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

[ronott1]

Have you seen these? Are they any good?

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My last hatch I had 6 successful chicks, but one died about two weeks later - I was devastated, it had been cold so we'd lit a fire, I'd checked on them before I went to bed and all was good but then they got hot and when I checked them through the night one of my little silkies had died, had to raise the heat lamp way up and dispose of poor chicky =( so trying to be extra vigilant and hopefully not lose anymore through my own error.

I'd never heard of heat pads, I don't live on the farm and it's about 15 minutes away so I can't even just run out and check them during the night. They've feathered out quite a bit, and seemed to get hot very quickly rather than cold (ie. didn't follow ANY of the recommended heats I'd so eagerly researched before hatching them, because they seemed to run hot - I ended up moving the heat lamp back so much I doubted whether they were even getting any heat).

I bet the brinsea brooder plate is easy for you to get in Oz land. Here we can get one from Premier1

https://www.premier1supplies.com/p/...cY-b_jgSwEJ9JiBI3pwDLMiGsu1k6eRUaAll7EALw_wcB

The price is less than for the brinsea and it is better made. I am fairly sure it comes from somewhere in Europe. You might be able to find one made for a company where you are.

You can get up to 20 or so chicks under one of the small ones. They do not break as easily as a bulb and there is very little fire danger. There is a smaller energy use to so if electricity is expensive for you they will pay for themselves

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Oh, yeah, we use them. In fact, I used one yesterday to tighten a bolt on one of my chainsaws. I have several sizes; just never knew the proper name for them....always call them "square bits", as opposed to star, torx, philips, or straight slot.

I'm glad you have them. It seems to me that back when we used to go down to Minot...we couldn't find them. That was almost 30 years ago. Wikipedia says as the patents have expired...they're becoming more commonplace. We've always had them up here. Look at all the types of screwdrivers! Wow!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives

 

[ronott1]

I'm glad you have them. It seems to me that back when we used to go down to Minot...we couldn't find them. That was almost 30 years ago. Wikipedia says as the patents have expired...they're becoming more commonplace. We've always had them up here. Look at all the types of screwdrivers! Wow!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives

Of course you do!
Gooogle says the Robertson got the patent for the Robertson screw in 1908 in Canada

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Of course you do!
Gooogle says the Robertson got the patent for the Robertson screw in 1908 in Canada

The Chantecler and the Robertson! ...

 

[Wickedchicken6]

You must have hit it big in the Klondike, since you have your own sled & team now.

She's my idol!

 

[BullChick]

Jehovah Witnesses. I was nice and comfy in my house coat, and had to get dressed to answer the door.
As long as there is coffee in the pot, and power tools are charging, I should not have to be dressed!!

 

[BantyChooks]

You must have hit it big in the Klondike, since you have your own sled & team now.

Sure did

 

[BullChick]

I'm evil. I actually regret cleaning up the chicken poo that was all over the sidewalk.

 

[BantyChooks]

I'm evil. I actually regret cleaning up the chicken poo that was all over the sidewalk.

 

[hippiestink]

Well, Daisy (RSL) is sick. Found her by the coop ladder this morning, looked half-dead and dazed. Thought she might just be dehydrated and hungry so I gave her a small bowl of fresh water. She drank a few mouthfuls and her comb went back to being red and she seemed to perk up a little. Then I scooped her up and took her into isolation once I saw she'd rallied. I gave her a cup of water with electrolyte mix in it and when she'd drank half of it she tried standing on her own but couldn't. I gave her food to see if it helped and she still wasn't able to stand on one leg. I've bathed her and noticed no bleeding or wounds or lesions, but her toes won't uncurl on the right foot. Stools are normal, behavior and body parts are all normal save for the foot.

Keeping her isolated in case but I'm thinking it's just some damage from falling out of the coop. My birds don't use the ladder, they usually jump down. Could be she sprained it, because she seems to be favoring it like a sprain or break.