Me too!
[COLOR=8B4513]They must have a large top 0.01% lol[/COLOR]
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It's because Indiana people are so smart and helpful. 
And eight of 'em are right here!
Let's see here, so that makes me eight!
0.1% is actually the top 250 or so out of a quarter of a million members.
On your missing layer, she may have went broody..fingers crossed she turns up.
EEs, mine have been very seasonal, and only lay a few months out of the year. BAs are fast layers, started at 19 weeks. GLWs, they took around 26. My BCM are about 8 months and just recently started laying. My lavender Orps lay a nice big egg, but took forever to start also. I have WL, BR, JG and RIR growing up now, so am right there with ya waiting!
As the chicks develop they create their own heat. It does change the temps. Unless its over 101 grit your teeth and don't touch.. the bator should level back out.
Its hard not to, but the less we touch the eggs an controls the better the hatch will go.
Thats adorable, every so often a bigger chick plays mom!
Let's see here, so that makes me eight!
0.1% is actually the top 250 or so out of a quarter of a million members.
Ideas Needed.
For a quick, 2 - 3 chicken, predator secure sleeping "house/box" that they can be locked into at night only. For temporary use. Needs to be movable. Cheap. Re-purposed.
Well took some pictures of the silkie flock. I out half a dozen or so younger birds in with them. The older ones are still picking on them, but they are still eating or drinking. THey just spend majority if the day in the coop while the older ones are out in the run. Hopefully they start accepting them. Of the 6 younger chicks, at this time I'm only seeing one cockerel! Let's see if I'm right lol.
The older silkies
Good luck with the eggs, black ducks are beautiful!Bargersville here! We raised a flock of Rhode Island Red/Plymouth Rocks last year but every last one of them turned out to be the meanest darned roosters and we got rid of them. We just ran across freshly orphaned Black Duck eggs (trust me, mama is gone) and we are incubating those. Seven little eggies, all viable after candling and seem to be around 8 days today.
Pallet Palace! Love the name!
Been so busy that I've been missing out on what's been going on with the Indiana BYC thread.
Thanks so much to jchny2000 for getting me set up with some quail eggs for hatching. I'm eggcited for the hatch that is due in 4-6 days when I should have lots of little peepers running around.
My silkie/d'uccle mixed rooster named "Winter" that hatched at Christmas is continuing to feather out just beautifully and is turning into the most handsome roo I think I've ever seen - photos just aren't doing him justice:
We're working on renovating the chicken shed and my hubby has converted an old business display case into a great brooder. I'll try to get some photos to post of that. I love seeing photos of what other people are doing - it's a great way to get ideas.
Spring is finally-finally-finally here! I am so relieved!
Does anyone on this thread have worm farms? I am interested in getting an earthworm farm and a meal worm farm going this year and would appreciate any tips. Thanks!
Added to my Amazon wish list! This is perfect for the silkies. Thank you!
So happy to hear the tiny doe is doing well and hanging in there!I like it. It's cute just cant see how it will be roomy enough for the amount of chickens you want in it... IMO.
My DH brought one home and said that was what he was going to do with it.....It turned out to be a goat house after painting... lol
That's why we put a porch on ours..
we built this coop for 150.00 it is 8x6
I am playing catch up again stopped for the night on page 2532 still got allot to go.
Updat on the Tiny Doe born on the 7th after tube feeding her all this time ( allot of feedings ) She ate her first 8oz bottle on her own tonight at 8 pm!!!!!her little legs are slowly getting better but still not right. She has a long way to go yet but she is fighting so I will too.
Moved my SLW and my BR's out today. ye haw got the EE's and the Bantam's and all my chicks will be out side until I get my BCM's.
My GP that got hit by a car in the back just enough that it caused a pinched nerve... used his leg today
And DH got a good progress report on his knee, might be able to go back to work in 2 weeks
so ready to get back to MY normal.....
Good night all hopefully I will catch up the rest of the thread tomorrow
O I forgot 1 of my bottle babies stayed outside with his mom, brother and Auntie Hope tonight ( his choice ) have my alarm set will take him out a bottle about 2 am and see if he wants to come back in... ( I have 3 babies in the house well 2 now )
