Pip & Grow

Pip & Grow, a heritage chicken farm nestled in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia, is dedicated to nurturing healthy chickens within a joyful environment.
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Pip & Grow is heritage chicken breeder, located in the Adelaide hills South Australia.

● 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗯𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. https://www.pipandgrow.com.au/shop/

● 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗦
https://www.pipandgrow.com.au/our-chicken-breeds/

● 𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗘 𝗘𝗚𝗚𝗦
We offer Express Post shipping with tracking within Australia only. We do not provide international ship

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● 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗢𝗟𝗗 & 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗦
Younger chicks are available for pick-up only. However, buyers have the option to arrange their own transportation at their own risk for chicks older than 8 weeks of age.

●𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗦 & 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦
https://www.pipandgrow.com.au/terms-conditions/

Please don't hesitate to reach out to us via message if you have any questions. Thank you!

20/09/2024

Told them to stand in a line neatly and look at the camera, there are always a few don't listen.

Left side "yes mummy" Vs
Right side "can we go now?" 😂

Pick up day tomorrow!
Saturday 21/09/2024 from 10 - 3PM
Littlehampton SA5250

Pre order has been allocated for this week.
Just updated remaining available breeds & qty on the website. Anyone looking for some time wasters?
🔗 https://www.pipandgrow.com.au/product/21sep/
📸 Bantam orpington dayold
From the left : Splash, dark blue, light blue, mauve, chocolate and black

19/09/2024

For those who commented on our Exzolt 50ml product EOI post:

We would like to inform you that we have decided not to proceed with the bulk order of Exzolt.

As mentioned in the original post (which has since been removed), our intention was to place an order for ourselves and potentially save on costs by ordering together if there was enough interest. That was the sole purpose.

When we enquired with our supplier about restrictions or licensing for selling the product, we were informed there were no restrictions, and reselling was allowed.
We didn’t anticipate that this would impact businesses who are already selling it.
If our post made you upset, we sincerely apologize as that was never our intention.

For purchasing Exzolt,
please continue to support those already in the market.

17/09/2024

Pen of the Week

Our Buff Orpington production team is finally back from their half-year-long break!

We apologize for the long wait. We know breeders in the eastern states have been offering eggs for a while now, but here, our long, cold seasons always delay the older girls getting back to work.

We currently have a waiting list for day-old chicks, which will allow us to properly test fertility before opening up egg orders. We see 92 subscribers for Buff Orpington eggs on the website... you know what to do when you receive the in-stock email in the coming weeks!
📸 Pip & Grow
- Standard Buff Orpington 2024/25 inc. pic of pullets we bred.
Pic 3 girl is standing funny and photo taken wrong timing. She is a very fine girl. 😊

15/09/2024

Happy Sunday!

The weather’s much nicer today in the Adelaide Hills. We're busy at the Littlehampton headquarters, working on a project Hanna has been planning for a while, not finished, half way there.

After spending way too much $ on our breeding pens, the life goal is to "use what we've got from the junk pile" 😂

Any guesses on what we're up to?
it's not a greenhouse! 😉

13/09/2024

Hanna here 🙋‍♀️
I'm the heart behind Pip & Grow, managing everything from caring for the chickens to handling posts, photos, orders, messages, and emails—with great help from my partner.

I came to Australia in 2008, and living with ADHD, OCD, and social anxiety has shaped much of my world. Social settings are difficult for me; I prefer quiet and solitude, and my circle of friends is very small. Large crowds or unfamiliar places exhaust me, both physically and emotionally. Even something as simple as stepping outside my comfort zone can leave me drained for days. Failure, no matter how small, weighs heavily on me. I struggle to let go of things that others might see as trivial.

Even interacting on social media—outside my own page—requires a lot of courage, as I’m always afraid of being judged or saying the wrong thing. Many times, I’ve written a comment, rewritten it multiple times, and still failed to press the "Comment" button.

My chickens are my sanctuary. When I’m with them, I feel at peace. They don’t judge, they just bring joy. Through them, I’ve found a way to connect with the world, one small step at a time. Yes, it’s a business, but I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t truly love them. They’ve become my bridge to the outside world.

So, here are a few things about me that you might never have guessed. Some days are tough, others are better, but I try to take each day as it comes, doing my best to get through.

