July Hatch-a-Long (including 4th of July hatch-a-long)

[FortCluck]

they’re all stunning! And adorable. *you can’t see me behind this leaf. At. All.*

They love fake plants

 

[FortCluck]

Played Captain Save a Chick today... Went outside and noticed that one of my broody hens chicks was inside a bucket of water. I pulled it out and ran it to the brooder to warm up and dry off. Then I brought it back outside and told it to stop being stupid and drink from the water cups. Those buckets are gone tomorrow because I have more water cups coming.

 

[FortCluck]

I love the patterns! You're doing that thing where you make me want quail again! Lol

Hahaha wait till you see what comes out of the eggs from those quail. I am sure they will be nothing but the prettiest things ever. They honestly are my passion right now. I have stopped hatching chicks and I am working on my quail because I feel like my chicken flock is very colorful to where I want it for the spring when I hatch and sell again.

 

[Trisseh]

I’ve been focusing on the chicks and quail to bide my time til the duck eggs hatch. Lol. First it was waiting for the eggs to show up in the first place, which got delayed, and then it’s the waiting game with them. Why does an extra week feel sooooo long?? xD

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Here’s what the SSC will look like

http://myshirefarm.com/index.php/product/schofield-silver-collection-coturnix-quail-hatching-eggs/

Wow! Beautiful birds!

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Thanks for this info. I currently use self filling waterers but I am planning to switch over to nipples. This makes me reconsider.

We have different waterers, but I really like the horizontal nipple waterers because they stay clean. For the main coop, I also have a self/filling duck waterer, which is super popular. However, I still keep the nipple waterer as a backup and because some birds prefer it. Oklahoma gets hot, so if it’s really hot, I’ll also put out a horse feed tub with electrolyte spiked water and a big chunk of ice. Some chickens will just stand in that tub. I do have some meatbird juveniles that just have the nipple waterers and seem to be doing ok with them, though I’ll also give them water tubs if it’s super hot (>100 F).

 

[kelseyk]

We have different waterers, but I really like the horizontal nipple waterers because they stay clean. For the main coop, I also have a self/filling duck waterer, which is super popular. However, I still keep the nipple waterer as a backup and because some birds prefer it. Oklahoma gets hot, so if it’s really hot, I’ll also put out a horse feed tub with electrolyte spiked water and a big chunk of ice. Some chickens will just stand in that tub. I do have some meatbird juveniles that just have the nipple waterers and seem to be doing ok with them, though I’ll also give them water tubs if it’s super hot (>100 F).

What does your self filling duck waterer look like?

 

[Emmytheduckgirl]

I have 4 Biele pips and 3 pips from my flock eggs this morning. One of the Bieles had pipped late last night before I went to bed. Nervous pacing mom behavior has begun.

Honestly... me too! I am always so much like a mom to the eggs! When they pip it’s like mother mode turned on. Last hatching was my first time doing it and I slept beside the incubator just to make sure one of my ducklings made it!

 

[Emmytheduckgirl]

Gotta love the nights that you get no sleep because your next to the incubator hoping everything goes well and they hatch!

 

[Emmytheduckgirl]

Two days left until hatching! Very excited but nervous too! I’ve never had so many that will hatch In one day! I have six that will hatch in two days and two in four! Let’s hope it all goes smoothly. I’ll post pics of the newborns when they hatch!