grannys gone and done it

[campingshaws]

Got the week olds moved out, got the cooler washed and sanitized. Soaking the grates and rubber mat. Humidity should be no trouble this time! :/

 

[ChickenLady2014]

you all know after reading about  all the trials and tribulations of hatching/incubating  you have   begining to think either hatchery or hen-a-bator is the way to go. 

Any way you hatch eggs is fun, just jump on. The very worst thing that could happen is that nothing hatches. Start saving a few EE eggs to go in the bator

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Okay, gotta get going. I want first pic for my sisters silkies... Think I will hold off and get my birds from the mom and pop if temptation doesn't hit hard. See you all later. Xoxoxo love you.

Linda is going to gone & done it If her feed store has Silkies I bet my last dollar she will be bringing a couple home

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Should I use shavings on the baby honas? One week old today. They're already super messy. Maybe shavings with the rubber shelf liner on top?

By a week mine are usually on shavings unless I still have puppy potty pads left. I also use contractors sand to raise chicks on. My 3 new chicks have been on sand since day one. The only ones I have a problem with is the Silkie chicks with the feathered feet. They like to get little sandy poop balls cover their toenails. Have to watch for that & take those off.
Also wanted to say how sorry I am about Ash. Please try not to beat yourself up Hun. Contrary to what you think, you are a very busy person & you can't control a device malfunction

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Granny you are bound to have a few issues until you get this new bator totally figured out  it is  only your second hatch out of it. 

X2

 

[ChickenLady2014]

eye appointment at 10 am next weds.  

Great job Twist! Don't be cussing us out though if you need glasses

 

[enola]

 

 


ah  but you see I am pretty much here (at motel)   24 /7  so there would be no getting away.   And I am sure the a bunch of peeping chicks would drive the dogs over the edge.  HUMMM   that may be a point in favor

it keeps them out of trouble. My star sits for hours on end watching them.

I would be afraid that my dogs would think "isn't that nice of dad to set out a buffet of peeps for us to snack on"     I would need an up-high-a-bator

When I was hatching, Mike used to call the chicks the babies. He would ask Sugar did she want to see the babies everytime I took some out of the hatcher. I had the incubator in my animal room. We kept the door shut when we weren't in the house. Mike went to town one day and forgot to shut the door. Sugar knocked the hatcher off of the table.

I came home to 40+ massacred chicks.......

Sugar tried to take unhatched chicks out of the hatcher all by herself.....

 

[ChickenLady2014]

 

 


ah  but you see I am pretty much here (at motel)   24 /7  so there would be no getting away.   And I am sure the a bunch of peeping chicks would drive the dogs over the edge.  HUMMM   that may be a point in favor

it keeps them out of trouble. My star sits for hours on end watching them.

I would be afraid that my dogs would think "isn't that nice of dad to set out a buffet of peeps for us to snack on"     I would need an up-high-a-bator

When I was hatching, Mike used to call the chicks the babies. He would ask Sugar did she want to see the babies everytime I took some out of the hatcher. I had the incubator in my animal room. We kept the door shut when we weren't in the house. Mike went to town one day and forgot to shut the door. Sugar knocked the hatcher off of the table.

I came home to 40+ massacred chicks.......

Sugar tried to take unhatched chicks out of the hatcher all by herself.....

Oh no enola, that had to be horrible ~ so sad

 

[willzpapa]

And now I want to brine meat...

Instead of brine use Pepsi especially with ribs

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Last pip just hatched #9 .  at least he isnt black.. chipmunk patterned. Looks like little Twist but it was a very light colored tan egg.  There could be more pips but I dont see them.

Hello ? Hello ? Is this thing on ?   guess I will BB later then.

Missed you again this evening

When I was hatching, Mike used to call the chicks the babies. He would ask Sugar did she want to see the babies everytime I took some out of the hatcher. I had the incubator in my animal room. We kept the door shut when we weren't in the house. Mike went to town one day and forgot to shut the door. Sugar knocked the hatcher off of the table.

I came home to 40+ massacred chicks.......

Sugar tried to take unhatched chicks out of the hatcher all by herself.....

Oh goodness, that so sad enola and not a nice thing to come home to