We now live in a world where people can cause hurt or damage without ever facing one another. What many don’t realize is that not everyone handles things the same way. Someone may send "😊" to you, but inside, they could be struggling with battles you can’t see.

Yesterday, 12th September 2024, was
National "R U OK?" Day in Australia —a reminder to check in on those around us, nice to others, because sometimes, just asking the question can make all the difference.

And if you’re struggling, please don’t be afraid to ask for help.
I hope you find your own "chickens"—whatever brings you peace.

With warmest regards,
Hanna ❤️
📸 Belgian D'Uccle Porcelain hen in the nest

11/09/2024

***How to Fix Curled Toes( feet) in Chicks***

1. Use painter's tape or masking tape.

2. Place a small piece under the chick’s foot, gently spreading the toes apart. Make sure the middle toe is fully covered while keeping the 3 x toenails exposed (like the ⭕️s ) for better grip. If the middle toe isn’t covered fully , it may still try to curl and can end up with tip curled middle toe.

3. Apply another small piece of tape over the top, pressing down gently to secure it.

4. Keep the tape on for 24-48 hours. When removing, moisten the tape with warm water to prevent any damage to feathers(feathery feet breed) or the chick’s feet. If needed, repeat the process until chick walks comfortably with open feet.

The earlier you treat curled toes, the better, as it becomes harder to correct once the bones harden. This issue can be caused by various factors like incubation conditions or genetics, hen's nutrition and so on. Sometime, it just happens. 😅 but If it happens repeatly in your hatch, definitely investigate!

But symptom itself - it’s usually nothing to worry about and easily fixable.
📸

10/09/2024

fluffballs bred by

Who can guess how many boys and girls are in this basket?

(....Girls hatch with strong head markings, while boys have a distinct spot on their heads. 😉)

Edit :Cream legbar is one of the breed that can be s*xed by marking upon hatch similar to welsummer. This does NOT apply on other heritage breeds. The accuracy of the s*xing traits heavily rely on lineage as well.

07/09/2024

👐 Pick up by appointment -Littlehampton
💉 Marek's disease & Coccidiosis

Chocolate bantam orpington
Belgian D'Uccle Porcelain

24/08 hatch,
Offered as UNSEXED,
however we have already pulled out those "boy looking ones" within our best knowledge, experience & gut feeling. 🤣

More info - Availability on the website
🔗 https://www.pipandgrow.com.au/shop-dayold-chicks/

05/09/2024

"Please do not purchase our eggs if you’ve just bought a new incubator or first time hatching.."

In August, we received a new cabinet incubator. After testing with independent thermo/hygrometers, everything seemed perfect, so we loaded the eggs.

However, by the final candling, we noticed something wasn't right ; too many quitters, and development didn’t look usual.

Our suspicions were confirmed after the hatch—about 50% of the eggs(mainly incubated at the bottom 2 shelves) that were ready didn’t make it. Some chicks were surrounded by sticky egg whites (known as a "sticky hatch"), stuck inside eggs making it difficult to zip, while a few others had leg deformities, leading us to make the tough decision to put them to sleep.💔

Even with our experience hatching thousands of eggs, we didn’t know the new incubator well enough.
Every incubator has hot and cold spots.

*** We are sharing our personal experiences of above brands as a consumer. This does not mean every unit will be the same nor stating they are not good.***

- The Greatlander Offspring has a cold spot in the center under the fan and the hottest spot around the fan. We have two, both same.

- The popular Janoel rectangular unit tend to have cold spots in the four corners and right under the fan. We no longer own any but had five once upon a time ; all 5 required to different temperature setting to get 37.6.

- Brinsea Ova-Easy cabinet incubator we have ; the highest temperatures at the top, cooling down as you move to the lower shelves. In those, we typically start the eggs at the top and move them down as they progress. Which makes sense, "hot air raises"

We *assumed* the new incubator would function the same as our previous one. When we tested it with thermometers and no eggs, the readings were consistent because the fan was circulating hot air evenly without trays in the way. However, once the incubator was fully loaded with eggs, the opposite happened compared to our Brinsea. The top shelf closest to the sensor became the coolest(exact temp we set on the unit), and the bottom shelf the hottest as the eggs warmed up and air circulation became limited.

