Mahonri's 2nd Annual BYC EASTER HATCH. Post pics of your chicks!

[Rathbone]

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I hope you are feeling better soon!

 

[yotetrapper]

Steve, if you dont get your bator in time, let me know, I have a still air hovabator you can borrow if ya need to. My pc is down though, so, in case i don't get on here soon, if you need to borrow it email me at yotetrapper (at) gmail.com so i can get it on my phone...

And everyone else, if I'm not on as much it's because of my laptop dying.. tryin to get it fixed now...

 

[CRYSTALCREEK]

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I was worried about the cut edges of the hardware cloth. Did you cut so close to the edge of the wire that there was no sharp end or did you bend the ends? I was thinking that, if I made one from hardware cloth, maybe I'd bind the edges with some kind of thick tape, maybe electrical tape? How did you deal with cut edges?

CR, I think it was SteveH who mentioned using "plastic canvas". It's a craft item found in Hobby Lobby or Michael's around here. It's plastic and you can connect the parts, whatever size fits your bator, with zip ties. Someone else, I think maybe CrystalCreek, uses the large suet cages/baskets that you can purchase at Lowes, Home Depot or any place that carries bird feeding supplies. These may be good alternatives for you instead of the hardward cloth.

edited cuz I'm old and forgetful but remembered after I posted it wasn't Chooks, it was Crystal

Yup...here's some photos

 

[CRYSTALCREEK]

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They grow FAST!

 

[SteveH]

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Thanks; and

on the laptop!

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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CR, I think it was SteveH who mentioned using "plastic canvas". It's a craft item found in Hobby Lobby or Michael's around here. It's plastic and you can connect the parts, whatever size fits your bator, with zip ties. Someone else, I think maybe CrystalCreek, uses the large suet cages/baskets that you can purchase at Lowes, Home Depot or any place that carries bird feeding supplies. These may be good alternatives for you instead of the hardward cloth.

edited cuz I'm old and forgetful but remembered after I posted it wasn't Chooks, it was Crystal

Yup...here's some photos
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/53919_dscn2813.jpg
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/53919_dscn2455.jpg

I tried the large suet basket thing a couple hatches ago. Nobody got OUT, but a couple of chicks got IN...have you had that problem Cindy??

 

[Noncentzter]

Got an email this morning that my eggs from Wayne Meredith are going out in today's mail...woohoo!

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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SWEET!!!

 

[CRYSTALCREEK]

No way! How in the heck could they?!?!?!? Wow that was a resourceful and persistent chick.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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I KNOW!! And one of the chicks that got in was a large fowl Fav!!!