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NTBugtraq said:
I am a spreadsheet nut, and I have been looking forward to my > 100 layers goal this year. If I fire the brinsea up when it arrives on the 22nd, and again every 29-30 days after that, as well as keep the Styrofoam bator going at the same pace, I am going to end up with 4 different age birds in my young chickens outdoor run. Some will be one week older the others, others 2 weeks, others 4 weeks, and others 6 weeks.

This doesn't sound like a good idea. Not only is there more likely to be issues between the young birds, but its also going to make it difficult to pull out all that should go for processing at a given point in time.

If, however, I leave the brinsea alone until this set is done (around 7/7), then I will end up with only 2 ages of birds in the run, they being 3 weeks apart in age.

Sorry to make you wait scflock...

Or, alternatively I could fire the Brinsea up instantly and just delay the next Styrofoam run...hmm, who will give me the most to do their process? Amy, Essie?
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Leave the Brinsea alone until this set is done, then run simultaneous
 
WVduckchick said:
Been watching my little polish remotely today, still hasn't zipped. I really want to go find out if its still alive.... but DH wants to go out to dinner. I don't need to eat right now, I need to go check on my babies!!! Ugh. Men.
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Boy, you are full blown Team Red today, aren't you?


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MunsterChicks said:
Ack! I'm so sick of this site eating my posts, anyways for the second try: How cute!
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Congrats on the babies! How's the rest of the hatch going? I've hatched 8 out of 11 so far, 3 left in the incubator. I candled last night, I thought I saw movement but I think I'm just desperate to see anything. Figures they're the AM eggs too, so I only have a couple of those. I can't wait to do another hatch, I wish I could squeeze one more in this summer. I'm going to shoot for another come August/September. I have to say though these BLRW's are so cute And an AM: My husband is almost done with the coop too. Needs some stain (I'm thinking red) he used an old window for a pulley door. It's nice because it gets a little sun, but the coop is in the shade too. We also need to add some ventilation, and he has to put the nesting boxes in. We have a while before we need those though. Also need the run- but they'll be free ranging too, and a ramp for them to get in and out. But it's a good start. Also, I think my other orpington is a roo, so he'll have to go. My husbands best friend wants him so he can go there. Also I have black spots coming in some, on my lighter girl, so I think she'll be splash.
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I have to ask a silly question. What kind of chicken is an AM? Now the serious questions!...I love the coop. I hope to make something like that some day in the near future. How many nest boxes will you add? And when do you add them? The chickens in the coop look around the age of mine, how old are they? And do you let them free range now? Mine just got finished being under a light. But I probably could have done away with it a couple weeks ago. They are my first babies, so still learning. They are 5 wks old today.
 
I've been following along diligently. I'm excited to hear hatching stories and sad to hear about the fried chicks. This thread is like a wave. Sometimes it's smooth and on track and other times there is a random peak of something.
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My news/questions are not directly hatching related.

The rooster I got so I can make some babies has started to test the waters. Over the weekend I was hand feeding the flock(including him) and saw him try to step on my arm. My hens have done this before to climb over and get to the other side of my hand. I assumed my rooster was trying to do the same. Instead he straddled my arm and bit down on my finger instead. I promptly pushed him down and later when he tried to 'step up' on me I chest bumped him a few times to put him in place.

I am wondering if his behavior was related to trying to be the head of the flock or if he was trying to mate my arm. If he was trying to mate my arm he would be sorely disappointed.
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He's about 12 weeks old. Is he getting ready for his first olé?
 
Kraftcrazychick said:
I've been following along diligently. I'm excited to hear hatching stories and sad to hear about the fried chicks. This thread is like a wave. Sometimes it's smooth and on track and other times there is a random peak of something.
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My news/questions are not directly hatching related.

The rooster I got so I can make some babies has started to test the waters. Over the weekend I was hand feeding the flock(including him) and saw him try to step on my arm. My hens have done this before to climb over and get to the other side of my hand. I assumed my rooster was trying to do the same. Instead he straddled my arm and bit down on my finger instead. I promptly pushed him down and later when he tried to 'step up' on me I chest bumped him a few times to put him in place.

I am wondering if his behavior was related to trying to be the head of the flock or if he was trying to mate my arm. If he was trying to mate my arm he would be sorely disappointed.
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He's about 12 weeks old. Is he getting ready for his first olé?
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