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[Chaos18]

I just checked, and the EHAL boys put themselves to roost all by themselves in the new frat house!!!! 

(It's the little things... I have a group of adults who refuse to roost because I didn't teach them to when they were little, makes me crazy, never letting that happen again)

- Ant Farm

You have to teach them to roost?

 

[canadachickens]

I'd sure vote for her!!!!!

so would I!
better than any politician we have up here....

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

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Aw, geez... Silly chickens. They'll get there eventually.

Thanks! You have a great evening as well!!!

Quote: It's an elevated platform with roosts on it. When I first moved them outside and they were still quite little, I had to teach them to go up to it before it got too dark to see - they hadn't really experienced anything like that in the brooder. I was worried that the boys were disoriented by the move and forgot, but they were good.

Here's the platform with roosts in a different one with the same design:

 

[BaileyMChicks]

My chick just hatched and there is a little red sack. Is it normal?

 

[Beer can]

You have to teach them to roost?

Egads!! Mine roost on everything, even little, they roost on their feed and water dishes in the brooder box Lol! Then they start flying and roost on the brooder light...oohh nooo!

 

[BaileyMChicks]

I couldn't see any veins in the shell from what I can see. It's day 19. The other egg hadn't externally pipped but they both internally pipped last night. I hope it's ok.

 

[Beer can]

so would I!
better than any politician we have up here....

Craziness huh?...

 

[canadachickens]

I couldn't see any veins in the shell from what I can see. It's day 19. The other egg hadn't externally pipped but they both internally pipped last night. I hope it's ok.

its a bit early, probably still absorbing yolk sac.
if it is not bleeding, dont mess with it, let it be and watch it for signs of bleeding.
if it starts to bleed, you could try dabbing a bit of corn starch on it and place it in a small cup until it fully absorbs..

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

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Oh, they would roost on all sorts of things in the brooder. I mean go up to an elevated platform and line up on a roost bar at night, early enough so they can see to get to it. Had to help them a bit with that.

 

[canadachickens]

Craziness huh?...

yeah, and those of you in the US have some real interesting ones too!