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My eggs finally hatched!

post #1 of 7
3/8/12 at 8:08am
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My first eggs to chicks experience! I was given 11 'thougt-to-be fertile' eggs 3 weeks ago. Today they hatched! big_smile.png
(I've only been given hatched chicks before.)

I have the 11 chicks in a 3gl clear Tupperware container. This should work for right now?
I herd some where that I should leave the white lights on them on 24/7 for the first week? Is this okay/good to do?
I've got DuMOR 20% chick feed in there now.(I know they won't eat until 36 hours after hatch but I leave it in there just in case. roll.png and I have a small milk cap filled with vit/min water.)
I'm keepin' it at 95F in there now. I raised my 1st chicks this year at 90F, but they were already 1.5 weeks old. (I lowered it 7F/week.)

Sorry to brag, I just had to tell someone! Yahoooooooo!
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post #2 of 7
3/8/12 at 8:29am

OOH, congrats on your first hatch and a 100% hatch to boot!  Double congrats!

 

Sounds like your brooding them just perfectly.  They do need heat constantly.  You could use a red bulb too if you like.  As long as they're nice and warm, they'll be happy!

 

Sharon

Proud owner of some nice show quality Buckeyes and Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks.  I love gardening and being outdoors.  I'm lucky to have a great family, and two cute dogs.  I live out in the country on six wooded acres and it's just paradise!  (Except the mortgage payment and bills, of course)

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Proud owner of some nice show quality Buckeyes and Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks.  I love gardening and being outdoors.  I'm lucky to have a great family, and two cute dogs.  I live out in the country on six wooded acres and it's just paradise!  (Except the mortgage payment and bills, of course)

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post #3 of 7
3/8/12 at 8:32am

Congrats! This is my first year with chicks. We ended up getting a red light because they liked pecking each other under the white lamp (I'm not sure why, but I read sometimes they peck more with white). If they're all getting along and staying warm then white is probably fine. 

 

What kind are they?

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post #4 of 7
3/8/12 at 8:32am

Congratulations and enjoy the experience.

These aren't your Grandfather's chickens.

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These aren't your Grandfather's chickens.

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post #5 of 7
3/8/12 at 10:12am
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Only God knows what breeds they really are, lol! roll.png The man that gave me the eggs doesn't separate the breeds. Babies- 1 is yellow(prob a leg horn), 2 are completely back, 1 is dark red/brown, one is light brown, and 2 are black and yellow bloched. I just helped 3 more out of their shells. 2 of the new'uns are yellow and one is dark colored. They are so ugly they're cute when they first emerge all wet with clumped-up feathers.smile.png
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post #6 of 7
3/8/12 at 10:29am

celebrate.gifWoo who! Congrats on the successful hatch! Hope you enjoy the babies and welcome to our flock!

   I went from a few chickens for eggs to 30 standard and 10 banty chickens! Throw in a couple of wiener dogs( who love to roundup the birds!) and a Golden Retriever (who won't retrieve!) and lucky for me I have a very tolerant Husband and son! Semper Fi, oorah!!

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   I went from a few chickens for eggs to 30 standard and 10 banty chickens! Throw in a couple of wiener dogs( who love to roundup the birds!) and a Golden Retriever (who won't retrieve!) and lucky for me I have a very tolerant Husband and son! Semper Fi, oorah!!

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post #7 of 7
3/8/12 at 10:34am

Probably want to move them to something with a warm area and another that's not so warm so they can regulate their temperature. The first few days they like it warm and as they get a few days older they will want to move away from the heat at times. Good luck with the little ones.

 

I'm not an expert,"ex" is a has been and a "spurt" is a drip under pressure!

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I'm not an expert,"ex" is a has been and a "spurt" is a drip under pressure!

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