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AnneInTheBurbs said:
Paper towels are great for the firs few days. That's what I used. Only put down shavings this morning.
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I agree, for the first week, I line the brooder with newspapers and cover that with a single layer of paper towel. The first feed goes in the paper towel where it is easy to find. After a week they are eating well and have a good idea of the difference in taste between food and shavings, then it is safe to put them on shavings. Honestly, for a few chicks I would switch out the paper and not use shavings for 2 or 3 weeks.
 
Speaking of shavings . . .
If anyone in the Chester Co area wants to get a supply of cheap shavings for bedding, Pughtown Agway has a brand the horse people didn't like, but I think works great. They have too much of it and are selling it to me for $3 a bale (about half price). If you tell them you are "Dennis' friend and want the $3 shavings" they will give you the same deal.
 
I actuary remembered to lock down my eggs this week :oops: . There are 2 seramas and 2 sumo wrestlers (CX outcross) due on Friday :) Here's are the ones from last Friday that hatched in the cabinet. They're the big fat yellow ones. These were taken the day they hatched.

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dheltzel said:
Speaking of shavings . . .
If anyone in the Chester Co area wants to get a supply of cheap shavings for bedding, Pughtown Agway has a brand the horse people didn't like, but I think works great. They have too much of it and are selling it to me for $3 a bale (about half price). If you tell them you are "Dennis' friend and want the $3 shavings" they will give you the same deal.
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If only I were closer :/
 
fangedknight said:
Lelanae that's fantastic!! I actually haven't sold the rest of them yet. Someone was supposed to come down and pick up the other 3 but she never showed or got back in touch, honestly hope she's okay... she sounded super interested.



Ohhh god I completely understand about trying to rescue literally every animal. That's us right here. It started with one ferret, now we're on 11 ferrets and we've only bought 2 of them, the rest were rescues.

Omg omg Anne!! I can't wait to see them!! We're actually going into lockdown today (I'm so freaking nervous) thankfully @LeBlackbird stayed over last night so she's gonna give me a hand with the eggs this morning. :fl Just hoping for a full hatch! I only have 3!! :oops:
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I wish we lived closer, I would love the chickens and the ferrets! We had one when I was a teen and then two more when my kids were babies. I regret rehoming the last 2 we had, we only did that because they were biting my son and pooping everywhere, not in corners like the first one did.

AnneInTheBurbs said:
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Congratulations! I still can't get over how tough yet fragile chickens are.

fangedknight said:
IT'S HAPPENING!!!!! The middle egg is wiggling around like a...a... I don't exactly know. The best analogy I have is actually a pokemon egg about to hatch. Go figure....

Still. IT's happening!!!
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It's so much fun isn't it?!
 
dheltzel said:
Speaking of shavings . . .
If anyone in the Chester Co area wants to get a supply of cheap shavings for bedding, Pughtown Agway has a brand the horse people didn't like, but I think works great. They have too much of it and are selling it to me for $3 a bale (about half price). If you tell them you are "Dennis' friend and want the $3 shavings" they will give you the same deal.
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I have a horse and $3 shavings are always a good thing! I just don’t know if it’s worth the trip down there to save on bedding for the chickens.
 
Auroradream26 said:
I actuary remembered to lock down my eggs this week :oops: . There are 2 seramas and 2 sumo wrestlers (CX outcross) due on Friday :) Here's are the ones from last Friday that hatched in the cabinet. They're the big fat yellow ones. These were taken the day they hatched.

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They look great! It would be interesting to compare their growth to the 'average' chicks by pictures for 4 to 6 weeks...bet their size will really show that way...
 

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