Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Kris5902]

Many questions now arise.
*Best incubator?
*where to find viable hatching eggs?
*best heat resistant breeds?

For starters avoid the little giant styrofoam incubators... they work but they are a pain in the butt! Looking back I would have gone for a brinsea or something similar, for my own purposes a small cabinet type incubator, but you could probably do with one of the much smaller models that are more reasonably priced. The price point, availability, and not knowing if I was going to fully commit to a lot of hatching at first was why I started with the LGiant one. Automatic turners are also a necessary thing IMO, as I can’t depend on myself for hand turning eggs on a decent schedule, and that would also open more possibilities for “accidents”

 

[WhoDatChick]

So...... New chick delivery on Feb. 4th (From a hatchery) I wonder if I have the patience, to wait that long?
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(Probably not)

Oh yay! You’re getting new chicks? What kind and how many... I’m sure you’ve already posted about this but humor me... please

 

[WhoDatChick]

That would be the pretty Brady Bunch. Right?

They are actually pretty now that they have grown up.. I’ll get pics soon!

 

[featherhead007]

Oh yay! You’re getting new chicks? What kind and how many... I’m sure you’ve already posted about this but humor me... please

I haven't ordered them but the feed store in town gets them, and it's first come, first served..
Wish me cluck!

 

[featherhead007]

For starters avoid the little giant styrofoam incubators... they work but they are a pain in the butt! Looking back I would have gone for a brinsea or something similar, for my own purposes a small cabinet type incubator, but you could probably do with one of the much smaller models that are more reasonably priced. The price point, availability, and not knowing if I was going to fully commit to a lot of hatching at first was why I started with the LGiant one. Automatic turners are also a necessary thing IMO, as I can’t depend on myself for hand turning eggs on a decent schedule, and that would also open more possibilities for “accidents”

Thank's Kris.

 

[WhoDatChick]

I haven't ordered them but the feed store in town gets them, and it's first come, first served..
Wish me cluck!

Sure will! That’s where I’ve gotten all of my chicks from and they are all happy and healthy! ❤

 

[Kris5902]

It probably shouldn't but this made me laugh. It was the hens that did it.

Don’t worry about it, I was laughing too... it wasn’t a serious “discussion” at all. I do wish I had gotten hen fight Round One as well! The ground pecking and flared hackles on the boys was as far as it was going to go between these two right now, with Roostie’s foot problems he will retreat with his ladies in the face of an actual threat.

 

[featherhead007]

Sure will! That’s where I’ve gotten all of my chicks from and they are all happy and healthy! ❤

Several of mine too, except Jaffar. And I have had good luck. I know the hatchery where they come from.

 

[Kris5902]

I haven't ordered them but the feed store in town gets them, and it's first come, first served..
Wish me cluck!

What sort of breeds do they have coming in? If I was really determined to get them I would probably get there before they open and lurk in the parking lot. When I think of all the days I spent lined up outside a video game store on release day...

 

[featherhead007]

What sort of breeds do they have coming in? If I was really determined to get them I would probably get there before they open and lurk in the parking lot. When I think of all the days I spent lined up outside a video game store on release day...

Kris, Honestly I don't know which breeds. It's kinda "Hunt and Peck" (Pardon the pun)