As the weeks passed, we moved eggs to the lower levels as we normally do with our Brinsea cabinet. Unfortunately, this led to the eggs moved on the bottom tray to incubate at a higher temperature than they could handle, leading to this heartbreaking outcome.

This isn’t a fault of the incubator—it's simply that we didn’t know the unit well enough and relied on assumptions based on our past experience, leading to "user error."

Temperature control is critical from day 1 to day 18.
Humidity becomes crucial from day 19 until hatching. If chicks are fully formed but not hatching, struggling to hatch, glued to the shell, or deformity is "more than rare", it’s usually due to improper temperature during days 1-18, unless there's been extreme humidity—either too high, causing embryos to drown, or too low during hatching.

After the investigation and findings : We will be changing our incubation process with this new unit by starting the eggs at the bottom level and moving them up as they progress. We'll also adjust the temperature accordingly, which should provide better results.

The lesson we want to share is,
It doesn’t matter how expensive or well-regarded an incubator is. Even if a friend swears by a model and setup, your friend's ambient temperature and humidity are different from yours. Test with cheap local eggs (no shipping damage) until you are confident before spending $ on "fancy eggs". We would hate you to experience your first hatching fail with our eggs.

You need to know your own incubator inside and out to achieve great results.

Learn from our mistake.
Even chronic hatchers like us face these horror sometimes.

03/09/2024

🌼 Spring is in the air, which means it’s the perfect time to check your chicken coop for RED MITES! 🐔

These pesky bloodsuckers stay dormant in the cold but spring into action as soon as the weather warms up. In just a few days, one mite can turn into millions. Prevention is always easier than dealing with an outbreak.

Think you’re in the clear? Think again!
Red mites hide during the day and only come out at night to feast on your chickens.

Do this check tonight—don’t wait!

1. Head out to your coop around 8-9 pm, after your chooks are tucked in.
2. Take a piece of kitchen paper and a flashlight.
3. Wipe the underside of the roost one end to the other where your chickens sleep.
4. Spot any tiny red blood marks? You’ve got mites.

If you don’t find anything, you’re doing great! But still, consider prevention. A good spring clean of the coop and a Coopex spray on a nice day will keep the mites away. We spent all day doing this in all 21 pens and feeling safe!👌

More info about red mites and treatment options,
🔗https://www.pipandgrow.com.au/poultry-red-mite/

29/08/2024

Just loaded 220 eggs into the incubator!
Send us some good vibes so we can release more breed fertile eggs on Sunday! 🤞
ℹ️ Back Orders are now open for the following breeds. We recommend placing your order now if you want eggs in 2-3 weeks (or leave a note upon check out if you have a specific date within 4 wks) rather than waiting for them to be "In stock." Orders are rolling in as the day goes on. 😊

- Welsummer
- Copper Marans
- Araucana
- Wyandotte
- Chocolate Bantam Orpington
- Polish Bantam
📸 All eggs are from purebreed pens

27/08/2024

***Mythbusters Part 3***

Wing S*xing Follow-Up
If you've seen our recent s*xing myth video on Facebook -

In the video, we explained why it's impossible to wing s*x day-old chicks—they only have fluffs when they hatch, we won't be able to see the shape of the wing feathers.
But let's take this myth a step further.

Meet our Welsummer "male" chick, who is now 4 days old (hatched on 23/08/24).
According to the wing s*xing guide, this little man should be female.

We're more than happy to offer all our day-old chicks as "s*xed" and charge female prices based on these myths if you'd like. The new chicken scam of 2024, anyone?

Stop believing in these unreliable methods. It’s nothing more than a coin toss! 😂
📸 First image from online - not our photo, unable to find original creator.

*xing *xingchicks

25/08/2024

**Mythbusters Part 2 **

Can You S*x ALL Heritage Day-Old Chicks?

Realistic Version:
"I've seen the pictures online how to s*x chicks, breeders can actually s*x the chicks right away. They pick out all the girls and sell the boys as 'uns*xed'... 🤔"

Consider This:
If these myths about chick s*xing were reliable, there wouldn't be a profession called "vent s*xer." These are highly skilled professionals with years of training and precision - often vent s*xed chicks guarantees around 80-85% accuracy, not many do bantams due to their size and can potentially harm them by doing it.
It's a well-paid, highly sought-after job, often requiring travel to hatcheries around states, many Asian vent s*xers work around Europe FIFO.

