Mama's Flying Penguins and Ramblings

[MysticUniKitty]

I'm so sorry for your loss. That would be just awful. I cannot imagine.

It's not been a fun week but the new fluffs are settling in well and there is always next week!

 

[MysticUniKitty]

Well we lost some of our chicks to coccidia... looks like were ok for now thankfully!!

And... I caved in!! Someone local had EE hatching eggs! So Attempt #3 hatching is underway! I'm hoping for one that is close to BBQ's personality!

 

[MysticUniKitty]

Update:

I did not like how dirty my coop was staying with the sand bedding, so switched back to pine shavings! If i can do my smaller coops I'll use sand then. For now a layer of animal pellet bedding to help with moisture then large flake shavings on top.
My chooks were not happy! They did not want to bed down tonight... took almost a half hour!



My son's chicken Bald Eagle... i just call her eagle, she's hilarious!


In other news! My hatching eggs all have aircells and some even have veining started!!! Woohoo!!

 

[BY Bob]

I'm sure they settled in figured this flooring can be fun too. I'm sorry the sand did not work out. His hugh up is that roost with the hooks on it? That looks pretty high.

 

[MysticUniKitty]

I'm sure they settled in figured this flooring can be fun too. I'm sorry the sand did not work out. His hugh up is that roost with the hooks on it? That looks pretty high.

The shed is about 8ft tall so... maybe 6ft? They like to scare me and keep me guessing on landing zone lol!!

 

[MysticUniKitty]

Day 5 of hatching!!!

 

[MysticUniKitty]

Egg Update:

Did some candling, 4 are on track for day 9, but the rest are ranging from day or day 7 development. I think the one corner of incubator might be a little cooler so I turned the cartons 180deg. And shifted them closer to middle.
The ones candling on time are very active inside! I'll try to get video of it later



Also Coop Update:

The chickens are finally settling in with the new flooring and they are starting to come around to the new roosting bar too! Yay!!

 

[MysticUniKitty]

It's Hatch Day!!!!
And i have an external Pip!!!

Like an excited parent I'm impatiently waiting.... I'm hovering around these like a crazed mosquito!!

Hopefully all goes well and more pics later!!

 

[WhoDatChick]

It's Hatch Day!!!!
And i have an external Pip!!!


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Like an excited parent I'm impatiently waiting.... I'm hovering around these like a crazed mosquito!!

Hopefully all goes well and more pics later!!

Yay! I hope you get all your babies!!

 

[WhoDatChick]

Here is the new cage we built..

here are the new flock members..