July 2022 Hatch-A-Long

[3KillerBs]

You neeeeeeed one! Or a bunch Olive can’t get up on a roost if her life depended on it… Licorice love to be at the very tippy top perch

We have one cochin, my son's pet hen. She's very pretty, but I worry about her in this heat.

 

[Poodlemum]

We have one cochin, my son's pet hen. She's very pretty, but I worry about her in this heat.

Luckily they seem to be doing well so far, but it’s a dry heat. I spent so much time focusing on getting cold hardy breeds since it gets super cold in winter and did not think summer through very well

 

[3KillerBs]

Luckily they seem to be doing well so far, but it’s a dry heat. I spent so much time focusing on getting cold hardy breeds since it gets super cold in winter and did not think summer through very well

I have to remember that my normal summer weather is 95F and often comes with 95% humidity.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

I have to remember that my normal summer weather is 95F and often comes with 95% humidity.

Ditto that!
My Satins and Silkies are doing pretty well. I do give them lots of extra cold treats and stopped giving them cracked corn during this heat.
I would imagine a Cochin is fairly similar to what i have right?

 

[Poodlemum]

One of the frustrating bits is our temps swing 40°+ nightly, we still dip down into the 50s while having high 90s. Glad for the relief, but not sure how helpful it is for them to regulate such a swing

 

[Dragon Slayer Trinket]

Yeah, I try to pick out cold hearty breeds as well, and ended up with chickens that aren't too happy in the summer.

I have a bit of a dillema, any thoughts?
My chicken eggs go into lockdown tonight, and I won't be opening the bator. Should I worry about not being able to turn my guinea eggs for a few days? They'll hatch a week after the chickens.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Yeah, I try to pick out cold hearty breeds as well, and ended up with chickens that aren't too happy in the summer.

I have a bit of a dillema, any thoughts?
My chicken eggs go into lockdown tonight, and I won't be opening the bator. Should I worry about not being able to turn my guinea eggs for a few days? They'll hatch a week after the chickens.

Ugh idk anything other than staggered hatches in incubator are difficult!
I had to buy a second incubator cuz I did that at beginning of year.
I'll let someone who knows bouy guinea eggs say what's best for em.

 

[Dragon Slayer Trinket]

Ugh idk anything other than staggered hatches in incubator are difficult!
I had to buy a second incubator cuz I did that at beginning of year.
I'll let someone who knows bouy guinea eggs say what's best for em.

Okay, thanks. What's a staggered hatch?

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Okay, thanks. What's a staggered hatch?

Where they dont all hatch at same time...some are ahead of others.
Mine were 2 weeks apart and the humidity and stop turning during lockdown cuz problems for the ones not ready for lockdown.

 

[Dragon Slayer Trinket]

Where they dont all hatch at same time...some are ahead of others.
Mine were 2 weeks apart and the humidity and stop turning during lockdown cuz problems for the ones not ready for lockdown.

Got it.