Rraggs
In the Brooder
We began our venture into the world of chickens Memorial Day of 2017. We purchased 10 chicks out of the local dollar bin and pulled 9 hens and one rooster, courtesy of the internets' help on how to pick them. Over the last year we lost 3 hens to predators and had 6 hens and a rooster this spring. So we decided to incubate to round out our flock back to 10.
This is where things went awry. We did 7 in the incubator, one of which lived. Bought 4 friends because I found out they can get lonely and sometimes not integrate well with the existing flock. Strength in numbers I guess?
Well, we also let one of the broody hens have a try at incubating her own chicks. We left too many eggs and she did exceptionally well, hatching 12 chicks, leaving us with a total of 25 chickens after the one I found pipped last night in the coop that she had abandoned. That one hatched a couple hours ago.
I've actually been a member since last August and have found a ton of useful information on this web site through searches and figured it might be time to introduce myself.
Thanks for the wealth of information, hope to one day be able to contribute some as well.
Lisa
This is where things went awry. We did 7 in the incubator, one of which lived. Bought 4 friends because I found out they can get lonely and sometimes not integrate well with the existing flock. Strength in numbers I guess?
Well, we also let one of the broody hens have a try at incubating her own chicks. We left too many eggs and she did exceptionally well, hatching 12 chicks, leaving us with a total of 25 chickens after the one I found pipped last night in the coop that she had abandoned. That one hatched a couple hours ago.
I've actually been a member since last August and have found a ton of useful information on this web site through searches and figured it might be time to introduce myself.
Thanks for the wealth of information, hope to one day be able to contribute some as well.
Lisa
