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I left the kids out around 5 and I had to chase them back in tonight
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..they werent ready to get locked up again...I finally can see grass...
 
stake said:
For those getting new chooks....I did paper towels with a cotton towel under it for a week...then moved to newspaper for a coupe of weeks,,,then moved to pine shavings,,,,

Lisa: good to see you're getting a dork...I think you will like them....
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Stake------you have always spoken highly of them...............that was part of my decision .............plus I just love the wyandottes so I ordered a Columbian too........
 
stake said:
For those getting new chooks....I did paper towels with a cotton towel under it for a week...then moved to newspaper for a coupe of weeks,,,then moved to pine shavings,,,,

Lisa: good to see you're getting a dork...I think you will like them....
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one more thought..............is one week sufficient time ............I know that newspaper should be avoided as it gets slippery when its wet and then the chicks can developed splay leg -----------I think that is the term.

I am thinking of sticking with paper towels longer ..........worried about slippery flooring for those newly developing legs!
 
dheltzel said:
All you from SE PA remember the big power outage, right? I lost power for 36 hours and it got so cold I couldn't sleep, even under a big pile of blankets. My first hatch of eggs were in the incubator about 8 days when it happened, and the temp inside the incubator got down to 60. They were scheduled to hatch Monday and of course nothing happened then. I was just planning today about when I would remove them and see which ones were fertile. I looked in the incubator just now and there are bits of egg shell in there, at least 2 eggs are pipped.Wow!!

I'm am so amazed by this. I don't care if they are pure or mixed, those chicks (assuming they make it the rest of the way) are survivors, and must be kept for their sheer will to live.

What do you think? Ever heard of chicks overcoming such odds? They really want to make their way in this world.
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That is so awesome! The miracles of nature never fail to amaze me, whether it be a surprise (neglected) plant growing some where or an animal overcoming the odds! Thanks for sharing! I know you will take care of those hardy little peeps!

LisaYolkUm said:
Hi Annie-----I am happy for you !   I have an order at Pickering as well for March 10th week....................I understand that paper towels is often a good initial good bedding for the first week.......to help keep things dry and clean.........with frequent changing of wet paper towels.........then some pine shavings...............    That is my plan when I get my chicks.

I ordered 5  one of each of these
Buff orpington
Easter egger
silver grey dorking
welsummer
Columbian wyandotte

good luck with your new babies!   I am also getting psyched...........but have to wait till March 10th..............yours are next week!
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Thanks! I'll be sure to post pics and keep everyone updated. :D

stake said:
For those getting new chooks....I did paper towels with a cotton towel under it for a week...then moved to newspaper for a coupe of weeks,,,then moved to pine shavings,,,,

Lisa: good to see you're getting a dork...I think you will like them....
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Thanks for all the advice, I think paper towels win out for sure. I just spoke to an Aunt tonight, and she had a great suggestion of putting a plastic backed puppy pad underneath all of the pine shavings or bedding so that the box would not get wet all the way through, even if the little buggers spill their water. (Because I'm sure that never happens..:rolleyes:)

oletymer said:
I left the kids out around 5 and I had to chase them back in tonight :cd .   :weee :cd ..they werent ready to get locked up again...I finally can see grass...
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Yay spring is coming! I definitely see signs of it. Patience may be a virtue, but I am certainly lacking this year. :/
 
First one out!


Gonna name these after real survivors -- this one is Hillary (hope it needs a girls name, but you know "Sir Edmund" of course).
She was very cooperative with the camera, this was the first attempt. Little diva maybe?
 
dheltzel said:
First one out!


Gonna name these after real survivors -- this one is Hillary (hope it needs a girls name, but you know "Sir Edmund" of course).
She was very cooperative with the camera, this was the first attempt. Little diva maybe?
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That's amazing,,,,, friend of mine had similar situation,,, no power for over 24 hours,,,, over half of the viable eggs hatched. Guess mother nature can take care of it's own, Congrats !
 
dheltzel said:
First one out!


Gonna name these after real survivors -- this one is Hillary (hope it needs a girls name, but you know "Sir Edmund" of course).
She was very cooperative with the camera, this was the first attempt. Little diva maybe?
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awesome!!! its a she? go chickies go!!!
 
dheltzel said:
First one out! Gonna name these after real survivors -- this one is Hillary (hope it needs a girls name, but you know "Sir Edmund" of course). She was very cooperative with the camera, this was the first attempt. Little diva maybe?
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I had a staggered hatch going during the last move. They lost power at least 3 times after being unplugged at least 12 hours while moving them. On at least 2 of those times they got below 55°F. I still had some from all 3 batches hatch! My LF rainbow layers are very cold hardy. Other than 2 roos & 1 hen with large combs, we had no problems with them at all this winter. I had the 2 roos with big combs get frostbit pretty bad, the hen had just a few little spots. Most of my flock has peacombs & about 80% of the babies hatch with peacombs. I did have 2 chicks end up with frostbite. 1 little roo lost 2-3 toenails & the tip of another toe. The other little boy lost both feet just below his spur buds. He's doing great now. Even getting good at going forward in open spaces. He was going backward with wings out for balance for a while. He could only go forward by bracing his wing against the brooder wall a couple weeks ago. He's definitely a fighter.
 
Sally Sunshine said:
awesome!!! its a she? go chickies go!!!
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Not sure of the sex, or even the breed -- note to self: when putting eggs into lockdown, orient them so their numbers show from the window!

I had no hope of these hatching. The only reason I didn't toss them when I moved them off the turner was pure laziness (well, I guess a tiny glimmer of hope, but wasn't going to be disappointed with complete failure). The next batch also was in the incubator during the power failure, but they were in there less than 2 days before the power outage started. I had a bit more hope for them, but expect them to be delayed also. Normally, they'd be scheduled to go into lockdown tomorrow, but I might give them an extra day or 2 on the turner given my experience with this batch. Any opinions on a hatch you expect to be delayed, better to turn an extra day or or not?

When I last checked, Hillary was drapped over another egg with a chick trying to hatch. She was peeping a lot, I think trying to encourage the next one to make it out.
 

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