I've Lost It Completely-Yep, Nuts, Just Nuts

[speckledhen]

Wasn't going to hatch anything till spring. Nothing. As you know, I have three week olds and one week old chicks(total of 7) in my brooder. I also have 5 due Nov 14, 2 due Nov 16, 5 more due Nov 21st and tomorrow, I'm putting in about 9 more eggs that will be due the 24th. The reason for so many staggers is I'm collecting for myself in between customers so I can't get alot at one time. I have one lady who wants one pullet each of the three breeds I raise, so I have to be sure to hatch enough pullets for her, me and someone else, who knows who she is, LOL.
So, I'll have youngsters all winter long. I keep telling myself at least I'll have my few pullets laying by springtime. Yeah, that's the excuse.

 

[MissPrissy]

If I had Suede I would hatch alot of eggs too!

 

[speckledhen]

LOL, it isnt just Suede's babies Im hatching, but Scout's and Hawkeye's, too. Sure hope someone wants one of Suede's sons-in the brooder right now, I have a black and that lighter blue, both cockerels and real beauties, too. The blue is gorgeous, but had the nerve not to be a girl!

 

[silkiechicken]

Hahaha, you're not crazy! I'd do the same if I didn't sell all my eggs for eating. Good thing I have someone who wants two dozen a week.

 

[MissPrissy]

Too bad we live so far apart, Cyn.

 

[speckledhen]

You said it! You know, I send more of my hatching eggs to VA than anywhere else for some reason. I think I must have had five customers from VA already. VA loves Blue Orps!

 

[BantyChickMom]

I'm not as nuts as you are but just hatched 3, have 4 due Wednesday, and just put 8 silkie eggs in that will be due on the 21st.
I've already told myself that I've got to stop this after the silkie eggs!!

 

[jenichick]

yur just a stone's throw away from Charlotte my friend, hmmm, I might need sum of them there eggs.....hee hee

 

[skeeter9]

What is the matter with all of us??!!! LOL!!!

 

[aran]

its a freakin disease i tell ya...i have a flock of 21 already + 3 ducks, then in the brooder i have 5 mille fleur d'uccle bantams, 3 silkies, 3 frizzle cochin bantams, 2 australorps, 1 white rock, 1 light brahma, 1 female rouen duckling ( to replace the one who got killed by the freakin weasel), and in the incubator 1 survivor mutt chicken called macgyver, 3 more of our eggs which the dog didnt TOTALLY destroy but i still dont think will hatch, 11 of cynthias awesome ameraucanas ( hope i get a beautiful male like the black with the green shimmering on it and a couple of blue and black girls), and 6 of suedes blue orp eggs....what in the hell am i going to do with all these babies??????

Which reminds me...I have a 4x8 coop which Im planning on putting the babies out in when they are feathered up...If i put 2 x 250W heat lamps out in there suspended from the ceiling would that keep the coop hot enough in the current 30-50F temperatures for the babies not to die? I had planned on putting them out at 4 weeks old or so.