➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[Glitterchicks]

Put some in your ears too!

Can people really be allergic to dogs?
I would die.

I am... but i just deal.

 

[RUNuts]

I can hardly believe it... after 3 days of reading, I have finally caught up on all of the madness!!
I love all of you.
I have found my people.
Kiki...you have had me laughing hysterically! I swear to God, my reaction to everything would have been the same as yours. Now the hubbs is terrified that my next project will be hatching duck eggs. Really though, it's the chicken coop I'm going to build in our backyard for my fake chickens that I will be keeping in our subdivision that doesn't allow chickens because I CANNOT BEAR to send them to the ranch now.

My subdivision doesn't allow livestock. That is why I have Asian Ground Parrots. They aren't livestock but pets.

 

[Glitterchicks]

My subdivision doesn't allow livestock. That is why I have Asian Ground Parrots. They aren't livestock but pets.

WHAAAAAT... I'm going to have to research these.

 

[RUNuts]

@Glitterchicks Make sure you spell Asian Ground Parrots correctly
:cough c-h-i-c-k-e-n :cough:cough.

@Ursuline Chick - St. Brigid did it! - Floppy comb, the smallest leghorn and lowest on the pecking order, is back at the nest and fluffing up. She is now sitting on 3 golf balls. 16 days until I planned on getting chicks. She was the same from yesterday, so I left her there. What are my odds? This will be new. Wasn't betting on a leghorn to go broody. Is 16 days too soon? Should I do it sooner? Will have to research adopting chicks.

A ramp to the nest box is possible. Will have to modify the one to grade for little feet.

 

[Glitterchicks]

 

[Molpet]

View attachment 1363358 @Glitterchicks Make sure you spell Asian Ground Parrots correctly
:cough c-h-i-c-k-e-n :cough:cough.

@Ursuline Chick - St. Brigid did it! - Floppy comb, the smallest leghorn and lowest on the pecking order, is back at the nest and fluffing up. She is now sitting on 3 golf balls. 16 days until I planned on getting chicks. She was the same from yesterday, so I left her there. What are my odds? This will be new. Wasn't betting on a leghorn to go broody. Is 16 days too soon? Should I do it sooner? Will have to research adopting chicks.

A ramp to the nest box is possible. Will have to modify the one to grade for little feet.

most say 2 or more wks being broody is best to graft chicks that are a few days old... but they also say it depends on the hen LOL

 

[RUNuts]

It'll be 16 days on 15 May. That is the last day the feed store gets chicks. For a small order, it is cheaper. I'd have to get horse eggs today as an alternative.

How astute are chicks and ramps? I could pile bedding up to make some nice ramps. If I make a ramp, do I need little chick wing rails to keep them from falling off the sides? You know, bowling bumpers.

 

[Ursuline Chick]

View attachment 1363358 @Glitterchicks Make sure you spell Asian Ground Parrots correctly
:cough c-h-i-c-k-e-n :cough:cough.

@Ursuline Chick - St. Brigid did it! - Floppy comb, the smallest leghorn and lowest on the pecking order, is back at the nest and fluffing up. She is now sitting on 3 golf balls. 16 days until I planned on getting chicks. She was the same from yesterday, so I left her there. What are my odds? This will be new. Wasn't betting on a leghorn to go broody. Is 16 days too soon? Should I do it sooner? Will have to research adopting chicks.

A ramp to the nest box is possible. Will have to modify the one to grade for little feet.

I would think around 21 days after she became broody would be best, however you will have to see when you can get chicks that are 1-3 days old and place them under her during the night, while taking the fake eggs away. Placing an old dish towel over her head also helps. Thanks to St. Brigid and OLPS. Good luck to you as placing chicks under a broody hen is always a crap shoot, IMHO I would have a plan B ready and watch your broody very closely the next morning when she discovers chicks instead of golf balls under her. I would be checking closely for the entire day and then if things are going well you can check less frequently in the days to come. Others may have more educated or more experienced answers. Good luck and keep us posted on how it goes. Congrats on your broody!

 

[Morrigan]

How exciting! 16 days should be just fine. It's best to insert the chicks at night. I usually pop a broken egg shell in there as well. Not sure if its necessary, but I figure it can't hurt.

 

[Morrigan]

I would think around 21 days after she became broody would be best, however you will have to see when you can get chicks that are 1-3 days old and place them under her during the night, while taking the fake eggs away. Placing an old dish towel over her head also helps. Thanks to St. Brigid and OLPS. Good luck to you as placing chicks under a broody hen is always a crap shoot, IMHO I would have a plan B ready and watch your broody very closely the next morning when she discovers chicks instead of golf balls under her. I would be checking closely for the entire day and then if things are going well you can check less frequently in the days to come. Others may have more educated or more experienced answers. Good luck and keep us posted on how it goes. Congrats on your broody!

Was typing at the same time. Very good advice about watching the hen closely the next day. Not every broody is willing to accept chicks. Most do, however, so odds are good.