Posts by DreadedMoonMama

I'm having the same issue. I've hatched twice now...last time I don't remember the numbers but I had nearly 100% develop all the way. 2 died not having absorbed the yolk (but fully formed otherwise) and the others all seemed completely...

I'm plenty familiar with chicken brooders - it's the modifications I'd really like to see/talk about. I have my first 2 baby goslings and they're definitely a bit different than baby chicks! 

I searched for a thread like this but didn't find anything. I'd love to see pics of where everyone is keeping their babies! Also love to see your ideas for waterer as well. :) 

So I have goslings that are about 2 weeks old. They have definitely imprinted on me...I can't walk by the brooder without picking them up without them having a fit (my husband, however, they could care less about, lol). I've taken a...

I got the skirt dug in today. Used 36" hardware cloth (1/4"), and put 2 ft against the run and 1 foot skirt out the side. I think it's going to work, and as a plus, I hopefully won't lose any more through the fence anymore with the 2"...

Quote: Originally Posted by 4 the Birds  It would be easy enough to add a mesh skirt out from the run fencing and or coop without the need to dig deep trenches and bury mesh.  Attach the skirt with...

Ok, so I'll probably go out and take pictures tomorrow so you guys can help me out more thoroughly, but I'm keeping myself from being overwhelmed with sadness by keeping my mind working, so I figured I'd go ahead and ask for...

Video is here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/26958064 if anybody wants to watch how he progressed!

Well, baby #1 just hatched successfully on camera! :) Yay! So glad he/she did it itself!

So this happened to one of my eggs last hatch and I had to help the baby out, but I never know when to intervene and when not to! I have a webcam on my incubator now.   http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hatch-o-cam   This...