How is your flock today?

[ackie]

I don't let my broodies hatch any. I had 5 broodies this last year that I had to keep taking the egg's away from.

I enjoy surprise chicks

 

[BlueBaby]

I enjoy surprise chicks

I like seeing what hatches and if there might be something that's wrong with them. So far I've been lucky, and only a few have had the hard poppy vent's that had to be cleaned. It's easier to take care of the chick's without having to fight a hen or rooster to do it. Plus, they get used to being handled for when they get sold.

 

[ackie]

I like seeing what hatches and if there might be something that's wrong with them. So far I've been lucky, and only a few have had the hard poppy vent's that had to be cleaned. It's easier to take care of the chick's without having to fight a hen or rooster to do it. Plus, they get used to being handled for when they get sold.

I've never had pasty butt so idk. but it is true that the hand raised ones are easier to make friendly

 

[ackie]

but letting a mom do the work is so easy

 

[BlueBaby]

but letting a mom do the work is so easy

I'm getting to be an old lady, so I need something to do, right? I'm not much of a tv person.

 

[ackie]

I'm getting to be an old lady, so I need something to do, right? I'm not much of a tv person.

I love it

 

[BlueBaby]

It's raining here, but the girl's gave me 6 egg's today. I have more pullet's here that haven't started laying yet, though.

 

[ackie]

8 today

 

[Sally PB]

Two! Whee! Two yesterday. One or two tomorrow, probably. Putting that egg skelter to good use.

 

[416bigbore]

but letting a mom do the work is so easy

It would be our first time around to hatch any babies. We have a pair of ducks who always hang together and are very sweet on each other. I would like to pen them two up this next spring to see if they could have any babies naturally on their own?

I do plan on investing in an incubator and learning how that whole process works, but right now we don't have the extra room to add more to the flock and I am very busy on remodel projects so my time is very limited at the moment. But it's on the list! LOL

I also like your 5gal nesting bucket idea, that seems quick and simple enough!