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[RubyNala97]

I'll have to catch up later, but I just got home from being gone for the weekend and my poor little cripple chick is worse. Leg laying straight out behind her, she tries to crawl on her belly some, but its just pitiful. I'm so torn because I feel like putting her down would be the most humane thing to do at this point, but I also hate to give up on her. I'm a mess....

I'm so sorry! I'm dreading having to make decisions like that? Did you look for the links I posted for the other lady that had the leg issues? Can you make it like a little leg cast?

 

[NTBugtraq]

Yeah Raining here too. Really down pouring with lightening. Good luck with the 2004 birds you have now!!!! I would die, my hubby would die and I would be called out and the birds taken from me because of my small backyard. LoL!

I don't have 2004 birds, I don't even have 204 atm. But my goal is to have 100 new layers laying eggs this year (which I now know won't happen, I won't get there till the end of February next year). This lets me replace my existing layers so all 100 of my hens will be 1st generation of my project cross. Using a 50/50 hen/roo hatch, and keeping no more than I can in each spot, I will end up with 240 meat birds (10-week old hens and 14 week-old roos) by the time these sets are done. At one point I will have 266 birds on my property, but they will be of a lot of different ages (from 8 sets). This is still a lot of guess-work at this point, but it will be interesting to see how reality compares to estimation...

 

[rossfam06]

 I don't have 2004 birds, I don't even have 204 atm. But my goal is to have 100 new layers laying eggs this year (which I now know won't happen, I won't get there till the end of February next year). This lets me replace my existing layers so all 100 of my hens will be 1st generation of my project cross. Using a 50/50 hen/roo hatch, and keeping no more than I can in each spot, I will end up with 240 meat birds (10-week old hens and 14 week-old roos) by the time these sets are done. At one point I will have 266 birds on my property, but they will be of a lot of different ages (from 8 sets). This is still a lot of guess-work at this point, but it will be interesting to see how reality compares to estimation...

Hahahahahahaha! typo! lol! I meant 204. Lol! Yeah but still a lot of work. I don't need that many layers but I do want a few.

 

[RubyNala97]

 I don't have 2004 birds, I don't even have 204 atm. But my goal is to have 100 new layers laying eggs this year (which I now know won't happen, I won't get there till the end of February next year). This lets me replace my existing layers so all 100 of my hens will be 1st generation of my project cross. Using a 50/50 hen/roo hatch, and keeping no more than I can in each spot, I will end up with 240 meat birds (10-week old hens and 14 week-old roos) by the time these sets are done. At one point I will have 266 birds on my property, but they will be of a lot of different ages (from 8 sets). This is still a lot of guess-work at this point, but it will be interesting to see how reality compares to estimation...

I think your project is great! Is your plan to sell eating eggs? I'd love to have a small farm someday when my children get a little older. My current hatching and keeping chicks is me starting that dream. And hopefully with work & dedication I will get there!

 

[sideWing]

We had a tornado touch down about 10 miles from my camp.. And I drove almost into it. I was within a mile and a half of it!


Yikes! I hope you folks stay safe.
Guess I better get to working on a sling chair....

 

[sideWing]

I have a spradel leg (I think) on one of my chicks. Does this repair look ok?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I'll have to catch up later, but I just got home from being gone for the weekend and my poor little cripple chick is worse. Leg laying straight out behind her, she tries to crawl on her belly some, but its just pitiful. I'm so torn because I feel like putting her down would be the most humane thing to do at this point, but I also hate to give up on her. I'm a mess....

Sorry to hear that. I feel bad for you and the chick.

 

[sideWing]

Final count. 14 shipped eggs from sea level to 5k ft. All fertile. 11 hatched. 1 quit at estimate 12 days. 1 at 16 or 17. 1 fully developed. Pic below.

I ran at 50% humidity to get more oxygen to the developing chicks throughout incubation. 70%-65% during lockdown. I had my vents (I have them now) open the whole time.

I'm very happy with the results and I think Frankenbator is ready for prime time.

The good:

The Bad:

And the ugly:

 

[FridayYet]

Final count. 14 shipped eggs from sea level to 5k ft. All fertile. 11 hatched. 1 quit at estimate 12 days. 1 at 16 or 17. 1 fully developed. Pic below.

I ran at 50% humidity to get more oxygen to the developing chicks throughout incubation. 70%-65% during lockdown. I had my vents (I have them now) open the whole time.

I'm very happy with the results and I think Frankenbator is ready for prime time.

Nice work! If I ever/whenever I do shipped eggs again I think I'll up the humidity. Did your eggs come from West or East? I'm thinking certain postal hubs might be harder on eggs, but its an unfounded theory based on a few things I've read.

 

[WVduckchick]

Thanks! I just looked up when and where exactly the tornado hit, having only heard bits and pieces on the news. It hit a mile or so from the intestate that I was travelling on "shortly after 7:30 pm". I sent my hubby a text at 7:39 saying I had just made it off the interstate safely. I had to stop to collect my nerves. 80 mph winds. It was unreal. Our place is west and it hit east, so luckily I was going the right direction. Some trees down our way, and some roads blocked with water, but nothing major. My son's house is closer to where it touched down, but they are ok too, and my birds too!! So we are all fine.