And if Hanna had that skill, she wouldn’t be here cleaning up chicken 💩🪶💩 writing this post. She’d be flying between European hatcheries, living the high life! 🤣😆😉
*xing

24/08/2024

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗹𝗱 | 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀

🐣 Open every 2nd Saturday | 10 AM - 4 PM
📍 Littlehampton, South Australia 5250
💉 Vaccinated for Marek’s Disease & Coccidiosis
🐥 S*xed & Uns*xed | 20 Different Breeds

Our chicks are hatched from our own eggs, produced by well-cared-for and happy chickens. Each chick is hatched with love, checked upon hatch, and vaccinated with care.

We're a small family-run business that’s been raising quality birds since 2018. This spring, we’d love for you to support local breeders like us, instead of going with unknown interstate hatchery sourced birds. Our birds might not be the cheapest, but they’re raised with love and sustainability in mind.

🔗 Upcoming hatches, availability & place your orders:
https://www.pipandgrow.com.au/shop-dayold-chicks/

We look forward to meeting you all!

21/08/2024

***Mythbusters***
Does Incubation Temperature Affect the S*x of Chicks?
The realistic version :
"Hanna, have you tried to incubate lower temperature to get more female chicks?"🤔
Fact:
The s*x of a chick is determined at fertilization inside the hen, with males having ZZ chromosomes and females having ZW chromosomes. Unlike cold-blooded reptiles, where incubation temperature can influence the s*x of the offspring, in chickens, temperature primarily affects hatch success, embryo development, and chick health. Chickens do lay egg like reptiles, but they are warm-blooded animal, different from reptiles.
There are always some online people claims "I have tried and I got more girls.."😅

Consider this: Big poultry companies invest millions in developing efficient commercial breeds. If temperature could determine chick s*x, they wouldn’t need auto-s*xing breeds to identify males and females at hatch—they’d simply adjust temperature incubate only females and skip the ethical challenges of dealing with male chicks.
So, don’t put your eggs in the fridge or lower the incubation temperature hoping for more females.
It just doesn’t work that way! 😉
📸 Day 20, this week hatch has started hatching 🐣

19/08/2024

...Still one egg a day. 😆
📸 Pekin Black & Blue Mottled feat. Frizzle

16/08/2024

We’ve had two decent hatches so far this season, and every single chick has found a loving home! It’s been such a joy seeing our customers return this year, always with big smiles.

Emma, one of our loyal customers, brought her beautiful children along as always. She sent us these heartwarming photos of her fur babies caring for the chicks she took home from the last hatch. Aren’t they just gorgeous? (Spot the chick in pic 3 😆)

Wish you a relaxing Friday evening.
ℹ️
Next batch dayold pick up : 24th August
Chocolate bantam orps in this lot with many others. 👌
Order & more info ⬇️
https://www.pipandgrow.com.au/product/24aug/

04/08/2024

What a glorious bucket full of NONE fertile eggs (some were viable but didn't look promising, so we took them out) from this week's incubation. ...🤦‍♀️😂

🔴 Team
Speckled Suss*x
Cream Legbar
Silkies: Both Silkie pen boys are moulting heavily; could this be affecting fertility?

We'll be having a meeting with the male production team members to emphasize "attention to detail" while on the job... 😆

🟢 Team
Welsummer: 100%
Marans: 100%
Araucana: 100%
Chocolate Bantam Orpington: 90%
Wyandotte: 90%
Salmon Faverolles (yay!): 100%
Polish: 100%

These top performers will be receiving generous treats in the coming weeks for their exceptional work ethics.👌

🟠 Team
Black/Blue Mottled Pekin
Belgian D'Uccle
Buff Orpington Standard

We expect these teams to be more productive. Fertility is 100% but One egg per week is not sustainable. 🤣

🚫 Freeloader Criminals 🙈
Brahma Pyle
Blue, Black Splash Bantam Orpington

ℹ️ What are we doing with these non-fertile eggs?
We feed them back to the chooks, mixed with grains, seeds, and chaff. The best nutritional treats ever.
Now you know why only a limited number of breeds' eggs are available for order on the website. We will never offer or sell any eggs that don't meet our standards. 🤗

Available eggs & pre order (back order) ⬇️
https://www.pipandgrow.com.au/shop

03/08/2024

We will need some "force" from every followers on our page to get this guys out of the "Freeloader Criminal" list! 😆 very keen to see what this season group will produce, such a lovely variation of "Blue".
📸 Blue, Splash & black bantam orpington

#닭 #호주

31/07/2024

We had the opportunity to share our story and the precautions we've taken regarding Avian Influenza outbreaks in other states.

