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[iamfivewire]

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[iamfivewire]

. . . . . . & during all the excitement of chicks hatching, i forgot to put one of the bags of groceries away (L.O.L.) :

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Originally Posted by jchny2000

@jchny2000 ~ What a crazy day in the Life of Janet! haha I bet Cassie was glad to leave before you returned home or did the Pig Party happen after she left? That's a rough babysitting job for anyone!

I don't think Cassy saw them loose. Oh my, I know my phone would have exploded from texts if she did, lol! She isn't in to the livestock and birds much at all. She doesn't like the fact the birds are all allowed to free range, my Tom turkeys make her a lil uncomfortable since they are so social with people. Turkey Bacon the BBB is flat huge, and invades your space just wanting to be pet on the head, and talked to. She likes the piglets but is very leery of my adult hogs. (I do not trust any mature adult pig either.) My "Big Black" boar is a real friendly fella, and about knocks you over wanting to be scratched and loved on.
So am betting my big guy was over trying to visit Marla and not worried about people, lol. Marla the potbelly really needs to find a forever home away from my big hogs and with pigs her own size.

 

[Mother2Hens]

Out of focus photo, but I caught them no-handed!



I keep some of this in the frig. I got the idea from seeing people misting their chickens at 4-H Fairs in years past.

 

[ChickCrazed]

My new brooder setup, 10 ft by 6 ft pool, 18 inches tall for $30! Lots of growing room for the new kids! I figure I can de-flate it when I don't have chicks. It was hilarious watching them dash around their new digs yesterday! They are enjoying all the space and are just figuring out the whole running thing!

 

[flyladyrocks]

I don't think Cassy saw them loose. Oh my, I know my phone would have exploded from texts if she did, lol! She isn't in to the livestock and birds much at all. She doesn't like the fact the birds are all allowed to free range, my Tom turkeys make her a lil uncomfortable since they are so social with people. Turkey Bacon the BBB is flat huge, and invades your space just wanting to be pet on the head, and talked to. She likes the piglets but is very leery of my adult hogs. (I do not trust any mature adult pig either.) My "Big Black" boar is a real friendly fella, and about knocks you over wanting to be scratched and loved on.
So am betting my big guy was over trying to visit Marla and not worried about people, lol. Marla the potbelly really needs to find a forever home away from my big hogs and with pigs her own size.

Out of focus photo, but I caught them no-handed!



I keep some of this in the frig. I got the idea from seeing people misting their chickens at 4-H Fairs in years past.

Great Idea! Nice and big -when they get older I would worry that their claws would puncture the pool. Maybe by then they will be moved out. My hatchery birds from last year never had sharp claws, at least not like this years birds. Between the birds and chicken wire my arms are a mess! I can't believe how sharp they are.
FYI - please add me to your list for those silked Ameraucanas! How early do you plan to start hatching?

My new brooder setup, 10 ft by 6 ft pool, 18 inches tall for $30! Lots of growing room for the new kids! I figure I can de-flate it when I don't have chicks. It was hilarious watching them dash around their new digs yesterday! They are enjoying all the space and are just figuring out the whole running thing!

 

[ChickCrazed]

Great Idea! Nice and big -when they get older I would worry that their claws would puncture the pool. Maybe by then they will be moved out. My hatchery birds from last year never had sharp claws, at least not like this years birds. Between the birds and chicken wire my arms are a mess! I can't believe how sharp they are.
FYI - please add me to your list for those silked Ameraucanas! How early do you plan to start hatching?

The pool rubber seems very thick, but it could be an issue later it is true. However for $30 it is worth a try! I will add you to my list. I like to give my flock a break in the winter so I don't put lights on them until January. I will probably look to start hatching late Feb/early March. I will reach out to my "list" in January to figure out how many and when to shoot for.

 

[Indyshent]

I don't think Cassy saw them loose. Oh my, I know my phone would have exploded from texts if she did, lol! She isn't in to the livestock and birds much at all. She doesn't like the fact the birds are all allowed to free range, my Tom turkeys make her a lil uncomfortable since they are so social with people. Turkey Bacon the BBB is flat huge, and invades your space just wanting to be pet on the head, and talked to.

My sister-in-law was terrified of him before he was even grown. Just has a paranoia where fowl are concerned and thinks they're all out to get her. Bacon followed her around the yard, asking for pets... I understand completely

Any fertile eggs from Puppy this year?

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

The pool rubber seems very thick, but it could be an issue later it is true. However for $30 it is worth a try! I will add you to my list. I like to give my flock a break in the winter so I don't put lights on them until January. I will probably look to start hatching late Feb/early March. I will reach out to my "list" in January to figure out how many and when to shoot for.

I wonder if you couldn't add a liner of sorts (either a folded tarp, stall mat, etc.) that would provide a layer of protection for the pool floor to protect against potential puncture? A tarp could also go up over the sides and protect against any potential damage by them pecking at the sides. Granted, that adds a step and cost to your attempt to have a simple, cheap brooder option.....

 

[hogster160]

Well, I'm back again. LOL. Mama kicked the rest of the eggs out of the nest and while doing that she accidentally killed her only hatching poult, or it was hurt while both broodys were in the box. So we put more eggs under her, kicked out the the part time broody hen, and gave mama an enclosure of her own. She has been sitting diligently for the past 26 days. I candled 4 of the 6 eggs (2 days ago) under her and saw lots of veins and poults moving. Beaks heading towards the air sack. So have left them alone since. Should be hatching soon. And I'm getting nervous lol. I checked while she was off the nest this morning. No external pips.

I have had another turkey hen go broody, (not the PT broody) and we put her in her own enclosure after a week. She's sitting on 10 eggs. She chose the chicken coup by the nesting boxes. Needless to say, the hens wanted that prime real estate property to lay their eggs. So about a week of that and shes now in her own condo, and loving it and the hens are back to their rentals lol. She hatches in about 2 weeks.

Then I have PT broody to deal with. She has 5 eggs. The problem with her is she has not committed to the nest yet. And I'm guessing she won't. So I go out to the turkey coup, well because I had 4 toms outside the door, 2 just sitting there and 2 pacing back and forth. Hmmm what trouble is she up to now I'm thinking. I get out there, and she's bickering with another tom over her nest. The tom won! He has been sitting on her nest for the past 4 days. Gets up to eat, drink and poo and back on the nest he goes. I do believe she has given up her nest. Shes back to laying again. Smaller eggs than normal, but laying she is, 1 yesterday morning and one today.

So now my question is, will he stay on the nest to hatch them out or should I just remove the eggs? They have been sat on for the last 9 days. I also had 2 chickens try to take the nest from him and go broody, they were laying on him for 2 of his 4 days. They both gave up!

Welcome to my world of Broody Drama....

Deb