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

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: lol soon enough, time goes way too fast, never rush it!

They haven't quite reached the cute phase yet.

you are correct, def not cute lol but I see potential in that fur!!

 

[casportpony]

Our First Pup on Hold!!! and her eyes are open!!

this one I want to keep soooooo baddddd!!!!! lol but I wont!!

Very cute!

-Kathy

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: lol soon enough, time goes way too fast, never rush it!

They haven't quite reached the cute phase yet.

you are correct, def not cute lol but I see potential in that fur!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: Thanks Kat!

 

[daxigait]

@ChickenCanoe
I don't know yet if it will be a problem with this llama or a one off.

The two windows are clear plexiglass which is the only light in the coop, but the coop sits up with twenty inches underneath the whole coop. Then the south end is the full height for two feet with an outdoor board for them to sit on under cover, but the three sides are hardware cloth. Then there is a hardware cloth enclosed run that is 12x14.

 

[dan26552]

lol soon enough, time goes way too fast, never rush it!

you are correct, def not cute lol  but I see potential in that fur!!

Well, I've been waiting since July when we got her as POL.

Actually all that fur is their mothers, they are still quite hairless, they'll have a decent amount in a week, they'll be out and hoping by 2 1/2 to 3 weeks, that's the cute stage.

 

[daxigait]

Can you post some poop pictures?

-Kathy

When I can get the light I will.

Thanks Dax, you can take pics of the venting is it the entire length and 4" width?  I would think that is sufficient.  Its very odd he has frostbite in that temp.  your positive he is feeling well?  did you hold him and do the chest score on him and do a general health check that @casportpony
suggested?   I have another question.....  under that coop where he can be free....  is that where his feed and water is?  is it very windy down under there?  perhaps a wind chill is a factor and you could put plastic around three sides of that?  to help from wind?  not sure of the set up but maybe if it gets very windy it could alone be an issue?

. I just got him nine days ago from ChickenCanoe. I have not tried to hold him yet.
Most of the time the food and water would be outside. I have been putting it inside where I hang the water I put in the coop in the summer against the emergency of me forgetting to open the coop which has not happened yet. The four inch gap is flat under the tin at the back of the coop behind the board at the top. The air can flow, but hopefully not big drafts because it has to pass over the board, but under the tin, then there are boards between the rafters do it has to go down. I essentially clothed in the gap between the two by fours on each side of the corner posts the length of the coop back/top if that makes any sense.

The top roost is by the windows, and the lower board is under them. It was built as a summer grow out coop.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: yes, thats what I mean, they have potential seeing mommas HARE!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I like this idea, would this roofing be ok sideways like that?

The Barnevelders need a new place of their own. I'm calling it "The Cheep Motel". It's been the least expensive and easiest housing I've built so far. I still have to close in the ends of the actual house and add some 2x4 welded wire in the front end and sides but it's coming along nicely.

Pozees, this will be a stationary coop. We have the occasional hail storm here. I have metal roofing on every building on the farm. Never had any problems. I attached the metal to the panels with 2x4's that I ripped into two pieces. I notched them 3/16" deep to match each bar on the cattle panel then used roofing screws to attach them lengthwise. Here's a picture.

It's finally finished.


front view.


side view


Nest box access door


Sliding pop door.
This has been the easiest housing I've built so far. There are a few things I would have done different that would have made it even easier.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: oh this is the one you got, gotcha, then I am sure he is fine from paddler!