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post #421 of 16493
9/18/12 at 12:27pm
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yay! great work!!!

I am thinking about slapping together another pallet coop and this time shoving straw all in the walls for insulation so I can keep youngins in, un beknownst to hubby!! Its the roofing that gets me everytime!! that stuff costs a fortune : (  I wish I could find some wire spools or even an old big satelite dish to make into a roof!! I keep lookin on CL but notta!

pics pics!!!  

I never thought about insulating the pallets like that,great idea.I'm a picker/scraper from way back.Since we do constuction I often get to gather scraps that would either go to the landfill or be burnt.Since I LOVE trees I hate to see one sawed into lumber and then wasted so I save all I can.We have taken down old building and I save tin and such for roofing.I have the stuff saved now to build 2 more coops about 6 ft by 6 ft.Just gotta get time to build them.Enough small talk.LOL.Heres a couple pictures I made alittle while ago.I am so thrilled with this little bird.It is sooooo cute.I can hardly wait for the others to pop on out.I was so sad at first that they weren't all gonna hatch and now I'm thrilled I got one.

 

 

 

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post #422 of 16493
9/18/12 at 1:04pm
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YAYAYAYYA!!!! come on peeps!!!  jumpy.gif

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Originally Posted by Sally Sunshine View Post

yay! great work!!!

I am thinking about slapping together another pallet coop and this time shoving straw all in the walls for insulation so I can keep youngins in, un beknownst to hubby!! Its the roofing that gets me everytime!! that stuff costs a fortune : (  I wish I could find some wire spools or even an old big satelite dish to make into a roof!! I keep lookin on CL but notta!

pics pics!!!  

I never thought about insulating the pallets like that,great idea.I'm a picker/scraper from way back.Since we do constuction I often get to gather scraps that would either go to the landfill or be burnt.Since I LOVE trees I hate to see one sawed into lumber and then wasted so I save all I can.We have taken down old building and I save tin and such for roofing.I have the stuff saved now to build 2 more coops about 6 ft by 6 ft.Just gotta get time to build them.Enough small talk.LOL.Heres a couple pictures I made alittle while ago.I am so thrilled with this little bird.It is sooooo cute.I can hardly wait for the others to pop on out.I was so sad at first that they weren't all gonna hatch and now I'm thrilled I got one.

 

 

 

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post #423 of 16493
9/18/12 at 6:20pm
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Originally Posted by normanack View Post

Just a plea to learn from my mistake and be extra-careful:
No incubator (yet) but my very first broody hen, so excited! She's been sitting on her own egg plus two from the egg lady down the street.
I have been frustrated by my inability to see anything when trying to candle the eggs, and have tried different lights and methods. Now the eggs are at about 12 days.
Yesterday I got a new, brighter flashlight and tried to candle one of the eggs and . . . . dropped the egg. I was standing up and impatient to see something. Well, I saw it. Poor, poor wee chick-to-be. Please be careful and sit down and take your time when candling. I feel so awful.


hugs.gifI did that once, too.

Can't stop at just one species, breed, color... I'm happiest sitting in my bunny/bantam chicken pen just watching their world go round.  My Pinterest stuff: /http://pinterest.com/parkerfree/ where I show the randomness of my life and thoughts.  i  have a swap page full of good stuff: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chickens-come-and-chickens-go-swapping-stuff

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Can't stop at just one species, breed, color... I'm happiest sitting in my bunny/bantam chicken pen just watching their world go round.  My Pinterest stuff: /http://pinterest.com/parkerfree/ where I show the randomness of my life and thoughts.  i  have a swap page full of good stuff: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chickens-come-and-chickens-go-swapping-stuff

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post #424 of 16493
9/18/12 at 6:29pm

I've been told it's more important to keep the lock-down in force than to turn younger eggs, either automatically or manually.  You don't want to mess up the hatching chicks and opening the incubator to turn the others will mess up the temp and humidity.   I just bought a second bator for the lock-down eggs. roll.png  It's official:  I'm now a crazy poultry lady as well as a crazy cat, horse and rabbit lady.  lau.gif
 

