Our First Broody and Incubator Hatch: a Diary

[aart]

Thank you, I really like the way he turned out. I did NOT name him, but it made me laugh so it stuck.

Well, and nn's are kinda fugly....the skin showing creeps me out.

 

[BlueBaby]

@igorsMistress Fugly is turning out very nice! I like those lower pitched crowing roo's. It's easier to tolerate than the one's that have the high pitched crow's.

 

[BlueBaby]

Well, and nn's are kinda fugly....the skin showing creeps me out.

Once you get over the idea of the neck's, they grow on you!

 

[igorsMistress]

Well, and nn's are kinda fugly....the skin showing creeps me out.

I know what what you mean, my husband is the same. Hence the name.

 

[PouleChick]

Glad they are doing so well!

Well, and nn's are kinda fugly....the skin showing creeps me out.

Oh me too

 

[BlueBaby]

But those NN's handle our desert heat much better than some of those other breed's do. The temperature can get to 118-F. here during the summer.

 

[PouleChick]

But those NN's handle our desert heat much better than some of those other breed's do. The temperature can get to 118-F. here during the summer.

I bet they do - like taking your scarf off when you get inside

 

[BlueBaby]

I bet they do - like taking your scarf off when you get inside

I had Australorp's before. They didn't handle the heat well and panted pretty hard. Had one of those hen's go broody and died of heat stroke on in the nesting box.

 

[PouleChick]

I had Australorp's before. They didn't handle the heat well and panted pretty hard. Had one of those hen's go broody and died of heat stroke on in the nesting box.

Oh no the poor darling! I did worry alot about mine as we also get very hot days over 40c - most of mine were chicks / half grown last year but now I'm looking at the fully feathered Orps and hoping they'll be OK this summer! DH bought the bits to build me a mister so that should help!

 

[cactusrota]

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Fugly will be 6 months old at the end of this week. He's a handsome boy, has a deep crow and seems to get most of it out of his system in the mornings. He was singing the egg song with one of the girls yesterday. The bottom pic is the whole flock having some scratch this afternoon.

What a handsome boy!! I'm so happy for you to have him. I think you'll find that having him in the mix gives the flock a better sense of security and contentment. The girls will love having him around.. although they may get a bit more scraggly from mating by summers end... haha!