June Hatch a Long

[bigT88]

what breeds are you going for?

 

[EggieRowe]

Sort of off topic. Just realized I made a mistake in my hatching schedule and my last set of chicks will probably not be able to move into a pen in the coop (without a heat lamp) for two more weeks. They are in a large brooder outside right now and most days I only have the light on at night. The day time temps are in the mid 80's for the most part. What I want to do is keep them in the brooder and add a broody with the new chicks, separated with a wire kennel. Does this look like it would work for a week or two, or is it too crowded?

 

[el pollo rey]

what breeds are you going for?

right now I have Cochins set to lock down Friday and light dark and buff brahmas next in July light and coronation Sussex for sure and what ever else I cand find when I'm home hopefully more German hamps from a breeder in Ohio if I have room for them about 80 eggs in total

 

[el pollo rey]

Sort of off topic. Just realized I made a mistake in my hatching schedule and my last set of chicks will probably not be able to move into a pen in the coop (without a heat lamp) for two more weeks. They are in a large brooder outside right now and most days I only have the light on at night. The day time temps are in the mid 80's for the most part. What I want to do is keep them in the brooder and add a broody with the new chicks, separated with a wire kennel. Does this look like it would work for a week or two, or is it too crowded?

. Any thing can work for a week or two

 

[el pollo rey]

I have Broodys coming out of my ears right now eggie I cleaned out the bottom compartment of my gas grill and put a broody and six chicks In it till I made othe arrangements so I think youl be ok temporarily

 

[jnjmanning]

Here are 2 pictures...my camera died before I could get any further. These were the 2 eggs of most concern. I did recandle the others and I did find veining. I dont have the best eye sight in dim areas so its hard for me to see, but i did find it on the other 5.

Egg 1



Egg 2



I did all of it myself!! It was HARD!!

The air sacs seem really small to me, Im thinking its humidity. Its been super humid here since it warmed up but is still raining a lot. Humidity index for the area is 80%-98% Im pulling the plugs in the bator for a day or 2 to let it come down.

Yeah those are some jacked up air cells. You will be lucky to get anything to hatch. But it can happen, you need to get the humidity in there down in the 40's. There is no way to judge air cells when they are torn like that. It also prevents the chick from developing properly. And even if all this happens, most wont make it past an internal pip. You are going to have to watch these by the hour the closer you get to hatch day.

 

[motherhen71185]

Sort of off topic. Just realized I made a mistake in my hatching schedule and my last set of chicks will probably not be able to move into a pen in the coop (without a heat lamp) for two more weeks. They are in a large brooder outside right now and most days I only have the light on at night. The day time temps are in the mid 80's for the most part. What I want to do is keep them in the brooder and add a broody with the new chicks, separated with a wire kennel. Does this look like it would work for a week or two, or is it too crowded?

AutoCAD? I am a drafter myself...

BigT88: Hi! I am in York county PA!!

 

[Wrightsx4]

I have Broodys coming out of my ears right now eggie I cleaned out the bottom compartment of my gas grill and put a broody and six chicks In it till I made othe arrangements so I think youl be ok temporarily

that is hilarious! It's funny how ordinary objects become chicken equipment (of sorts) around here too.
Do you (anyone) have your broodies raise chicks within your larger flock or are they separated? I know some hens can watch over their chicks and the others won't mess with them. I have a safe indoor brooding pen that's 10 feet long x 20". A long narrow pen under my nest boxes. That's where my broody Betty is now. I'm thinking she'll want to take them outside though, and there's no access to the outdoors unless I leave the pen open. I've heard the older chickens won't mess with the babies as long as the mama is protecting them...yes? Ive only raised them without a mom. I may need to cut out another door in my coop(don't want to) and fence-in a pen within the big run. I hate to do that as we just built a second coop and run, but my 8wk olds will be in it for another 6-8 weeks until I can integrate them with the big kids. Bad timing, but I had to take advantage of having a hen go broody for the first time.

 

[dolfi]

I will find you a picture....hold on...LOL

me too iwant pic

 

[dolfi]

This is an internal pip

im lost is it the waive