfaahgfdsha!

 

Should I get Willow her own account on here?

 

ummm, a mouse dared to venture into the run yesterday..........I found it after the Pekins did.......dead.

 

Oh blimey, won't let her see that bit then