Setting on Good Friday

[mtcookie]

Day 20 with Two pips this morning. One from a bantam cochin the other from an oegb

 

[Hope119]

Two baby chicks have hatched already, plus at least 6 more pips!
http://picasaweb.google.com/103416668636865771123/Chicks?feat=directlink#

can someone advice me, please, how much pine shaving to put on the bottom of the brooder? I plan to cover them with paper towels for the first days. Some sources say 1-2 inches, others - 4-5 inches.

 

[kathyinmo]

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I don't use any pine shavings the first few days, just the paper towels. Then I transfer them to another (bigger) brooder with the pine shavings. I only use an inch or so depth of them.

 

[Lotsapaints]

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How cold is it where you're putting them? If cold 4 to 5 inches put the paper towels on the top shavings cushion them if you have one with leg issues the cushioning helps. I do paper towels for 2 days then just go to the shavings the chunky ones not fine. I tried the deep bedding and really like it lowers the cost for lights....whatever works for you is great

 

[Starryneedsmorebators]

Yall will not believe this one I went to check on my hen that had hatched 2 chicks so far in the coop and she moved the babies over in with the duck who is sitting on eggs UGHHH. and left the other eggs i candled saw veins but some were cold to the touch i threw in bator but i am sure they are gone 2 were warm so i dont know. Any advice? I am going to the feed store and try to find some sort of crate i can move the hen and her two babies into.







Starry

 

[kathyinmo]

Starry,
I had a Silkie off of her eggs all night one night (in the winter) and she still hatched 2 of 4 eggs.

 

[Starryneedsmorebators]

well I hope they make it i tried putting her bk and she wanted none of it so i threw them in the bator so crossing fingers. Thanks for sharing gives me hope





starry

 

[Hope119]

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How cold is it where you're putting them? If cold 4 to 5 inches put the paper towels on the top shavings cushion them if you have one with leg issues the cushioning helps. I do paper towels for 2 days then just go to the shavings the chunky ones not fine. I tried the deep bedding and really like it lowers the cost for lights....whatever works for you is great

It is about 58F there, it is in the basement of the house. Probably too cold for the baby chicks. I have tested the heat lamp and had to lower it alot to get the thermometer show near 100F. Would adding more pine shavings (4 inches?) under the paper towels help to keep them warm?

we have 3 chicks in the incubator already. I am updating the album I linked above. they keep all the other eggs rolling

What is the minimum number of hours they have to spend in the incubator after hatching before they can be moved into the brooder?

Thanks to everyone for helping me!

 

[mtcookie]

One more pip.....

 

[Lotsapaints]

The more shavings the more insulation it just takes time for the shavings to heat up that's why you're supposed to have it ready the day before but even I procrastinate and don't get it done 24 hrs before and the chicks are okay. Just go by how they act if they huddle up more heat (I use 2 lamps usually 100 watts) and raise the light if they are at the edges of it.

Here's a pic of what we just made as I have horse stalls to brood in

I cannot believe how much more my chicks run around even when it's been cold