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[Sooner Magnolia]

I probably wouldn't bother with the chick. I don't see how it would help. But maybe more experienced chicken folks know more about it than I do!

I guess I just feel better about possibly losing one than losing 6 or 10 if I give her a bunch from the incubator and it goes badly. I need to decide soon. My husband wants me to come home as soon as I can.

Do you remember how late Ellison's is open and if they have any chicks right now?

 

[Sooner Magnolia]

I guess I just feel better about possibly losing one than losing 6 or 10 if I give her a bunch from the incubator and it goes badly.  I need to decide soon.  My husband wants me to come home as soon as I can.

Do you remember how late Ellison's is open and if they have any chicks right now?   

I talked to a friend of mine who is much more experienced than I am with chickens. She suggested that I set up their brooder( light,food, etc) where she can see them and then give her the opportunity to go over and adopt them if she seems interested.

 

[ashtree]

I guess I just feel better about possibly losing one than losing 6 or 10 if I give her a bunch from the incubator and it goes badly.  I need to decide soon.  My husband wants me to come home as soon as I can.

Do you remember how late Ellison's is open and if they have any chicks right now?   

I didn't even know Ellisons carried chicks. Do you know what hatchery they use? When are you getting the 9? I think your friend had a good plan with the set up and letting the hen decide.

 

[Sooner Magnolia]

I didn't even know Ellisons carried chicks. Do you know what hatchery they use? When are you getting the 9? I think your friend had a good plan with the set up and letting the hen decide.

They do get chicks, but won't again until 2 weeks before Easter next year ( I called). I have 37/41 still going in the incubator in my classroom. I don't plan on keeping all if them. Tuesday will be 21 days so most should come around then. Your splash olive egger is acting broody now. I don't see that she will be ready by then though.

 

[NanaKat]

Okay, a transition chick is more for giving the single chick a buddy...safer for the single chick.
...if she loses the single chick, she will break her broody state and won't take any chicks. The transition chick would give her a chick to continue her attitude.

As for "will the hen adopt new chicks 10 days younger than her chick question" ....adding the new chicks may go both ways. It all depends on your hen. Some will...some won't.
Since she is in the dog crate with little room to avoid them, she could allow them to cuddle under her for warmth or she could refuse them to protect her chick's territory.

Keep a very close eye on her and have a brooder ready just in case.
I like your friend's suggestion too.

 

[Sooner Magnolia]

Okay, a transition chick is more for giving the single chick a buddy...safer for the single chick.
...if she loses the single chick, she will break her broody state and won't take any chicks. The transition chick would give her a chick to continue her attitude.

As for "will the hen adopt new chicks 10 days younger than her chick question" ....adding the new chicks may go both ways. It all depends on your hen. Some will...some won't.
Since she is in the dog crate with little room to avoid them, she could allow them to cuddle under her for warmth or she could refuse them to protect her chick's territory.

Keep a very close eye on her and have a brooder ready just in case.
I like your friend's suggestion too.

It is a BIG dog kennel that I got years ago for my 98 lb mastiff puppy.

I have a second hen that has now been broody for 2 or 3 days. If she continues, she will be at a week or so when they hatch.

Do either of those pieces of info change your advice?

Thanks!

 

[Ironsights]

LOL I was just thinking I need to hit the grocery and liquor store for the drinking game tonight.

Gary England Drinking Game


Pregame

1. Everyone selects a storm chaser other than Val Castor. Every time Gary talks to your storm chaser, you take one drink. Take two drinks every time we see footage from your storm chaser. Take four drinks if your storm chaser says "tornado on the ground."


2. Everyone selects a county other than Pottawatomie... County. Every time Gary mentions your county, you take one drink. Take two drinks every time we see footage from your county. Take four drinks if a tornado touches down in your county.


One drink

1. Take one drink every time Gary says the following:

"Hook echo" | "Updraft" | "Metro" | "Doppler radar" | "Wall cloud" | "Ranger 9" | "Underground" | "Mobile home"


2. When Gary gives a list of counties, take one drink for every county in the list.


3. Take one drink every time Gary interrupts a program. Take one drink if Gary says "You're not missing any of [program name]." Take one drink when Gary says "We'll keep you advised."


Two drinks

1. Take two drinks every time Gary says the following:

"Baseball-sized hail" | "Waterloo Road" | "Pottawatomie County" | "Deer Creek High School"


2. Take two drinks every time Gary mentions the following towns:

Altus | Burns Flat | Dill City | Gotebo | Hydro | Lookeba | Meeker | Mulhall | Oktaha | Olustee | Shattuck | Slaughterville | Tryon | Vici | Waukomis | Wayne (or Payne) | Weleetka | Wetumkah


3. Take two drinks every time Gary talks to Val Castor.


Three drinks

1. Take three drinks if we see footage from Val Castor.


2. Take three drinks if we see footage from Pottawatomie County.


3. Take three drinks if Gary mentions the following:

"Immediate tornado precautions" | "National Weather Service" | "Mesocyclone" | "Portable Radio" | "Take shelter" | "Tornado warning in effect until ..."


Four drinks

1. Take four drinks if Ranger 9 must land to refuel.


2. Take four drinks if Gary issues his own tornado warning, not recognized by the NWS or says the following:

"Will someone please answer that phone?" | "Do you see power flashes?"


3. Take four drinks if a shirt-less tornado victim is interviewed.


Finish your drink

1. Finish your drink if someone uses the word tornado as a verb or if Gary mentions the nearest cross streets to you.


2. If Gary says "We've lost Val," pour a little out for your homies and finish your drink.

Gary is talking to Val. It 1500 042916 an I hope the people that are west of OKC keep their heads down!

 

[Tika75]

Gary is talking to Val. It 1500 042916 an I hope the people that are west of OKC keep their heads down

Looks like another long night.

 

[Poco Pollo]

Buckets of rain. I'd like to turn it down to a drizzle. Tornado warning for Okfuskee County - traveling east. Be safe, everyone.

 

[Sooner Magnolia]

Don't you just love country dogs? I kept calling mine and she finally came running carrying this rat. Good girl!