grannys gone and done it

[rIrs roost]

I know it's not the same, I have hatched eggs myself. But... we all eat fertile eggs without a second thought. They are potentially chicks also. If you try and hatch them and are unsuccessful, I try and look at it like these were an opportunity for chicks. Potential chicks. I try not to view it as a loss. I could have eaten those eggs or boiled them up for the hens. I'm sorry I can't find the words to properly express my thoughts.

Gotta admit. I eat fertile eggs all the time.

 

[rIrs roost]

I would think that with the smell & all the trapping he has done that he has hunted high & low for the place they are coming in. Unless the mice were brought in accidently with the boiler pieces.

Those little things can get through the tinyest holes too.

 

[ChickenLady2014]

I take a narrow piece of vet wrap, attach to each leg, just above the foot drawing the legs in to a normal stance. After a few days I check them. If they still arent corrected I restrap & repeat the process until they are corrected.

Does that effect them from walking?

No it actually allows them to walk. It may take a day or so for them to get their sea legs, but otherwise they wouldn't be able to walk. Mine has never been caused by a slippery surface either. I place the weaved rubber shelf liner in the bottom of the incubator at lock down. It has a grid of holes to let in the humidity, but keeps the chicks legs safe from slipping. The only time I have had problems with a chick with splayed legs is when the chick was very large sized or the humidity was way too high.

 

[ChickenLady2014]

I would think that with the smell & all the trapping he has done that he has hunted high & low for the place they are coming in. Unless the mice were brought in accidently with the boiler pieces.

Those little things can get through the tinyest holes too.

Yes they can, that's why I think they removed a pipe somewhere that didn't have to have one put back in the space.

 

[rIrs roost]

Yes they can, that's why I think they removed a pipe somewhere that didn't have to have one put back in the space.

That's very possible. Or a little smaller pipe where they could squeeze by.

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Yes they can, that's why I think they removed a pipe somewhere that didn't have to have one put back in the space.

That's very possible. Or a little smaller pipe where they could squeeze by.

Where you think they all went Red ~ we cleared the room

 

[rIrs roost]

Where you think they all went Red ~ we cleared the room

I have a tendency to do that

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Red, how far away from Papa & Danna do you live?

 

[Tippylou]

Quote: Where you think they all went Red ~ we cleared the room

Cleared the room?

 

[rIrs roost]

Think imma get off of here for awhile too. Pearls trying to upload some pics.