INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

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JandTRanch said:
Aw that's a bummer. I think the winter thing is doable with the right set up. It gets darn cold here too but so far my 2 weekers are happy and doing just fine out in the coop. That's kinda why we were considering hatching again for New Years. That said, I don't know if I will have any eggs for the HAL. Ive got an 8 month old young roo and my last set yielded 1 chick
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Not sure if I should try again with my own or roll the dice on pricey shipped eggs.
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Just be careful. The hatch before this last one, I had my 3 chicks outside in a wood sided brooder up near the house. They had a heating pad "momma" that I thought was working real well. It was an older one without the automatic shut off. The problem was that it was so cold they didn't want to come out from under "her" to eat & drink. My hubby said he thought they needed a heat light in there as well, I didn't think so. Then 1 of the chicks died. It was over by the water dish, they food I had put right up near "momma heating pad hoop" so they could eat without coming all the way out.
Anyway, I think maybe my hubby was correct & they needed both (being outside) & the one chick just got too cold when going out to get a drink.
It could have been other causes, but it wasn't anything apparent.
I added a heat lamp & after just a week or so they gave up on "Momma" and choose the heat lamp instead. I haven't lost either of the other 2 & that was about a month (or 2) ago.
 
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karenerwin said:
Just be careful. The hatch before this last one, I had my 3 chicks outside in a wood sided brooder up near the house. They had a heating pad "momma" that I thought was working real well. It was an older one without the automatic shut off. The problem was that it was so cold they didn't want to come out from under "her" to eat & drink. My hubby said he thought they needed a heat light in there as well, I didn't think so. Then 1 of the chicks died. It was over by the water dish, they food I had put right up near "momma heating pad hoop" so they could eat without coming all the way out.
Anyway, I think maybe my hubby was correct & they needed both (being outside) & the one chick just got too cold when going out to get a drink.
It could have been other causes, but it wasn't anything apparent.
I added a heat lamp & after just a week or so they gave up on "Momma" and choose the heat lamp instead. I haven't lost either of the other 2 & that was about a month (or 2) ago.
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man that sucks!
 
karenerwin said:
JandTRanch said:
Aw that's a bummer. I think the winter thing is doable with the right set up. It gets darn cold here too but so far my 2 weekers are happy and doing just fine out in the coop. That's kinda why we were considering hatching again for New Years. That said, I don't know if I will have any eggs for the HAL. Ive got an 8 month old young roo and my last set yielded 1 chick
1f644.png
Not sure if I should try again with my own or roll the dice on pricey shipped eggs.
Click to expand...

Just be careful.  The hatch before this last one, I had my 3 chicks outside in a wood sided brooder up near the house.  They had a heating pad "momma" that I thought was working real well.  It was an older one without the automatic shut off.  The problem was that it was so cold they didn't want to come out from under "her" to eat & drink.  My hubby said he thought they needed a heat light in there as well, I didn't think so.  Then 1 of the chicks died. It was over by the water dish, they food I had put right up near "momma heating pad hoop" so they could eat without coming all the way out. 
Anyway, I think maybe my hubby was correct & they needed both (being outside) & the one chick just got too cold when going out to get a drink.  
It could have been other causes, but it wasn't anything apparent.
I added a heat lamp & after just a week or so they gave up on "Momma" and choose the heat lamp instead.  I haven't lost either of the other 2 & that was about a month (or 2) ago.
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:hit oh no!!!
 
Guys, do any of you remember the thread link I posted a bit ago asking for help? (Currently bottom left in my signature)
Well, the hen is back to normal now! Laying, roosting, eating, and running great! :celebrate
 
Bubbles12345 said:
Guys, do any of you remember the thread link I posted a bit ago asking for help? (Currently bottom left in my signature)
Well, the hen is back to normal now! Laying, roosting, eating, and running great!
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this is great news!!!! That is so weird! wonder what was with her?



I am gonna try to update the links quick, I keep getting distracted here at home, kids are fed and dishes are away AGAIN. Deer ran through after shots were fired, dogs had a barking fit chaos erupted as usual!!!! Need more coffee! I should buy more of those instant things for that kurig my kid got me for christmas last year I never use
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unless he is here.
 
Bubbles, I'm holding off on hatching. Not because of nature but because it just makes more sense for me. I can't afford to buy shipped eggs. I rushed for the Halloween hatch and ended up with only 2 chicks out of 24 set. I can only afford to wait for my cockerels and hens and pullets to get it going and hatch in February.

Brat, can you lower the temp? I agree with others about getting humidity up by getting warm water in there- maybe closer to the edges- away from the eggs.
 
Sally Sunshine said:
I had to go tell Granny that I think i killed red,  he aint comin out of the message he dont respond back no more I think I killed him :th
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He's hunting this morning Sally & if his pm works like mine does, he may not know he got a message. Mine in cantankerous, sometimes it alerts, but most of the time not.
 
karenerwin said:
Just be careful.  The hatch before this last one, I had my 3 chicks outside in a wood sided brooder up near the house.  They had a heating pad "momma" that I thought was working real well.  It was an older one without the automatic shut off.  The problem was that it was so cold they didn't want to come out from under "her" to eat & drink.  My hubby said he thought they needed a heat light in there as well, I didn't think so.  Then 1 of the chicks died. It was over by the water dish, they food I had put right up near "momma heating pad hoop" so they could eat without coming all the way out. 
Anyway, I think maybe my hubby was correct & they needed both (being outside) & the one chick just got too cold when going out to get a drink.  
It could have been other causes, but it wasn't anything apparent.
I added a heat lamp & after just a week or so they gave up on "Momma" and choose the heat lamp instead.  I haven't lost either of the other 2 & that was about a month (or 2) ago.
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Very sorry to hear that :-( glad to hear that the other 2 have been ok. I appreciate you sharing that with us because it is important to consider that these things could happen despite our best efforts.
 
ChickenLady2014 said:
He's hunting this morning Sally & if his pm works like mine does, he may not know he got a message. Mine in cantankerous, sometimes it alerts, but most of the time not.
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oh he was fine, you have the same kinda cell as he does? I think y'all have caps on the load amount, thats why he cant do it.
 
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