November/December "Hatch-a-Long"

[DeannaA]

there are some great articles if you do a search. unfortunately my brain doesn't retain details well anymore ( especially when I have a headache like today) but the articles cover the frizzle gene and how many are too many, things like that. I know of one person that has a "Frazzle" and the poor little things feathers break off so easily, she was worried it wouldn't be able to handle cold weather she's so bald....I had read that the genes that cause the damaged feathers can affect the health of the bird....but I don't know! the little chicken I referred to doesn't have any other issues but she's "ugly"

This has been what I have heard and read as well. The people with the frazzles say super brittle feathers but no other problem but almost everything I've read says health issues along with the brittle feathers.

Thank you so much!
It's the 4th deployment to Afghanistan. He's done a couple shorter ones in South America.

She's not yet 3, so I'm trying so hard not to be mad AT her since she is so young, but she KNOWS not to touch it! She may not comprehend it will cause all my eggs to die, but she knows she's not allowed to just like she's not allowed to touch the washing machine, or the stove, or open the door, or play in the front yard...

It's been sitting in the same spot pretty much running nonstop since May, I don't know what possessed her to go do this now and right at lock down!

I have read so many people losing their eggs because of their kids turning up the temp. I never would have trusted my son to leave it alone. Not even now but he is 22 yo and living in California so I don't have to worry about it. But my chickens on the other hand... I have had to put my incubators up high on a tablr because my chickens will sneak in thru the doggie door and bump the controls. No more problems from them after the move. I ended up have more stable temps raising them up since I have floor air ducts.

 

[DeannaA]

Super Max says

Happy Halloooweeeeeen!!!!!!!!

 

[DeannaA]

Sorry the picture is so fuzzy but it is very difficult to get a super turkey to hold still. He still think he has his cape on. He is zipping thru the house so fast I can hardly see him.

 

[keepmumsane]

Oh maximum bird, you are a super hero!

I feel terrible for the lost eggs and chicks. Kiddlet s are inexplicable some times. Sending you love. Afganistan is hard enough on a family without already feeling blue.

 

[keepmumsane]

Super Max says [COLOR=FF3300]H[/COLOR]a[COLOR=FF3300]p[/COLOR]py H[COLOR=FF3300]a[/COLOR]l[COLOR=FF3300]l[/COLOR]o[COLOR=FF3300]o[/COLOR]o[COLOR=FF3300]w[/COLOR]eeeeee[COLOR=FF3300]n[/COLOR]!!!!!!!!

My girls said he is Awesome and needs his own comic

 

[Heidisgran]

Last hatch of the year and the most expensive one!!!
Sold all my kids clothes on ebay and used the paypal money to buy almost $160 in rarer breed hatching eggs I've wanted for awhile.
Eggs between Day 18 and Day 14. I just bought an additional incubator for lockdown/hatching.

My kids KNOW to stay away from the bator and not to touch it!
At some point my daughter turned the knob ALL the way up in the incubator my eggs were in. By the time I caught it, the temp was pushing 120 degrees! I tried to cool the eggs, but it was too late. ALL 36 eggs were dead. All almost fully developed too, looking good. This would have been my best hatch rate too. All I could do was sob! I had Blue Isbars, Blue Salmon Favorelles, Marraduna Basque, Swedish Flower Hens, Exchequer Leghorns, and Super Blue Layers. Even if I had the money to rebuy these eggs (which I don't!) a lot of them I can't even find again. My husband is leaving Sunday for Afghanistan and I planned this hatch around then to be something positive and happy to look forward to, now it's gone.

Biggest incubation fail for me yet!

nothing I can say...just wish I could hug you.

kids are just kids mom...coming from a Grammy

 

[Heidisgran]

well remember the other day I woke up and the brooder was soaking wet, the chicks were soaking wet and the temp was down to 80???

I now have a faverolle with the rattles!! UGH!!!

I'm so exhausted from getting up to check the temps the last few nights and now 1 is sick! no one else seems sick...picked them up to listen close for rattling....watched for a long time to see if anyone sneezed or shook their head and they all check out except the one...I made her a nursery in a little incubator that wasn't in use...so I know she's toasty warm in there

 

[chickydee64]

Good grief...................................

Have gmail, tried to add an email address and it took away my original...........
BYC did not recognize the change and I had a terrible time getting back in.
Also, cannot get into my original email.............
Finally remembered my password and..................................Here I am..............

So this morning I heard a lot of noise coming from where I have the brooders.........
One has two 7 week olds..the other four 2 1/2 week old Orp chicks............
I don't know how????????but the big ones were in with the little ones hogging all the heat.
Really weird ........little ones on a shelf..big ones on the floor. I don't want to think about it.
Chickens cannot be that smart but other than Dh.....I am alone in the house..........Haunted?????????

Going to read and catch up................later.......

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[Heidisgran]

well remember the other day I woke up and the brooder was soaking wet, the chicks were soaking wet and the temp was down to 80???

I now have a faverolle with the rattles!! UGH!!!

I'm so exhausted from getting up to check the temps the last few nights and now 1 is sick! no one else seems sick...picked them up to listen close for rattling....watched for a long time to see if anyone sneezed or shook their head and they all check out except the one...I made her a nursery in a little incubator that wasn't in use...so I know she's toasty warm in there

she had a nice sleep in the incubator but when she woke up she was so upset...now she's snuggling in a towel on my shoulder!! ANYTHING as long as she recovers!!

 

[SequoyahFarms]

[COLOR=008080]Good grief...................................[/COLOR]

Have gmail, tried to add an email address and it took away my original...........
BYC did not recognize the  change and I had a terrible time getting back in.
Also, cannot get into my original email.............
Finally remembered my password and..................................Here I am..............e
So this morning I heard a lot of noise coming from where I have the brooders.........
One has two 7 week olds..the other  four 2 1/2 week old Orp chicks............
I don't know how????????but the big ones were in with the little ones hogging all the heat.
Really weird ........little ones on a shelf..big ones on the floor. I don't want to think about it.
Chickens cannot be that smart but other than Dh.....I am alone in the house..........Haunted?????????

Going to read and catch up................later....... .

We came home one time and found one of our dogs locked in a closet. We had been looking everywhere for her and she never had made a sound. We knew she wasn't in their when we left because they both have to sit for treats before we leave. It's a very weird and uneasy feeling!!