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I have a 3 month old hen that went quite lame. When I picked her up she had a HUGE bubble extending from her wing-pit to under her thigh. I pierced it with a sterile hypodermic and let all the air out. There was no fluid or heat, just air. No injury. Anyone ever seen this before??

It is great! I love it!

I haven't ever lived in the south but it looks like exactly where I would put my coop! What a great use of your space.

Thanks! We had the six on day 20, the three on day 21, then one on day 22 and another (with help) during the night last night. So spread out!

How many days past hatch day do all of you leave your eggs in the 'bator? I am at day 22 and the hatch so far was six on day 20 and three on day 21. I was really hoping for a few more but I starting to question my roo's manliness :)

Did anyone else do the egg experiment in High school? We had to pack an egg in whatever way we could that would keep it from breaking at different heights. Maybe we need to experiment with hatching eggs in the same way, except pack them to be treated like Samsonite luggage being handled by a...

I really like the green netting! Is that something specific to the island or did you take it in? Everything just looks GREAT! And thank you again for sharing your adventure.

Lockdown is Tuesday!

Our's in on the kitchen counter because my husband wanted to be able to check the temp more often than when we did in the laundry room :)

I carton them up and mark the date on them. Then they go in the 'fridge on the back porch and anyone that needs them can help themselves. Sometimes they leave money and sometimes not, but they get used and enjoyed.

You arrange your furniture around the brooder.

I use shavings, too. They are not very absorbent, but they do keep the smell down, as my chicks usually stay in the house waaay too long :)

Interesting! As you said, I won't be reporting it, but it is good to know how deep into our lives the IRS/government expect to get.

I only "barter" for eggs and chickens. No cash passes between us at all.

Don't worry about the double posts! Just keep posting!! :D

I started 22 eggs on Friday the 11th. The rooster is a Blue Orpington and the girls are: one Blue Orp, three Buff Orps, three Speckled Sussex, four Light Brahmas. We'll see what we end up with!

Thank you so much for continuing the story! Keep it comeing! The pictures are great...but it makes me long for sun and beer! :)

I like the picture of your baby! So glad it's doing well.

That is so cool! I love the shakes! How many pallets total did you use?

Does it have any feathers or still just in down? How old do you think it is? The rule of thumb is that it need to be 95 degrees for the first week then decreasing temperature by 5 degrees each week after that.