Posts by AZ_HenHouse

The eggs in our class started to hatch.  The kids were so excited. Hard to get pictures unless they are sleeping:) This was the first one hatched on Tuesday right after school.

Quote: Originally Posted by Chickeneggineer  Does anyone have any tips for hatching serama's? I have a hovabator genesis (with auto turner) that I'm using, and have tried multiple times to get some to hatch but...

So we have chirping in the incubator and 3 eggs have little holes and I see lots of rocking.  From your experience with incubators wbout how long from chirping to hatch or from the first hole to hatch...I know there are lots of...

Quote: Originally Posted by MaddBaggins  You're in Tucson, Right? What school? My daughter goes to Bloom and I know at least one teacher there raises chickens. Yep in Tucson. I teach self contained GATE so...

Quote: Originally Posted by Beckyhsinglsc  I second the paper towels for the first week, then pine shavings(not cedar).  I've never tried TerrAmigo, though. Some people say to put a thin layer of shavings...

I have chicks hatching out in my class this week.  I have a 55 gallon aquarium that I am going to use as a brooder (for the first two weeks) with a heat lamp.  As I was setting up-not sure what to use on the...

I would love them.  I have eggs in the bator that are hatching Wednesday/Thursday but I live in Tucson, so unless anyone is headed down this way....

So we set eggs in my classroom on Thursday  This is a first for me--I always let a broody hatch them out, so much less work for me.   I am nervous about this-seems easy but on the other hand so many...

Quote: Originally Posted by pipemum  I had my first chicken dream last night, and I don't even have chickens yet!  I'm getting chicks from Hippie Chicks in a couple of weeks...in my dream, they dropped off the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mama Hen Chris  Funny from the Tonight Show,,,,Intsa-Chick     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTbfkQox2uk   too funny