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

[kwhites634]

Quote: I give up

 

[dan26552]

I give up

Tomorrow's day 10, I have just over a week to lockdown

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Chrissy ate a bit more.

I've been getting her to eat by coating my finger in crumbles. When she bites my finger, she gets a mouthful of crumbles.....

Congrats! Though that's an interesting habit you're encouraging...

Quote: You could do this to protect your chickens from hawks!



(I later found green surveyors tape on Amazon, finally...)

I forgot to post! I HAVE 3 CHICKS

and 2 more external pips!

I have an early hatcher! Meet Tiny, the early bird

A couple other eggs are pipped internally but no other external pips so Tiny is out here bonding with me. She hatched from the tiniest little pullet egg in the hatcher lol.

Awwwwwww..... So cute!

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It happens so fast - I'll be doing my Day 10 candle right when I get home. I'll have to start getting the brooder together toot sweet!!!

Working on the computer right now thinking through potential gravity (bucket) fed automatic waterers with alternating cups and horizontal nipples. I gotta try something different than those crazy big hanging bell waterers - I'm going to seriously pull a muscle one day, my back can't handle that long term...

- Ant Farm

 

[BantyChooks]

Congrats! Though that's an interesting habit you're encouraging... You could do this to protect your chickens from hawks! (I later found green surveyors tape on Amazon, finally...) Awwwwwww..... So cute! It happens so fast - I'll be doing my Day 10 candle right when I get home. I'll have to start getting the brooder together toot sweet!!! Working on the computer right now thinking through potential gravity (bucket) fed automatic waterers with alternating cups and horizontal nipples. I gotta try something different than those crazy big hanging bell waterers - I'm going to seriously pull a muscle one day, my back can't handle that long term... - Ant Farm

Just think.. I'll have a duck that pulls my finger! I actually did that to my run this summer- seemed to work fine.

 

[dan26552]

Congrats! Though that's an interesting habit you're encouraging... You could do this to protect your chickens from hawks! (I later found green surveyors tape on Amazon, finally...) Awwwwwww..... So cute! It happens so fast - I'll be doing my Day 10 candle right when I get home. I'll have to start getting the brooder together toot sweet!!! Working on the computer right now thinking through potential gravity (bucket) fed automatic waterers with alternating cups and horizontal nipples. I gotta try something different than those crazy big hanging bell waterers - I'm going to seriously pull a muscle one day, my back can't handle that long term... - Ant Farm

Yeah. I can't believe I'm almost half way there. I already have a brooder (and a back up brooder....) all I have to do is add bedding, food and water.

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: Problem: Birds easily flying over 4' fence surrounding their yard; roughly 12'x12'
Wanting to cover it somehow, but want to be able to walk upright (at least in the center), & don't want snow load to gather.

Suggestions?

 

[BantyChooks]

Problem: Birds easily flying over 4' fence surrounding their yard; roughly 12'x12'
              Wanting to cover it somehow, but want to be able to walk upright (at least in the center), & don't want snow load to gather.

Suggestions?

No help from me.... My birds are angels and never fly out- Mostly.

I bet if you enlarged the run they'd be more willing to stay in, if that's possible.... 12' x 12' is rather tiny.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Problem: Birds easily flying over 4' fence surrounding their yard; roughly 12'x12'
              Wanting to cover it somehow, but want to be able to walk upright (at least in the center), & don't want snow load to gather.

Suggestions?

Build the run up higher? Add a steep peaked roof over it so you only have to duck when you go in and can stand up straight in the middle? Lol

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: Not really; not when they have the run of 3.5 acres most of the time. Otherwise, I'd totally agree with you.

 

[BantyChooks]

Not really; not when they have the run of 3.5 acres most of the time. Otherwise, I'd totally agree with you.

That makes more sense. I was thinking you were trying to keep 'em in 24/7