Thank you to The Mt Barker Courier for reaching out. 😊
in the July 31 issue.

30/07/2024

Might make a trip to spotlight before next hatch day. Please don't be scared of Hanna when you come for dayold pick up... 🤣

27/07/2024

Hanna is in her Temu era.

Purchased this as a lap blanket to use at the Manor(farm) office. Washed, folded, and left on the bench to take to the manor...
Walked into the bedroom and found out kid no. 3 kindly decorated our bed... 🤣🙈😆

Night night. 🌙
P.S. Thank you to everyone who came to pick up chicks today. It was lovely to meet you all.❤️

23/07/2024

Incubation day 19
- final candling before lock down.
Feat. Updates on "old egg incubation experiment"
ℹ️ Hanna is currently recovering from the woman flu, excuse the charming voice. 😂

20/07/2024

𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗺𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 & 𝗣𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻/𝗕𝘂𝗳𝗳 𝗖𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗼𝗼

We have made the difficult decision not to breed Brahma Gold/Blue Partridge and Pekin Lemon/Buff Cuckoo.

This decision was not made lightly, as we(with Venessa) have invested significant money to source the line, time to raise chicks we hatched, and effort to nurture them to their current stage in anticipation of breeding this coming season.
After monitoring them over the past months and conducting thorough research, we have concluded that both breeding pens carry faults that should not be passed on. While these faults do not affect their health, well-being, or quality of life, and they are perfectly suitable for backyard flocks, they do not meet the standards for breeding quality.

We do not claim our birds as exhibition or top quality stock to sell more. While these issues can be easily hidden behind a good photo, we believe we should strive to be better than "one of those backyard breeders”.

Both Hanna and Venessa agree that we cannot breed from birds we are not satisfied with. We cannot “pretend” they are suitable for breeding, regardless of the financial loss this decision may cause, especially with the breeding season just around the corner. We have many dedicated breeders follow our journey and source eggs from us with plans to breed. The last thing we want is for them to encounter the same issues we have experienced, not only the financial loss but also the excitement of breeding and joy we had while raising them. It is heartbreaking.

We apologise to those who were waiting for fertile eggs, chicks, or birds from these two pens this season. We wanted to inform you as soon as possible so you can seek alternative options.

As always, thank you for your understanding and continued support.

19/07/2024

Buff Laced Polish fertile eggs will be released in the coming weeks. Fertility has been 100%, and the production teams are doing well. This is our 4th season breeding Polish.

**"I am after Polish FRIZZLE eggs ONLY" **
We can provide eggs that may potentially hatch frizzle carriers, but no one can guarantee which egg will carry the gene. Even if we hatch eggs from frizzle hen, not all baby will carry frizzle gene. We can only confirm frizzle carriers 4-7 days after hatch by looking at the new feather growth.

This season, we have straight feathered Peta and frizzle boy Stevie- who seems to be more active in the breeding department by the looks of it. 😆 You may hatch a lot of frizzles, fewer, or none. It's pot luck. Jill, our frizzle hen, is staying in another pen as we prefer not having "Frazzle" offspring.
Oh, we have first lot of dayold including Polish hatching at the end of July. Can't wait! 🐣

📸 Buff laced Polish Bantam

17/07/2024

Day 13-14 Candling.
With follow up updates our eggperiment.
Sorry about the squeaky noise. it is the eggshell rubbing onto the candler rubber. 🙈

16/07/2024

Look Look !!! what we found this morning. 😘
Someone is back to production line in Belgian pen.
They have been on annual leave since February! 🤣
📸 Belgian D’Uccle Porcelain & Millefleur

15/07/2024

This video provides an excellent demonstration of what happens inside the eggs during incubation. Pay attention how chick tuck head under wing before hatch and pip. Next time when you have fully formed but fail to hatch, do an egg-topsy and check the position.

