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

[Lucky Lemon]

I've kept outside dogs in Igloo houses; no problems, as long as you have one large enough. You don't want it overly large; you need the body heat to warm the inside. I've had Igloo houses completely snow covered to where they weren't even visible; no big deal. As long as you keep them dry & out of the wind, they should be fine.

We only get snow here about every 5 years or so, not worried about snow. But, good to know that it needs to be smaller for their body heat.

They should be weaned from mother's care by 8 weeks. Has she resumed laying?
Just pick your favorites and move on.

She has not started laying again. When I opened the coop to check on them last night and do a head count, they are still trying to sleep under her. Funny sight, they are way too big for that, but she sits there trying to fit them under her wings.

I know, I will pick my faves, still can't tell which are roosters though, so have to wait a bit longer.

 

[casportpony]

Quote:

-Kathy

How long do pigeon eggs take?

Feathersite.com says it's 17-19 days.

-Kathy

 

[ChickenCanoe]

We only get snow here about every 5 years or so, not worried about snow. But, good to know that it needs to be smaller for their body heat.


She has not started laying again. When I opened the coop to check on them last night and do a head count, they are still trying to sleep under her. Funny sight, they are way too big for that, but she sits there trying to fit them under her wings.

I know, I will pick my faves, still can't tell which are roosters though, so have to wait a bit longer.

I don't know where you are. What do you call cold?
Rare snow means desert or mild winters.

Even if she wasn't there they'd hunker together in a pile at night.
I've had 10 month old cockerels that squabbled during the day but would sleep in a big pile together on the feed bins at night.

 

[casportpony]

Quote:
-Kathy

 

[Lucky Lemon]

I don't know where you are. What do you call cold?
Rare snow means desert or mild winters.

Even if she wasn't there they'd hunker together in a pile at night.
I've had 10 month old cockerels that squabbled during the day but would sleep in a big pile together on the feed bins at night.

I'm in East Alabama, it's a very mild winter here, if we even get a winter.

Funny chicks!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I wouldn't worry about body warmth for any animal you have in winter unless you have some exotic birds or reptiles.

 

[Pensmaster]

Hi there!


Good morning! Got enough rain to make things very squishy. How about you?
Good morning!

-Kathy

2" valley
3&1/2 for me foothill
10" mountain

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Good numbers, we need it! I heard Squaw and Mt. Rose got snow?

-Kathhy

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Come on snow!!!

 

[Lucky Lemon]

Come on snow!!!

My daughter prays for a white Christmas every year...not gonna happen here! I told her that one of these years we will go up North somewhere on a vacation at Christmas so we can have a white Christmas.