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

[Pensmaster]

With 1/2" HWC floors, the droppings under the floor will build up faster than they'll decompose if the building isn't elevated enough to get a steel rake under it, but I bet you already have that covered...I hope

It’s about 12 inches above ground so I should be able to reach it. The chickens will have access as well from the garden area

 

[mlm Mike]

That is true, and I don't know if the water dropped copters do scoop from the ocean when it's close. We do have a few desalination plants out here, but they are expensive to operate, and are on PRIME real estate. I think there are 2 that might still be operating (Carlsbad and Santa Barbara) down here.

It looks like they have 8 new ones approved, only one on the ocean the others on brackish water, which is cheaper to operate.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/01...projects-move-forward-with-new-state-funding/

 

[mlm Mike]

He was actually the most concerned about this fire than all the rest.

Do you know if the fire is out or under control?

 

[kwhites634]

It’s about 12 inches above ground so I should be able to reach it. The chickens will have access as well from the garden area

 

[BantyChooks]

I have a problem. There's a heat wave coming through here that's the worst one I've seen in years, possibly ever in the whole time I've lived here. Daytime highs are into the 90s Fahrenheit for possibly three days in a row, and a few of those nights have a low of mid-60s. Then it's high 80's for a while after that. I suspect I am going to have very unhappy chickens, and I'd like to not lose any. They start looking bad at about 84*F (one starts panting at 70*F) and this is almost ten degrees over that with no break overnight. How does everyone else keep them alive? I have pools for the ducks that I'll try and put in a shady area, and put shade boards over individual pens in an attempt to keep the direct sun off. Anything else? They've never gone for cold stuff before, like the ice pops with corn I saw someone make once, but I might try it because this weather looks just crazy. I think I remember Kristen talking about a misting system or something but I can't do that.

I wish it was winter. My air conditioner isn't heavy duty enough for this stuff.

 

[Jessimom]

I have a problem. There's a heat wave coming through here that's the worst one I've seen in years, possibly ever in the whole time I've lived here. Daytime highs are into the 90s Fahrenheit for possibly three days in a row, and a few of those nights have a low of mid-60s. Then it's high 80's for a while after that. I suspect I am going to have very unhappy chickens, and I'd like to not lose any. They start looking bad at about 84*F (one starts panting at 70*F) and this is almost ten degrees over that with no break overnight. How does everyone else keep them alive? I have pools for the ducks that I'll try and put in a shady area, and put shade boards over individual pens in an attempt to keep the direct sun off. Anything else? They've never gone for cold stuff before, like the ice pops with corn I saw someone make once, but I might try it because this weather looks just crazy. I think I remember Kristen talking about a misting system or something but I can't do that.

I wish it was winter. My air conditioner isn't heavy duty enough for this stuff.

We regularly get temps well over 100, and we use Misters.

We also chop up veggies and fruit and put it in an ice cube tray, fill it with water and freeze them. We give them frozen treats. You can set up a kiddie swimming pool and put in tiny goldfish in. My girls like to stand in front of the misters, then IMMEDIATELY go take a dust bath, creating a mud shield on their feathers. Seems to keep them cooler. Good luck with the temps!!!!

 

[Jessimom]

Do you know if the fire is out or under control?

I heard 30% controlled this morning?

 

[BantyChooks]

We regularly get temps well over 100, and we use Misters.

We also chop up veggies and fruit and put it in an ice cube tray, fill it with water and freeze them. We give them frozen treats. You can set up a kiddie swimming pool and put in tiny goldfish in. My girls like to stand in front of the misters, then IMMEDIATELY go take a dust bath, creating a mud shield on their feathers. Seems to keep them cooler. Good luck with the temps!!!!

Thanks!

 

[kwhites634]

I have a problem. There's a heat wave coming through here that's the worst one I've seen in years, possibly ever in the whole time I've lived here. Daytime highs are into the 90s Fahrenheit for possibly three days in a row, and a few of those nights have a low of mid-60s. Then it's high 80's for a while after that. I suspect I am going to have very unhappy chickens, and I'd like to not lose any. They start looking bad at about 84*F (one starts panting at 70*F) and this is almost ten degrees over that with no break overnight. How does everyone else keep them alive? I have pools for the ducks that I'll try and put in a shady area, and put shade boards over individual pens in an attempt to keep the direct sun off. Anything else? They've never gone for cold stuff before, like the ice pops with corn I saw someone make once, but I might try it because this weather looks just crazy. I think I remember Kristen talking about a misting system or something but I can't do that.

I wish it was winter. My air conditioner isn't heavy duty enough for this stuff.

You might try a tarp. Even if your run is too large, you can probably fasten one side to the fence & the opposite side can be supported by tent poles or held in place at ground level by being fastened at the grommets to cinder blocks, or with the blocks on top of the tarp's edge.

Assuming you can't get block ice, you could try putting all the ice your fridge will make into a large bowl & let a fan blow across it. That should cool a small area, anyway; more than you have now.

 

[Saris]

Hey peeps. Wow it's been awhile. I'm still alive and kicking though. Currently chicken free as I had to cull my flock because of illness. But I'm getting ready to move out of the city and onto some acreage so I can start over and have plenty of space to have all the hens and roosters I want. ^_^ I hope all of you are doing well.