March Hatch-Along Thread- Come Hatch With Us!!!!!

[TheH Klan of 10]

Lol never mind u said late n the wk

 

[chickydee64]

Hi friends! I need some suggestions:

I'm going on vacation tomorrow and won't be back till late in the week, my plan of selling these chicks before we go hasn't panned out like I wanted it to. So now I have a dilemma....

I have a broody hen that has been broody for who knows how long...but she is so badly wanting chicks, she sits on the nests religiously! So I could make her a seperate pen for her and the babies for outside, but it is supposed to rain for the next two days. I know I can make it water proof, I have a huge dog house attached to a dog kennel cage. So I know it could work? But I'm worried about the rain....

Or I can set her up in the brooder box that I have in my bathtub, but if I do that I would have stinky chickens in the house

. I can put a top on the brooder to keep her in...but who is going to clean it, put more feed and water in there? If I do that does the chicks and her need a heat lamp?

My sister is going to take care of the critters while we are gone, but I know she won't clean the brooder, or put her in hand in there to put fresh water/feed in for them. She WILL not go into the coop to gather the eggs either, so I was kinda counting on Alice to do the egg watch for me...my sister has only agreed on putting fresh water/food in the food/water bowls which she can do without going inside the coop.

I am leaning more toward building them the seperate coop but I'm really worried about the weather for the next couple of days...and if they are in the house, I know she won't do anything for them...she is a VERY limited animal person. The chickens scare the piss out of her.....

I was planning on selling these chicks but if I only get 7 or so out of the bunch I really don't see the point. WHAT DO I DO?????????

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you have any neighbors that have chickens??????? ............Can You call the closest feed store and ask if they know anyone who might foster them????
They should not need extra heat.assuming the hen will accept them..........
Wish you had more time...Good Luck

 

[chickydee64]

What a great way to start the day........Lots of good news.
Congratulations on the new chicks ..

 

[LONDON HENS]

My broody did really well, the final 2 hatched last night. That's 6 out of 6 with shipped eggs from eBay.
i moved them to their new home this morning

 

[Arkansas81]

if i keep them in the house with out changing there bedding for 4-5 days how bad wil it smell? how big of a food and water source will they need? my sister works all day so she wouldn't be able to put food and water in the brooder till she gets home. she works from 8-6, 7pm.

i have 6 right now, but i think i might end up with 10. i put 27 in the bator...but i don't think anymore will hatch. so realisticly how much will 10 chicks need for food and water?

holy molely what i am going to do?

 

[Brookhavens]

Hi friends! I need some suggestions:

I'm going on vacation tomorrow and won't be back till late in the week, my plan of selling these chicks before we go hasn't panned out like I wanted it to. So now I have a dilemma....

I have a broody hen that has been broody for who knows how long...but she is so badly wanting chicks, she sits on the nests religiously! So I could make her a seperate pen for her and the babies for outside, but it is supposed to rain for the next two days. I know I can make it water proof, I have a huge dog house attached to a dog kennel cage. So I know it could work? But I'm worried about the rain....

Or I can set her up in the brooder box that I have in my bathtub, but if I do that I would have stinky chickens in the house

. I can put a top on the brooder to keep her in...but who is going to clean it, put more feed and water in there? If I do that does the chicks and her need a heat lamp?

My sister is going to take care of the critters while we are gone, but I know she won't clean the brooder, or put her in hand in there to put fresh water/feed in for them. She WILL not go into the coop to gather the eggs either, so I was kinda counting on Alice to do the egg watch for me...my sister has only agreed on putting fresh water/food in the food/water bowls which she can do without going inside the coop.

I am leaning more toward building them the seperate coop but I'm really worried about the weather for the next couple of days...and if they are in the house, I know she won't do anything for them...she is a VERY limited animal person. The chickens scare the piss out of her.....

I was planning on selling these chicks but if I only get 7 or so out of the bunch I really don't see the point. WHAT DO I DO?????????

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe go to your state thread here on BYC and make a post and ask if anyone is in your area that could help out.

 

[GuineasGalore]

well, had 2 in the hatcher. before puttng in the hatcher, one was for sure alive but the other was a question.
Both did not internlly pip. Today was day 22.
Putting 4 more in the hatcher tomorrow....will need to make adjustments somehow....

 

[Annemarie]

Hey all congrats 2 all the new babys.. Can anyone please tell me what wil happen if I don't turn my eggs? Did anyone try this and what happend? For some reason a lot of my chicks die in the eggs half grown or in lockdown??

 

[chickydee64]

well, had 2 in the hatcher. before puttng in the hatcher, one was for sure alive but the other was a question.
Both did not internlly pip. Today was day 22.
Putting 4 more in the hatcher tomorrow....will need to make adjustments somehow....

hi, you could stil get a hatch...sometimes very slow. I have had day 25 chicks......good Luck

 

[hokankai]

Setting eggs today! I've got 16 right now and should be adding a couple more dozen tonight!

I guess there needs to be an April hatch thread that that