Can't stop at just one species, breed, color... I'm happiest sitting in my bunny/bantam chicken pen just watching their world go round.  My Pinterest stuff: /http://pinterest.com/parkerfree/ where I show the randomness of my life and thoughts.  i  have a swap page full of good stuff: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chickens-come-and-chickens-go-swapping-stuff

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Can't stop at just one species, breed, color... I'm happiest sitting in my bunny/bantam chicken pen just watching their world go round.  My Pinterest stuff: /http://pinterest.com/parkerfree/ where I show the randomness of my life and thoughts.  i  have a swap page full of good stuff: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chickens-come-and-chickens-go-swapping-stuff

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post #425 of 16493
9/18/12 at 6:42pm
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hugs.gifI did that once, too.

 

I just culled an egg that had a heartbeat. I feel so awful.  My only consolation is that it was significantly underdeveloped and not as far along as the others so there was probably something wrong anyway, but that was rough hit.gif

Breeds I own: Orpingtons in Lemon Cuckoo, Lavender, & LF Chocolates. Golden Cuckoo & Birchen Marans, Cream Legbar, Norwegian Jaerhon, Golden Campine, Blue & Black Breda, GS Barred & Blue Plymouth Rocks, D'Uccles.

Updated: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/beryl-swaps

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Breeds I own: Orpingtons in Lemon Cuckoo, Lavender, & LF Chocolates. Golden Cuckoo & Birchen Marans, Cream Legbar, Norwegian Jaerhon, Golden Campine, Blue & Black Breda, GS Barred & Blue Plymouth Rocks, D'Uccles.

Updated: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/beryl-swaps

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post #426 of 16493
9/18/12 at 7:10pm
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hugs.gifI did that once, too.

 

I just culled an egg that had a heartbeat. I feel so awful.  My only consolation is that it was significantly underdeveloped and not as far along as the others so there was probably something wrong anyway, but that was rough hit.gif

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post #427 of 16493
9/18/12 at 8:15pm
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I don't cull unless it's so obvious that it would be silly not to....just in case.  I'm so sorry sad.png

Can't stop at just one species, breed, color... I'm happiest sitting in my bunny/bantam chicken pen just watching their world go round.  My Pinterest stuff: /http://pinterest.com/parkerfree/ where I show the randomness of my life and thoughts.  i  have a swap page full of good stuff: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chickens-come-and-chickens-go-swapping-stuff

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Can't stop at just one species, breed, color... I'm happiest sitting in my bunny/bantam chicken pen just watching their world go round.  My Pinterest stuff: /http://pinterest.com/parkerfree/ where I show the randomness of my life and thoughts.  i  have a swap page full of good stuff: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chickens-come-and-chickens-go-swapping-stuff

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post #428 of 16493
9/19/12 at 12:44am
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Sorrreeeeee - that is yucky!!! I culled 4 on day 11 and 6 yesterday (day 14). None had developed - just yellow yolk fermenting in the heat!!

Wife of "The Sweet', - Mom of 5 (children) and a growing number of chickens (around 30'ish) - 2 horses, 2 goats, 2 pigs, 2 dogs, 2 cats on 10 acres of Florida yumminess!!

I think I'm addicted to buying hatching eggs - aaaaaahhh, somebody help me!! 

(on 2nd thoughts, DON'T, coz then I'll have to stop hatching)

Thank you God for people who love chickens too!!!!

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Wife of "The Sweet', - Mom of 5 (children) and a growing number of chickens (around 30'ish) - 2 horses, 2 goats, 2 pigs, 2 dogs, 2 cats on 10 acres of Florida yumminess!!

I think I'm addicted to buying hatching eggs - aaaaaahhh, somebody help me!! 

