Incubators Anonymous

[flitter]

good luck!!

wed for me.....now the waiting

and the worrying

Mine are Wednesday too. I'm hoping for a Sand Hill Preservation order Tuesday... got my excitements confused!

Dumb...

 

[ki4got]

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Mine are Wednesday too. I'm hoping for a Sand Hill Preservation order Tuesday... got my excitements confused!

Dumb...

my sandhill shipment went out on monday i got them wed... all were fine but make sure you check for pasty butt... i lost 2 because i didn't notice it in time.

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: The vet wrap is for young chicks. The velcro is what I wrap the pipe cleaners on. I will post pics later tonight.... when the kids go to bed.

 

[Arielle]

Quote: You're all set then. Good luck!! Happy Hatching.

 

[flitter]

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my sandhill shipment went out on monday i got them wed... all were fine but make sure you check for pasty butt... i lost 2 because i didn't notice it in time.

It seems as if I've been waiting forever! I ordered last fall. Got confirmation in January. Got a letter (or email) that said " due to slow laying rates in my selected breeds" they wouldn't ship until after April 10. I looked online and my breeds are all sold out until 2013. I'm waiting... I'm sure I must be one of the folk they are sold out to but still... I'm hoping mine goes out this Monday! Or sometime... soon...
Thanks for the tip about Pastey Butt. I'll check for it.

 

[ki4got]

It seems as if I've been waiting forever! I ordered last fall. Got confirmation in January. Got a letter (or email) that said " due to slow laying rates in my selected breeds" they wouldn't ship until after April 10. I looked online and my breeds are all sold out until 2013. I'm waiting... I'm sure I must be one of the folk they are sold out to but still... I'm hoping mine goes out this Monday! Or sometime... soon...
Thanks for the tip about Pastey Butt. I'll check for it.

what breed(s)?

 

[DMRippy]

Ok babies are in bed.... and I am home

I use velco (also available in lots of colors too) and then wrap a pipe cleaner around the velcro. the velcro stays on VERY WELL. I have only ever had one come off, it got stuck to another tag.





Here are my divider baskets too. I use a basket from the dollar type store (collapsable ) added the craft canvas to divide them like I need. I have them with one divider, two dividers and four dividers like the picture. You can make the baskets out of the canvas too.. I used old phone wire to attach the to the basket. You could SEW them with yarn, or wire or just use zip ties

 

[what did I do]

Do you use the Velcro on chicks or full grown chickens? If it is the chicks, isn't it a bit big for their little legs? Or do you cut it down?

Have you ever seen velstretch - stretchy Velcro? I have some dog boots with this and thought it was neet but I can't find it.

 

[DMRippy]

Do you use the Velcro on chicks or full grown chickens? If it is the chicks, isn't it a bit big for their little legs? Or do you cut it down?

Have you ever seen velstretch - stretchy Velcro? I have some dog boots with this and thought it was neet but I can't find it.

I usually put it on the the birds when they are about 2 mths. the roos I will have to loosen it up, but not usually the pullets. the chicks I use Vetwrap.

I need to look that up.... velstretch, cool!

 

[jandrusrn]

Ok babies are in bed.... and I am home

I use velco (also available in lots of colors too) and then wrap a pipe cleaner around the velcro. the velcro stays on VERY WELL. I have only ever had one come off, it got stuck to another tag.





Here are my divider baskets too. I use a basket from the dollar type store (collapsable ) added the craft canvas to divide them like I need. I have them with one divider, two dividers and four dividers like the picture. You can make the baskets out of the canvas too.. I used old phone wire to attach the to the basket. You could SEW them with yarn, or wire or just use zip ties

Absolutely brilliant!!!

However, I must say that since I have not a clue as to what I'm doing in the whole hatching process anyway.......I'm gonna play the "namethatbreedandsexofthischickifyouplease" gameshow on other threads if I get anything to pop out of eggs this year!! Hee hee