California - Northern

[ronott1]

I Also have a hatch chart for Papa Brooder:




These were set before noon, so the first day counts.

Ron

 

[PetRock]

I dropped my iPhone in the toilet. I feel so handicapped. We don't have a landline. That is how my family and friends contact me. I was not even going to the bathroom. I sat it on the back of the toilet on my towel while I was getting ready for a shower. It slipped off the towel into the toilet. It did not occur to me the toilet lid was up or anything. LOL My camera is jacked up. I'm hoping a 24 hour soak in rice and it will be fine. Ahhh!

So sorry that this happened! I dropped mine in a cup of coffee a few months ago. After sitting in a container of rice for 24 hours, it kind of worked but made some strange noises. So, it spent a couple more days in the rice and that seemed to do the trick. I hope that the rice works for you!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Boy Ron, you are a busy guy with all this hatching!


I have eggs in my bator as well - from Trisha. They are set to hatch Thursday.

 

[Miss Molly]

Boy Ron, you are a busy guy with all this hatching!


I have eggs in my bator as well - from Trisha.  They are set to hatch Thursday.

Yes Ron, bust quy..

I also have some of Trisha eggs in the Bator. So dang excited.. how are yours developing so far?

 

[Hangtown Farms]

The eggs are in the incubator!

I set them last night, so this is day one.





Ron

wow impresive. I wish we had a fast forward button

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Good Morning....Going to be a lovely day..

Jason, I'm really excited for you, "your new eggs".I wish you and Ron lots of luck.

thank you. Molly you should try some of these guys. You are in a similar boat with predators. they are super alert. Matter of fact My White Emp's are hands down the most alert Chicken I have ever seen. probably because they are a white breed of chicken and need to be.
they see the hawks before the hawks see them. It is really amazing how alert they are.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I am eye balling a 24 egg R Com incubator.. Anyone ever use that brand? Do you like it? I am sure there is a thread somewhere but this is easier.

 

[CALI CHICK]

I had a fox get a young Ameraucana last year, and a easter egger that thought she was hoy stuff getting out of the huge chicken yard. that never returned.
I am surrounded by forest and have all types of predators. I am not sure about hawks being more visible in the fall or active. however maybe with the days shortening you are seeeing them more as they tend to be more active early and late in the day. also with the rain there food is also venturing out more to graze.

My Easter Eggers are both scaredy chickens and hide from their own shadows. Interesting how different each personality is, huh? I'm pretty sure it wasn't a fox that got my chick - LOL. It is just strange that it disappeared without even a feather.

Our yard is completely fenced in and there are many obstacles (bushes, trees, etc) in the area where Buffy stays..........so it will forever be a mystery I guess.

My son and I pray that all the chickens will be safe and healthy every night.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Yes Ron, bust quy..

I also have some of Trisha eggs in the Bator. So dang excited..

how are yours developing so far?

They are doing great - Looks like 9 will go into lockdown. (plus a wellie egg that snuck in the bator somehow)


And as soon as my new wellie pullet starts laying, I'll be hatching again. I saw her eating oyster shell yesterday.

 

[capayvalleychick]

Is anyone going to go see the Reno show, for the day? I'd like to go, but don't like that drive.

Cali, sorry for the loss of the chick. I've heard that hawks migrate this time of year. I've only had 2 losses to hawks (10 years apart) and they were in Autumn. My theory is that the resident hawks leave my chickens alone, but the migrating hawks don't.