Official Squatch Watchers

[CapricornFarm]

I forgot to tell you guys that i put the plywood on over the hardware cloth of the bunny condos today. Helps keep wind out.

 

[Anansi]

Day 3, still no broody behavior.

Coffee's going, there's pancakes and French toast, peach crumble, bagels, English muffins and regular muffins. All the stuff for them are in their normal places, and tea is in the cupboard.

See y'all later

 

[TexasSam]

This is what happened overnight

 

[rjohns39]

Morning all Sorry Anansi, I over slept so no time for breakfast... Cute Bunnies cap, only skipped 88 to get here this am. Woke up to a half inch of white crap on the ground and covering my truck. So like Smuvs said, who ever sent it, take it back

 

[pitbullmomma]

Morning you guys. It's my LAST DAY at the taterhole, and we have a 2 hour delayed opening!!! So even less time I have to be there!

The weather was awful here yesterday. I had a bad panic attack about ten miles on the GSP driving home from work; it was like a 1.5 hour commute. It was sleeting, snowing, thundering/lightning (never saw that during a snowstorm before) and there were a million accidents, cars off the road...I passed a car that slid off the parkway into the woods and head-on'd into a tree.

Today is better, but the low temps are supposed to be below 32 all next week until Friday. Which leads me to this question: My eggs should be hatching around Monday. How will the ones under my broody survive if it's that cold??!!! THe weather was so nice I never even thought about that. The highs are supposed to be only like mid forties till it warms up on Friday. Won't they freeze to death? Do I need to put them in a brooder until it gets warm? Color me stupid, but I did not even think of this till now!!!! What should I do?

Thanks, I feel like an idiot for asking, lol!

 

[rjohns39]

I'd look to @WVduckchick for the best answer, but as I understand it, mom will keep them warm, even in frigid temps.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Sam,
Is that progress I am seeing?? come on little babies!

PBM,
My bitty bantam had her chicks out in 20° temps. They ran back under her often to warm up.
All I can say is trust mama. Try to keep their space dry and mom should do the rest.
If mom doesn't it may be a good idea to have a brooder ready to put them in.

 

[TexasSam]

It popped

 

[BantyChooks]

Morning you guys. It's my LAST DAY at the taterhole, and we have a 2 hour delayed opening!!! So even less time I have to be there!

The weather was awful here yesterday. I had a bad panic attack about ten miles on the GSP driving home from work; it was like a 1.5 hour commute. It was sleeting, snowing, thundering/lightning (never saw that during a snowstorm before) and there were a million accidents, cars off the road...I passed a car that slid off the parkway into the woods and head-on'd into a tree.

Today is better, but the low temps are supposed to be below 32 all next week until Friday. Which leads me to this question: My eggs should be hatching around Monday. How will the ones under my broody survive if it's that cold??!!! THe weather was so nice I never even thought about that. The highs are supposed to be only like mid forties till it warms up on Friday. Won't they freeze to death? Do I need to put them in a brooder until it gets warm? Color me stupid, but I did not even think of this till now!!!! What should I do?

Thanks, I feel like an idiot for asking, lol!

They'll be just fine, don't worry.

 

[pitbullmomma]

I'd look to @WVduckchick for the best answer, but as I understand it, mom will keep them warm, even in frigid temps.

That's what I figured, they pretty much stay under/in her feathers, right? I just wasn't expecting it to be SO COLD, plus I was worried about when they have to go away from her to eat? Or do they stick to her like glue for weeks? God, I really feel stupid asking this!!