grannys gone and done it

[campingshaws]

Yes, pretty much. The chick is upside down in the egg so I'm really struggling with knowing when (or not) to intervene. It's beak it through the hole it pipped, so I know it can breathe. That is always my worst fear. No one else has pipped.

 

[campingshaws]

Everyone at work is going out for dinner tonight, and I'm staying home so I can buy a fancy new thermometer instead. The brinsea spot check was recommended in the hatching thread. It's $25.

 

[campingshaws]

Yes, pretty much. The chick is upside down in the egg so I'm really struggling with knowing when (or not) to intervene. It's beak it through the hole it pipped, so I know it can breathe. That is always my worst fear. No one else has pipped.

That's as far as it's gotten.

 

[rancher hicks]

That's as far as it's gotten.

I confess to interfering. I usually regret it, because the chick can't walk or some other thing. Then I'm burdened with having to put it down. Sometimes not always, but most times.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

why do you have it out of the bator ?

If you have a spray bottle put it on mist with some warm water. give just a couple sprays and not by the nose. the walls of the bator too. let that steam gather on the window. remember that it can breath and it has 2-3 days worth of yolk to live on. any more pips?

 

[campingshaws]

why do you have it out of the bator ?   If you have a spray bottle put it on mist with some warm water. give just a couple sprays and not by the nose. the walls of the bator too. let that steam gather on the window. remember that it can breath and it has 2-3 days worth of yolk to live on.  any more pips?

It's inside the bator! I had the lid up just a crack. I put that towel down because I had such a problem last time keeping humidity up.

Had one little pip right before I left. I had to run to town for feed and supper for my boy. He's three today!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

aww, tell little man Granny says happy birthday !!!

 

[Watermelon123]

Question, do you recomend buying a storage shed than transforming it into a coop or just plain out, start from scratch.

Also, Happy Birthday to your son, Campingshaws!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I have done both and really, it depends on size and money. if you have the money, buy the shed. if you want to do a little at a time, Pick up that hammer. they are both going to cost about the same in the end. building it yourself is way more fun but the roof is a bad boy. I ended up buyibg rubber roofing and having someone else put that part on. LOL so now i have a flat roof but it dont leak.

 

[Watermelon123]

Thanks Granny, I am planning on geting a 8 times 12 coop: using the 4sq. ft. rule, that alows me enough room to get 24-27. I am also planning to get it started sometime next year. I can easily get $600+ each month.

Let me bother you again with another question, paper of plastic. Or wood vs plastic sheds.