My Sizzle went broody last Dec. I left her in the coop but I did give a little bit of heat because it was my first hatch (her 3rd). I was a nervous wreck until those chicks hatched.Quick question to everyone here in Maine. I have a broody silkie hen, do you guys think it is too cold for her to hatch out any eggs? I can do it inside in the incubator but I'd rather let her do it. I can put a little extra heat in the coop for her. And the outside is covered in plastic. What do you guys think, it has been pretty cold....
Love it!! How clever!! Kudos DH!Here you go, the t-joint you see is super important because it allows the hose to drain completely in both directions. To the left is the hose we use to fill the heated waterers, and to the right is the hose going back to the house. There's another t-joint at the spigot to allow the water to drain from the hose. Then there's another t-joint in the basement that allows the water to drain out of the spigot into a bucket so that there's absolutely no water left in the system anywhere after it's turned off. He has the hose running on boards all the way back to the house so there aren't any dips. He had it tied to stakes at a slope, but just those tiny dips would allow the water to pool up and freeze. This is going to make the winter so much easier. We have 5 adult pigs that we breed and are expecting approximately 20 piglets in February, so it would be a lot of water to lug.![]()
Will do!I do know someone with Doms. I just don't know if she has a roo or not. I'll find out.
Please do let us know! It would be great to be able to pick up some eggs if she's anywhere within a reasonable drive.