HALLOWEEN HATCH!!! Anyone

[BorderKelpie]

Is she still running with your other chickens?
When I have a broody, I separate her into a 'maternity tractor.' That way, she has the piece and quiet she deserves and once the kiddos hatch, they get a few weeks to bond with mom and grow a bit before the other hens can get to them. My maternity tractor is very simple (cost about $40 bucks for supplies at Home Depot.) It has a covered area in which I place the nest ( a plastic cat carrier) and a wired in area about 2' wide and 4' long. I can move it around so they can still 'free range' safely.
Hopefully, this will help a little.
Best wishes for a huge, healthy, Halloween hatch. (wow - say that out loud 5 times fast! lol)

 

[kathyinmo]

Hey, where is everybody?

Are your temps and humidity going well for you?
We are about 1/4 the way there!

 

[BorderKelpie]

I have had a bit of fluctuation with temps and humidity since the weather can't figure out what it wants to do. Walked in the house from work the other morning and the temps were 95* but the house was ice cold, too. So, I turned the heat on (low) and next thing I know, it's 101* in there. I think I may have it settled, for now, but we are expecting even more rain and outside temps are going up. Maybe this wasn't the right time of year for this. I'm still trying, though.
How's everybody else doing?

 

[neferset]

That's me.

Good for any time you look at it.

Editing to add that the humidity is of course a bear. Hopefully everything will go well as I'm expecting a hatch in the next two days as well. If they hatch, they will be born with swim fins and a snorkel on.

 

[Freckle Face Farm]

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Hey neferset are you in bryson city nc ?

 

[neferset]

Yes. I've been here about 2 years now.

 

[Freckle Face Farm]

Say Hi to my mom and dad for me they own misty mountain woodcrafters in franklin

 

[neferset]

Wow, that's cool. I don't often get to Franklin (we get our hay there from a gentleman who sells in in iwanna once a year or so), but if I do I will be sure to.

 

[Freckle Face Farm]

I love the iwanna's

My hubby just came back from up there my daughter just applied to western carolina university..So I see a move in my future

we spend every summer up their love love love it...

 

[neferset]

There are a few people in this area on BYC. If you come up here, you'll have great fun doing the rounds and meeting everyone. You are, naturally, welcome to come here first.