We also have a series of candling videos available on our website, documenting the process from day 5 to lockdown, including the stages from pip to hatch. 🐣⬇️

https://www.pipandgrow.com.au/chicken-egg-incubation-candling/

14/07/2024

𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐎𝐋𝐃 & 𝐏𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒/𝟐𝟓

Closed now. ☺️

📸 From previous season Pip & Grow

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Mythbusters Sexing Heritage chicks

**Mythbusters Part 2 ** Can You Sex ALL Heritage Day-Old Chicks? Realistic Version: "I've seen the pictures online how to sex chicks, breeders can actually sex the chicks right away. They pick out all the girls and sell the boys as 'unsexed'... 🤔" Consider This: If these myths about chick sexing were reliable, there wouldn't be a profession called "vent sexer." These are highly skilled professionals with years of training and precision - often vent sexed chicks guarantees around 80-85% accuracy, not many do bantams due to their size and can potentially harm them by doing it. It's a well-paid, highly sought-after job, often requiring travel to hatcheries around states, many Asian vent sexers work around Europe FIFO. And if Hanna had that skill, she wouldn’t be here cleaning up chicken 💩🪶💩 writing this post. She’d be flying between European hatcheries, living the high life! 🤣😆😉 . . . . . #chick #dayold #chicksexing #fertileeggs #raisingchicks #poultryfarming #chickenbreeding #farm #chicken #poultry #pipandgrowfarm

Brooder enrichment. Baby room @pipandgrowfarm Not essential, just an inspiration. 😊 . . . . #raisingchicks #chicks #brooder #backyardpoultry #farm #chickenbreeder #pipandgrowfarm #poultry #chicken #babychicks #dayold #fertileeggs #🐥 #🐣

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Just following up on our previous reel brooder set up part 2 - about the waterer This is 48 hours later after they have move to the big brooder. One starts pecking and everyone joins! 😂 . We find nipple waterers are much cleaner and easier to maintain, no woodshaving or 💩 in the waterer and less mess around. 😊 . . . . . #chicks #dayold #raisingchickens #brooder #chicken #poultry #babychicken #babychicks #pipandgrowfarm #fertileegg #chickenbreeder #Adelaide #adelaidehills #farm #backyardchickens

Brooder set up @pipandgrowfarm babyroom Heatpad, feeder and waterer etc. ℹ️ Sorry, didn't realise it only uploaded half of it 😆 Please see previous reel for part 1. . . #pipandgrowfarm #dayold #fertileegg #brooder #farm #chicken #poultry #raising chicks #backyardchicken #backyardpoultry

Brooder set up @pipandgrowfarm babyroom Answering questions & tips. ......Did we just hear 1 wk old male chick crowing? 😆 . . . . #chicks #brooder #raisingchicks #chicken #dayold #farm #poultry #pipandgrowfarm #backyardpoultry #chickenkeeping #fertileegg

Another beautiful sunny day @pipandgrowfarm - the Manor (Where we keep our breeding birds) . As a professional breeder, Warning sign on the fence is a must to keep other chicken less people safe. 🤣 . #pipandgrowfarm #keepingpoultry #poultry #chicken #backyardchicken #farm #fertileegg #dayold #chicken

Starting Season 2024/25 with just a little bunch. 🥰 Promise you, we will have more as seasons progress. . . . 📸 @pipandgrowfarm #dayold #chicks #justhatched #babychickens #hatchingchicks #fertileeggs #backyardpoultry #chicken #pipandgrowfarm #farm

Incubation day 19 - final candling before lock down. Feat. Updates on "old egg incubation experiment" . . ℹ️ Hanna is currently recovering from the woman flu, excuse the charming voice. 😂 . . . . #incubation #hatching #hatchingeggs #eggcandling #pipandgrowfarm

Day 13-14 Candling. With follow up updates our eggperiment. . Sorry about the squeaky noise. it is the eggshell rubbing onto the candler rubber. 🙈 . . . . #incubation #hatchingeggs #fertileeggs #hatchingchickens #pipandgrowfarm #chicken #poultry #backyardchickens

Sharing this for those following our experiment: We cracked open 5 "old" eggs we pulled out. 3 Faverolles and 2 Buff Orpingtons, collected in the 2nd-3rd week of May. These eggs were nearly 50 days old before incubation. none were rotten / no smell. Some eggs showed signs of life, as seen in the video. We still have 2 Faverolles eggs developing. We believe their growth is slightly slower than eggs collected within 2 weeks, possibly due to the longer time needed to "awaken" from a deep sleep?? 🤔 We're eagerly waiting to see if these two will hatch – just two weeks to go! 🤞 . . . #hatching #hatchingeggs #incubation #fertileeggs #chicken #poultry #experiment

