EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[BantyChooks]

I have to go.
Must defend the north wall against invasion of the bitey things.
If I'm not here tomorrow you'll know the bitey things have taken over.

 

[BullChick]

I realized today that the house bulb is a new kind that doesn’t emit heat. The chicks are 2-weeks, but fine in 65*. Makes sense considering that I’ve put chicks/poults/ducks outside in the winter at this age, but I’m still surprised.

 

[BantyChooks]

I realized today that the house bulb is a new kind that doesn’t emit heat. The chicks are 2-weeks, but fine in 65*. Makes sense considering that I’ve put chicks/poults/ducks outside in the winter at this age, but I’m still surprised.

Don't you know they'll be dead if they don't have an 80° spot to go to at this age??

I've raised ducklings with no heat from day one before. Granted, it was during the summer, but temps are still in the 50s at night.

I'm jealous that you have chicks already. I'd be setting now if I had anything to set.

 

[BullChick]

I honestly got hatchery chicks because I refuse to go any longer than necessary without eggs. It would have been great to have just two breeds (no, the bantam Am hasn’t laid yet), but it’s worth having hatchery birds if it means eggs in May instead of August.

 

[kwhites634]

North wall successfully defended; no Canadian bitey things within the compound.

 

[BantyChooks]

I honestly got hatchery chicks because I refuse to go any longer than necessary without eggs. It would have been great to have just two breeds (no, the bantam Am hasn’t laid yet), but it’s worth having hatchery birds if it means eggs in May instead of August.

I am thankful there aren't chicks in the stores yet, or I'd be quite taxed to remain firm in my no hatchery birds swear.

North wall successfully defended; no Canadian bitey things within the compound.

Good morning to you too.

That Ameraucana is under the coop still. It's currently -1F, which is a tad better but still cold. She hasn't had liquid water for about two days now and I can't get any under there to her.

She looks perfectly healthy and came right up to the edge (and darted away when I tried to grab her) but she won't come out.

 

[kwhites634]

I am thankful there aren't chicks in the stores yet, or I'd be quite taxed to remain firm in my no hatchery birds swear.

Good morning to you too.

That Ameraucana is under the coop still. It's currently -1F, which is a tad better but still cold. She hasn't had liquid water for about two days now and I can't get any under there to her.

She looks perfectly healthy and came right up to the edge (and darted away when I tried to grab her) but she won't come out.

What if you set water just "outside" where she is. You suppose she'd come out after it if you weren't right there?

 

[BantyChooks]

What if you set water just "outside" where she is. You suppose she'd come out after it if you weren't right there?

Maybe. That's what I did, and I'm watching the window. Snow drifts are high enough though that I don't know if I'll be able to see if she comes out.

 

[Akrnaf2]

Maybe. That's what I did, and I'm watching the window. Snow drifts are high enough though that I don't know if I'll be able to see if she comes out.

Send a mink under the coop, and then we will see if she is still stubborn! Stupid potentially schnitzel!

 

[kwhites634]

Send a mink under the coop, and then we will see if she is still stubborn! Stupid potentially schnitzel!

Maybe have one mounted & use it like a scarecrow when necessary.