Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[Bettacreek]

I have always heard if a hen crows it is bad luck.

Well, I'm not sure my luck could run much worse!

 

[flocksalot]

Just got back from my second appt at the dentist today. Yes, 2 darn appts.

Decided to go check out the juvies and hopefully get some pics. Not the best but Double Laced Blue/Black Barnevelders 2013 Cream Legbar Pullets (there are 4 in here but only 2 showed their faces) Chocolate Bantam Wyandotte Pair

Just so you know madam the kid has found them and really really wants them. Hurry up and grow little Barnies we need eggs! Oh and if you can't read his note it says "Mine Barnies."

 

[ChickNmamma]

Quote: The plastic pipe will have the same problems as the 55 gallon drums if you lay it on its side. Too much condensation that can't be released causing black mold to start in the bedding very quickly. Add the black color for heat and you have a bacterial/mold factory to the nth degree. I would probably cut out big windows on the sides covered with hardware cloth either sew it on with bailing wire or cut the screen and drill holes to poke it thru the plastic and fasten it inside. It will make it not nearly as quick to get it done.... The arched roofing will still roll any moisture right down the sides and into the bedding. Not real sure how to fix that.. The other use standing up allows the condensation to escape out of that pie-pan roof.

Also- going from 66" to 48" makes it much smaller. You loose a lot of Pi that way.

My Sicilian Buttercup Bantams have gone broody on me. Two of the three are currently co-brooding in their elevated coop. I don't want to leave them their because of the hole in the floor. I'm afraid the chicks will fall through. Anyone have quick ideas as to a simple broody coop for a couple of bantam hens and chicks? They are sticking to the nest like glue so far, and both of them lightly peck me to express their displeasure with being disturbed. LOL

These are my first broodies and from the one breed I have that is NOT supposed to go broody. I'm sure the cause was the fact that the whole time we were at the Mayo clinic my daughters didn't collec tthe eggs. Every cage had over a dozen eggs in it which DH had to throw away. He was NOT a happy camper.

Do you have a dog crate? That worked great for me. I let the broody out once a day - but if I forgot she had far enough away from the nest to go poop without fowling (hah) her nest.

 

[BlackBrookPoultry]

Flocksalot, I could probably send you some barnevelder eggs.

 

[caj1985]

Do you have a dog crate? That worked great for me. I let the broody out once a day - but if I forgot she had far enough away from the nest to go poop without fowling (hah) her nest.

I was wondering about that. Do you just keep them in the run with your others, or in the barn by themselves or what?

 

[Lilwanis]

Yeah, I really felt that the 60" was workable, but the 48" was too small. DH isn't as sold on the idea either. I think it would last just fine but for a quick inexpensive alternative, it fails. Good third I drew up those other plans Now to get the DH on it...

 

[Sahwithchicks]

Lovely babies! I would recommend a second water bottle low enough for them, though. I don't think they can reach Mama's!

Haha, after I posed that, I was thinking someone was going to say something
There is actually a fountain waterer on the right corner of the coop that isn't on the photo

 

[Brookhavens]

REALLY weird question... has anyone ever had a hen crow? My MF D'Uccle "hen"just crowed. It doesn't have any roo qualities, flirts with the roo, and is by all means a "hen", but I just walked in in the middle of her/it crowing...

Years ago I had a hen that crowed all the time. At the time I had no rooster and she was the leader of the pack.

 

[flocksalot]

Flocksalot, I could probably send you some barnevelder eggs.

That would be awesome! I'll check with you later. Time to start chores in the gloom of pea soup fog.

 

[madamwlf]

Just so you know madam the kid has found them and really really wants them. Hurry up and grow little Barnies we need eggs!

Oh and if you can't read his note it says "Mine Barnies."

The barnies are awesome. Such sweet little birds.