June Hatch A Long

[SueT]

each has now claimed about 5 feet of roost space, lol!

You can improvise some roost dividers....I've used cardboard, feed bags, thin plywood....the chickens get it right away and appreciate the privacy...

 

[Doobly]

Call Duck Eggs

• Doobly
• Jun 12, 2019
• call duck call duck coops call duck egg

In their broody mothers nest in an Omlet Eglu.

I've got 14 Call duck eggs under a broody. It's day 27 and no pipping internal or external and I am pannnniccced!

 

[SueT]

At the crack of dawn, I ran out to the coop to check on Sebright broody....there are at least 2 babies, I could see them peeking out! It was like Christmas morning! I pulled out a shell, she's still sitting on the empties. She's used to being handled and didn't peck me. I'll get photos when it gets lighter and when this thunderstorm passes.

 

[jolenesdad]

I haven't been entirely without incident but I have zero tolerance for bullies. My girls live a very spoiled chicken life and if a bully decides to disrupt the peace they don't get to stay.

Zero tolerance here, too. It’s so much more pleasant.

My worst bullies have been leghorns, barred rock, and every single Wyandotte I’ve ever had. The barred rocks and leghorns were hatchery. The leghorns were one the very first birds I hatched with my nieces and nephews in our barn, we got some production bird eggs and they were BOSSY and drew blood with any new additions. Bye. I consider those whole few years just practice.

But ... I’ve got a hatchery leghorn again that is SUPER SWEET. I don’t judge anything off individual or a couple hatchery birds, although I’ll be hesitant to try Wyandotte’s, even from a breeder.

Call Duck Eggs

• Doobly
• Jun 12, 2019
• call duck call duck coops call duck egg

In their broody mothers nest in an Omlet Eglu.

I've got 14 Call duck eggs under a broody. It's day 27 and no pipping internal or external and I am pannnniccced!

GOOD LUCK!!!! What day do call ducks hatch normally???

 

[Doobly]

GOOD LUCK!!!! What day do call ducks hatch normally???

As they're smaller than the average 28 day duck it's normally stated around 26... I'm asking advice in another thread already!

 

[Doobly]

GOOD LUCK!!!! What day do call ducks hatch normally???

Sorry I forgot to say thank you!!! Are you waiting on anything yourself?

 

[SueT]

Moonshine the Sebright has 3 Appenzeller Spitzhauben babies so far. Last egg will be a day behind...I put a dish of mash in there. Mama can eat it without getting off the egg, and she was showing the bitties too....

 

[Doobly]

Moonshine the Sebright has 3 Appenzeller Spitzhauben babies so far. Last egg will be a day behind...I put a dish of mash in there. Mama can eat it without getting off the egg, and she was showing the bitties too....
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Gorgeous! Congrats!

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

You can improvise some roost dividers....I've used cardboard, feed bags, thin plywood....the chickens get it right away and appreciate the privacy...
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Roost dividers are a good idea! Starting to get hot here so I’d need something that allows airflow... curtains?

 

[SueT]

Roost dividers are a good idea! Starting to get hot here so I’d need something that allows airflow... curtains?

as long as they can't get toes caught in them....