Our First Broody and Incubator Hatch: a Diary

[igorsMistress]

Those naked necked turkens kinda creep me out...but glad they are doing well for you!

Yea they're kinda creepy in a way. I was thinking about a Halloween hatch next time.

 

[BlueBaby]

Yea they're kinda creepy in a way. I was thinking about a Halloween hatch next time.

Or you could do a hatch right before that and rig it up a little witches hat?

 

[meetthebubus]

Oh noo! I didn't realize you lost one how is everything else?

 

[igorsMistress]

All good. The one we still have is active and chirps away. I'm following your thread too @meetthebubus

 

[igorsMistress]

I watched Ruby and her baby this morning as I cleaned and filled waterers. I think the little has grown and inch this week!

The chick was actually first out of the coop when I opened the door this morning, with mama hot on its heels. They've done a fabulous job of turning the litter in the coop and the straw in the yard over the last few weeks. I'm going to rake everything tomorrow morning and straighten things up out there. Tonight I'll be treating everyone for lice except the chick I'm hoping the chick will gain some protection from being with mom.

 

[aart]

I'm hoping the chick will gain some protection from being with mom.

If you use dust, chicks will get exposed from mama.

 

[igorsMistress]

If you use dust, chicks will get exposed from mama.

So not liquid...shoot, ok thank you!

 

[aart]

So not liquid...shoot, ok thank you!

Spray might still transfer ok, just haven't done it myself.
Had a broody get lice infested, didn't realize it until I was taking close up pics of chick can saw a louse crawl out and back in to chicks head fluff.
Might not hurt to put a couple drops of spray on chick.

 

[igorsMistress]

Ruby is in the coop on the ramp encouraging the chick to follow her.

The little buggar is so cute scratching away in the feed

 

[igorsMistress]

A few pics of mama and the baby from today. I cleaned the coop and raked the litter and they came in for food and water afterward. Last pic is a bit blurry but shows the feather growth on the chicks wings so far.

Baby grooming itself.