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  1. richmelandgirls

    Emergency incubator/brooder ideas needed

    :weee the 2 chicks that hatched are doing great ( I was a bit worried that their feet were curved - but they seem better today) Not bad for a quick impromptu incubator!!! So about an hour ago my daughters each carried a chick out to where we have the mama hen and her 4 babies.... she has been...
  2. richmelandgirls

    Emergency incubator/brooder ideas needed

    That is a neat idea to use the rubbermaid totes as a brooder. Who knew that rubbermaid had such varied uses Good to know that if she is a good mama that she should take them. She has been really good so far. Do you think I should wait till night time or try in the daytime to give them to her...
  3. richmelandgirls

    Emergency incubator/brooder ideas needed

    I did find the u tube videos . you just go to you tube and then I think I typed in BYC chick hatch video and several different ones came up. Hope that helps and good blessings with your eggs/chicks.
  4. richmelandgirls

    Emergency incubator/brooder ideas needed

    Hi Everyone! I have some GREAT updates..... 2 of the 5 eggs have hatched !!!!!! YIPEEEEE! And thanks to my great neighbor/friend who came down and made sure the shavings stayed damp in my makeshift milkcrate/saran wrap bator- while we were gone today.... Sad that we had to be gone- but the...
  5. richmelandgirls

    Emergency incubator/brooder ideas needed

    thanks for reply. I am headed to you tube to watch video now! Piped egg still moving and chirping but no change in shell :-( I think it's time to help it. Thanks for the info, and Yep I'll let you all know what happens!
  6. richmelandgirls

    Emergency incubator/brooder ideas needed

    I am new to this.... both chicken farming and backyard chickens:-) I have posted one other time. I had a mama go broody, and she had several eggs added to her clutch on different dates (when she got off the nest to stretch-poo- and eat and drink) When I finally researched and found out I needed...
  7. richmelandgirls

    broody hen moved off the eggs - now what?

    so glad to hear that all 7 hatched. We are new to chickens (and loving every second of it!) We have had our hens and one rooster since July of 2009 ( they are almost one year old:-) We have a broody chicken who has been sitting on a clutch of eggs in the nest box now for 5-7 days (not sure...
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