May hatch-a-long

[chickenmama109]

Do you you have a large dog crate you could put her in? Or could you fence off one corner of your coop for her?

no i dont have a dog crate and i dont know where to get one for a good price i dont know if i could fence off a spot in the coop but a big thanks for your help

 

[sawilliams]

no i dont have a dog crate and i dont know where to get one for a good price i dont know if i could fence off a spot in the coop but a big thanks for your help

See what you can find. Even if you have a like extra wire laying around. It doesn't have to be a huge space just enough for a nest a bit of walking and some food and water. You just want to make sure the others can't bother her

 

[chantels1]

so i do not what to do my broody hen is doing really good but one time a day the hens DO nock her off the nest and i want to make her a brooder but dont want the other hens to forget about her and so i was going to put a plastic tote on the floor of my coop but i think my chickens would still nock her off too lay eggs what should i do any one have any ideas. thanks

She needs to come off the nest 1-2 times a day, otherwise she will soil the eggs with poo... I do however take my broody out when eggs hatch cuz Her last batch sleeps with her at night and could squish a baby. I keep her out if the pen in a dog crate. Its all I can suggest cuz that's all that works for me.

 

[chantels1]

Final update for my May hatch. 7 went in the bator, 1 died before lock down. 6 in lockdown, 6 hatched. Love my new cheap janoel12 incubator!!! Way better than my 2008 brower top hatch!

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Final update for my May hatch. 7 went in the bator, 1 died before lock down. 6 in lockdown, 6 hatched. Love my new cheap janoel12 incubator!!! Way better than my 2008 brower top hatch!

What features does it have that you like vs your old one?
Congrats on the hatch!

 

[Zinjifrah]

Well, I gave in to temptation. It's way too early - I wasn't going to candle until the 11th... I only set the eggs on the 1st.

22 Eggs Set.
1 bad egg culled
12 eggs showing veins
1 egg that may have veins, may be the beginning of a blood ring... watching it.
8 eggs that candled clear

1 of the eggs that candled clear, I spotted a crack at the pointy end that I missed when checking them on arrival - it's invisible without the candler shining at just the right angle. I put scotch tape over it.

 

[Guido]

2 external pips so far today, can hear cheeping, one egg not doing much...yett

 

[chickenmama109]

See what you can find. Even if you have a like extra wire laying around. It doesn't have to be a huge space just enough for a nest a bit of walking and some food and water. You just want to make sure the others can't bother her

Thanks

 

[chantels1]

What features does it have that you like vs your old one?
Congrats on the hatch!

It is smaller, but forced air. So it Holt's temp and humidity better. It is digital vs. wafer controlled. I don't need a big incubator. This is a hobby. But to get 6/7 hatch rate is way better than 55-60 in the old incubator.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

It is smaller, but forced air. So it Holt's temp and humidity better. It is digital vs. wafer controlled. I don't need a big incubator. This is a hobby. But to get 6/7 hatch rate is way better than 55-60 in the old incubator.

Nice.
I'm borrowing one this year and it's a pain in the rear, so I'm shopping around. I'm leaning towards making a refrigerbator, but I figure I'll need a backup.