(on 2nd thoughts, DON'T, coz then I'll have to stop hatching)

Thank you God for people who love chickens too!!!!

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post #429 of 16493
9/19/12 at 4:26am
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Originally Posted by coffeekittie View Post

I've been told it's more important to keep the lock-down in force than to turn younger eggs, either automatically or manually.  You don't want to mess up the hatching chicks and opening the incubator to turn the others will mess up the temp and humidity.   I just bought a second bator for the lock-down eggs. roll.png  It's official:  I'm now a crazy poultry lady as well as a crazy cat, horse and rabbit lady.  lau.gif
 

I am going to leave them alone other than sticking a straw down through the front hole, I want another one too!! OMG what am I going to do with all these chickens!!! LOL

 

 

 

Overoberyl ~ I will have to take vacation in a Uhaul and bring them ALL to you in FL!!!!  psss Can I work for lodging??? yippiechickie.gif

Originally Posted by coffeekittie View Post

 


hugs.gifI did that once, too.

 

I just culled an egg that had a heartbeat. I feel so awful.  My only consolation is that it was significantly underdeveloped and not as far along as the others so there was probably something wroTng anyway, but that was rough 

That stinks, I was worried about that too!!! hugs.gif

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I've been told it's more important to keep the lock-down in force than to turn younger eggs, either automatically or manually.  You don't want to mess up the hatching chicks and opening the incubator to turn the others will mess up the temp and humidity.   I just bought a second bator for the lock-down eggs. roll.png  It's official:  I'm now a crazy poultry lady as well as a crazy cat, horse and rabbit lady.  lau.gif
 

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Processing Support Group ~ Sally Sunshine's Chickens ~ CoolerBATOR ~ "Nasty Chicken Butt"

 

Hatching 101 ~ Guide to ASSISTED Hatching  ~  Mushy Chick Disease  ~  Duckling Care ~ HAWKS OH MY! 

 

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Check out Ozexpat's Adventure: "Getting the FLOCK out of here, a Diary of a...

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NO STRAIN Hot Water EASY Fermented Feed Instructions w/Video!

 

Processing Support Group ~ Sally Sunshine's Chickens ~ CoolerBATOR ~ "Nasty Chicken Butt"

 

Hatching 101 ~ Guide to ASSISTED Hatching  ~  Mushy Chick Disease  ~  Duckling Care ~ HAWKS OH MY! 

 

Pallet Hinkel Haus  ~ PINTEREST Chickens 

 

Check out Ozexpat's Adventure: "Getting the FLOCK out of here, a Diary of a...

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post #430 of 16493
9/19/12 at 5:01am
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(Notes: Lockdown this morning, day 18 at 10:30 am. will candle Blue Silkie B "Halo" as well as the 8 BCMxComets, will move BCM eggs towards the hole in the front so that I MAY possibly be able to stick a straw (with a piece of rubber taped on the end) in during lockdown to give them a little turning. Will KEEP "Halo" In the egg carton, since his egg is tiny and doesnt sit straight up I will see how is air cell is formed and place like this pic below.....

 

I will NOT lower temp, I WILL Raise Humidity 58%~60% unless candle shows air cell too large then I will do average 65%)

 

 

NO STRAIN Hot Water EASY Fermented Feed Instructions w/Video!

 

Processing Support Group ~ Sally Sunshine's Chickens ~ CoolerBATOR ~ "Nasty Chicken Butt"

 

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NO STRAIN Hot Water EASY Fermented Feed Instructions w/Video!

 

Processing Support Group ~ Sally Sunshine's Chickens ~ CoolerBATOR ~ "Nasty Chicken Butt"

 

Hatching 101 ~ Guide to ASSISTED Hatching  ~  Mushy Chick Disease  ~  Duckling Care ~ HAWKS OH MY! 

 

Pallet Hinkel Haus  ~ PINTEREST Chickens 

 

Check out Ozexpat's Adventure: "Getting the FLOCK out of here, a Diary of a...

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