August Hatch-A-Long

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Sick hen update! She sleeps a LOT, I’m hoping it’s boredom. Yesterday I was convinced she was dying. but this morning she was actually roosting in the 4x4 block in her crate instead of lying down, and she had eyes half open!

Right now any progress is progress. Unfortunately, she has bright green poop that looks like she is not eating or has a blockage of some sorts.

However, right now she is (very slowly) pecking at grass outside In The backyard.

Cross your fingers for our family’s favorite hen.

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Sorry that your hen is doing poorly! Hope she feels better quickly!

 

[BlueBaby]

It kinda looks like thats what you did. So are you happy with the results? I'm going to use an egg carton for turning, I've done that before, but lay them down to hatch.

I tried hatching in an egg carton before, and won't try it again. I will lay them down to hatch, because if the chick tries to hatch at a place in there that the spot isn't open enough for it to exit from, it can't complete the hatch and can die. Chick's don't always pip at the spot's that we want them to.

Edit: It might work with smaller egg's, but mine from my flock are large sized egg's.

 

[igorsMistress]

I tried hatching in an egg carton before, and won't try it again. I will lay them down to hatch, because if the chick tries to hatch at a place in there that the spot isn't open enough for it to exit from, it can't complete the hatch and can die. Chick's don't always pip at the spot's that we want them to.

Edit: It might work with smaller egg's, but mine from my flock are large sized egg's.

Not going to hatch in it but I do like it for turning eggs.

I have the incubator running, getting everything stabilized. Now I'm getting kind of excited.

 

[BlueBaby]

Not going to hatch in it but I do like it for turning eggs.

I have the incubator running, getting everything stabilized. Now I'm getting kind of excited.

A nice shaped green egg was layed today. I'd be incubating it myself, but I'll let you take it with you.

 

[igorsMistress]

@BlueBaby Well since you seem to be picking mostly pullets maybe YOU should pick all the eggs!

 

[Bookworm0124]

Sick hen update! She sleeps a LOT, I’m hoping it’s boredom. Yesterday I was convinced she was dying. but this morning she was actually roosting in the 4x4 block in her crate instead of lying down, and she had eyes half open!

Right now any progress is progress. Unfortunately, she has bright green poop that looks like she is not eating or has a blockage of some sorts.

However, right now she is (very slowly) pecking at grass outside In The backyard.

Cross your fingers for our family’s favorite hen.

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Hope she's doing ok

 

[Bookworm0124]

Phew. All caught up now. I wasn't getting notifications. Hopefully these next two weeks go by quickly. Anyone else have some upcoming hatches so that I can get my baby fix? I'm trying to be good and not order more eggs

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Phew. All caught up now. I wasn't getting notifications. Hopefully these next two weeks go by quickly. Anyone else have some upcoming hatches so that I can get my baby fix? I'm trying to be good and not order more eggs

I have 4 BBS Marans eggs left that are due to hatch next week. Good luck not ordering more eggs! I had planned on taking the month off from hatching.

 

[two j farm]

I need a little help. The feed store is closed here today and I'm out of feed. What can I feed chicks and duckling til morning? They are 1 week old.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I need a little help. The feed store is closed here today and I'm out of feed. What can I feed chicks and duckling til morning? They are 1 week old.

Scrambled eggs! If you have layer feed that would be fine for a day too. If you have pellets you can break them up first.