HALLOWEEN Hatch-a-Long 2016 w/ Hosts, Mike, Sally & BantyChooks

[JChicken77]

So you leave the top part on and just cut the holes in the bottom? Thats enough?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Day 17 for me

Now I have even more problems, I had to add some day 7 eggs in there, because my silkie hen was overloaded with eggs. She got way more than she could handle. I guess those new eggs are going to have to go without turning for a few days during lockdown

We will see what happens

 

[AlilSassy]

So you leave the top part on and just cut the holes in the bottom? Thats enough?

No, no... the lid goes too. Like this:

and this is without eggs:

Or if just a few, cut rows:

 

[mlm Mike]

Day 17 for me

Now I have even more problems, I had to add some day 7 eggs in there, because my silkie hen was overloaded with eggs. She got way more than she could handle. I guess those new eggs are going to have to go without turning for a few days during lockdown

We will see what happens

Oh no, good luck!

 

[JChicken77]

Oh now I get it, thanks!

 

[mrchicks]

We had tickets for the hospital fund raiser, so I forced myself to go. Had a great time and came home to 2 ducklings! I'll take pictures once they are in the brooder, they are still wet and quite tired.

 

[firedragon1982]

Ok, on my mobile which dislikes uploading pics... My last pic on my phone was of the 21 egg stash I found in my duck coop:

I Candled them and on the right were the larger air cells. Used them inn a frittata. Bantams, large chickens and ducks all laying in that clutch.

My next to last pic was this sunrise that same morning:

 

[firedragon1982]

@pjnbill22 congrats on the grand baby!

So, sally's duck eggs are 1 week along as of tomorrow.

And one of my girl ducklings passed away this morning. She was fine last night before bed when I cleaned their box, this morning She was lethargic, Gave her electrolyte water, and by noon she was dead. Crossing my fingers for a lot of girl ducks from the ancona eggs.

 

[melnjerm]

He's here!

CONGRATS!!!!

 

[melnjerm]

Well, I only got 3 out of what ended up being 8, not 7 eggs.:'( I'm beginning to think there's something wrong with my brand spankin new Brinsea Octagon 40, and I have 39 more eggs in there! Locking down some BCM eggs and 1 OE egg tonight, we'll see how it goes.