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[barnyardmommy]

Okay, let's make this interesting. To whoever post's #1500, I will send them 6+ eggs of their choice of breeds I have in the Spring/Summer.

Let's see who actually sees this.

I hope it's me me me me

 

[cluck-cluck]

What will eventually be my new brooder. Change of plans part way through - decided to add a shelf at the top. Used an old table top for the counter, old base cabinet and upper cabinet for the unit it'self. It will all be painted eventually, but you get the idea. Wire framed doors and vent will go on once I have them done and we'll make a tin pan for the base.

Lookin good so far! Can never have enough shelves!

 

[Snapnzap]

Those aren't new species, they have been around for thousands of years!   

I love it! Lets see if it works on the husband!

 

[Cynthia12]

What is that? A rubber egg?

It's real...my leghorn went into moult..still laid though, had to give her more protien, and calcium! They got better!

 

[mstricer]

OK I got this one.... WORST HATCH EVER!

Last spring after I got my Lavender and Black Ameraucanas I was hatching EVERY EGG they laid.... I was selling half the flock and wanted to get a head start on hatching. ANY WHO..... incubation was fine, lockdown was fine. I had almost 100% hatch. I had 3-4 Lavender (VERY needed at the time) some splits and some SBEL. 19 chicks total. Beautiful and healthy everyone! SO HAPPY with myself. So I left them in the hatcher over night so everyone could fluff up and dry. The next morning I came in to the HORROR..... the Water Heater Thermostat lost its mind and it was 113 degrees... ALL DEAD

I was CRUSHED.... I told my hubby out side because we had been talking about how good a hatch it was and how I really needed the chicks to start my flocks...... Hubby started laughing.... He did not believe me

Like I would kid about that many chicks DIEING NEEDLESSLY

To this day I will NEVER USE another WHT again. I bought Digital thermostats for EVERYTHING and even have extras just in case I need them.

This happened early in my hatching experiences... VERY DISHEARTENING ..... I was panicked about the other eggs till I got the new thermostats. Never had another hatch of that many Lavs till my Splits started to lay

really set my breeding way back.

I have NEVER LOST a chick to that problems since.

OMGosh Donna you win

That is the worst hatching story

 

[WVstruttin]

My sebrights are a little flighty, but nice. They do not lay well unless kept very warm. Mine are spoiled and like to be hand fed. I just like their looks...

wonder what a sebright crossed with a serama would look like

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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That is really nice! Maybe that will help bring in the reinforcements. lol
VERY!

 

[gamebirdsonly]

Originally Posted by madamwlf


Okay, let's make this interesting. To whoever post's #1500, I will send them 6+ eggs of their choice of breeds I have in the Spring/Summer


Ok this going to be fun Good luck everyone.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

What will eventually be my new brooder. Change of plans part way through - decided to add a shelf at the top. Used an old table top for the counter, old base cabinet and upper cabinet for the unit it'self. It will all be painted eventually, but you get the idea. Wire framed doors and vent will go on once I have them done and we'll make a tin pan for the base.

AwESOMENESS

 

[EPetrilli]

And my son just informed me that he has chased off the great horned owl from my lower pasture yet again for the 3rd time this week!!! She didn't get any chickens this time but man do they freeze and hide when she comes
Around.... So hen collecting manually tonight as no one will perch on their own!!