# Day 7 Candling & Old Egg Hatching Experiment Updates - What to look for - Good egg & Bad egg - Porous eggs aka disco ball eggs - Blood rings - Quitter One thing we forgot to mention in the video: Our Madame Brinsea main control panel decided to malfunction on day 1 of incubation, (yes after all that testing!, see never trust ANY incubator 😆) We currently have no control of humidity and very unreliable temperature spiking to 39.3°C randomly. You can only imagine Hanna's anxiety level on high alert, all done by standby manual control—all the fun stuff. We are waiting for a whole control panel replacement part to arrive from the UK... but, you know, it comes when it comes...😅🤦‍♀️ . . . #incubation #hatching #candling #hatchingeggs #fertileeggs #chicken #poultry #pipandgrowfarm

1st lot of the season 2024/25 fertility & "old egg" incubation experiment update. 🟢 90 -100%+ fertility, eggs will be released soon. - Welsummer - Marans - Araucana - Polish - Pekin Lemon/ Buff Cuckoo & Wyandotte. fertility is amazing but will wait a bit longer until we get a good flow. 🟠 60-70% fertility, will need few more weeks - Silkie Partridge - Silkie & Showgirl Blue spalsh black 🔴 Shocking fertility, require immediate Brazilian waxing entire team and meeting with male team members.. 😆🙈 - Cream Legbar - Speckled Sussex ℹ️ Breed not mentioned -> Freeloader criminals 🤣 🙋‍♀️ Old eggs were collected 2-3rd week of May, so they are close to 50days old prior incubation. We didn't do anything special. Just left on the bench cold shed. Initially we had 12 but 5 of them were other breed we think it wasn't even fertile. We shall see if they make out of the shell. 🤞😁 . . . 📸 Pip & Grow #fertileeggs #incubation #hatchingtips #candlingeggs #hatchingeggs #chickenkeeping #backyardpoultry #chicken

End of May (when our marans girls decided to pump out eggs for no reason) We received an order for 8 Copper Marans fertile eggs from a lovely customer in VIC. On the shipping day, 7 eggs met our standards, but 1 was not. We marked this egg and shipped all 8. We informed the customer and provided a store credit for the egg we weren't satisfied with. It is still early for the season + postage risk, we always expect outcome to be less. From 7 good eggs, Six healthy fluffybums made it.❤️ Thank you for sharing this cute video with us. We are certainly having a proud grandparent moment. 🥰🙏 . . . #customerfeedback #coppermarans #hatchingeggs #pipandgrowfarm #backyardpoultry

This year's Blue, Splash, Black Silkie lineup is even more special with these adorable lollipops! 🍭🥰 . ⬇️ For more information and to register your interest, https://www.pipandgrow.com.au/silkie-2/ . . . #silkie #silkiechicken #silkieshowgirl #silkiebreeder #silkiechickens #petchickens #chicken #poultry #fertileegg #Adelaide #animal #cutechickens #pipandgrowfarm #pipandgrowchicken

If you know it, you know it. 😉 . . . . . . #bantamorpington #orpington #chocolateorpington #bantamchicken #chicken #petchickens #chickenbreeder #poultry #farmlife #farm #animal #chickenkeeping

Are we the only one busy baby sitting? . Our last Friday batch of chicks were sold out on the day. These babies are all our keepers, hatched from purchased #fertileeggs from other amazing breeders around Australia. (Except 4 chicks from our previous hatches left overs ) They are such terrible time wasters. cuddle and eye contact one by one, could watch them all day. Can't get anything done. 😆 . . Last hatch of the season booked for 1st DEC. Some already booked out, That will be the LAST DAYOLD chicks until next breeding season. Please plan ahead 😉 Pre order is open on website https://www.pipandgrow.com.au/product/day-old-chicks-local-pickup-only/ . . . #chicks #dayold #babychicken #farm #chicken #poultry #brooder #chickenwhisperer #chickenbreeder #adelaide #adelaidehills #heritagechickens #poultryofinstagram #poultryfarming #poultryfarm #reels