The chicks all fifteen of them are growing up nicely. I have had a couple problems with two females pecking their chicks. Violet and Bell started to kick their eldest chicks out of the nest. So I rehomed their chicks with Stella and Ginger. Stella having three chicks of her own and Ginger not having any chicks. Both hens have taken the extra chicks and have been feeding and keeping them warm.

Prince and Stella’s chicks
5/7/2011 - 5/24/2011 Normal, blue, violet
5/9/2011 - 5/26/2011 Normal, blue, violet
5/9/2011 - 5/26/2011 Normal, blue, grey

Dusty and Bell’s chicks
5/5/2011 - 5/22/2011 Opaline, cinnamon, violet
5/7/2011 - 5/24/2011 Normal, grey, blue with a pied spot on the back of its head
5/9/2011 - 5/27/2011 Recessive pied, grey
5/11/2011 - 5/29/2011 Normal, grey, blue
5/12/2011 - 5/30/2011 Opaline, cinnamon, yellow face type two, recessive pied, grey, violet
5/14/2011 - 6/2/2011 Opaline, cinnamon, yellow face type two, grey, violet
5/17/2011 - 6/4/2011 Opaline, yellow face type two, blue, violet

Zeus and Violet’s chicks
5/5/2011 - 5/22/2011 Normal, blue, violet
5/7/2011 - 2/24/2011 Dominant pied, blue, violet
5/8/2011 - 5/25/2011 Normal, blue, violet, with a pied spot on the back of its head
5/11/2011 - 5/28/2011 Dominant pied, blue, violet
5/13/2011 - 6/1/2011 Dominant pied, spangle, blue, violet

So as for Otis and Athena they now have four eggs. I’m crossing my fingers that they are fertile. I haven’t looked at them yet they still need some time to be visible to the candling technique. For a precaution I did go ahead and clip the feathers around both of their vents. Some English birds have too many feathers around their vents making it almost imposable to mate properly.