She said/He said Who's right? Who's wrong? No one!

[Ravynscroft]

Thank you. I think it's going to be awhile before the power comes back on. I called the power company and there is just a generic message that's says they are aware of massive power outages and for everyone to be patient. Luckily it's 60 degrees outside and my batch of 2 & 1/2 week old chicks seem fine with no heat. I had to bring all 3 boys (and the chicks) to my moms, so I could get them ready for school. We went to McDonald's for breakfast and COFFEE first and my son brought the chicks inside in a little basket and everyone that worked there was going crazy over how cute the chicks were. The manager called all the employees up front to see the chicks. My kids thought it was the coolest thing getting to show off the babies!

Glad you made it through the night with the chicks... hope your power comes back on soon...

 

[RubyNala97]

That's true of the eggs
As well as other Trace minerals

Wow.
I can't stand that type of stuff..
Eat em,sell em, or release em
Terrible husbandry plus eats up the feed bill.
I'm eatin a few here in a week or two

Exactly! They don't even get proper feed. They are fed white bread and cracked corn! I actually did take a few eggs of his last summer and stuck them in my incubator, only 1 hatched and died the next day. Not trying that again. If we get eggs it will be from a good breeder. I just need to make housing for them first. I saw a couple awesome cages on CL last summer. They were stacked vertical, about 4 or 5 of them and wire too. Would be perfect for trios!

She's gonna brood them... not her first rodeo and she's a good one... that's why I gave her all Ohiki...

Take yours off the eggs each day... make her walk around and poop away from the eggs... put food and water between her and the nest and she should stop for a bite and drink...

Ok, I will try that. She is more then determined, it seems!

Glad you made it through the night with the chicks... hope your power comes back on soon...

Thanks! It just came back on!

 

[mixedUPturk]

Last night was such a nightmare!!! We had a horrible storm. Power is still out. It went out at 12:30am. I had set eggs at 6pm, so I'm not really worried about them. They can warm and cool in early incubation with no ill effects, right? I've read about large hatcheries heating and cooling them before the heart start beating, I forget why they do that but I think they will be okay to get reset tonight.

But...I have 10 chicks that were only around 24 hours old. They started crying like crazy. No generator, so I brought all 10 chicks into bed with me. I couldn't think of anything else to do. They actually loved it! They snuggled up next to my skin and I put all the covers over them. They made that little trilling sound they make when they are happy and going to bed. But I barely slept a wink. I had my 1 year old baby on one side of me that kept waking and crying because the thunder and wind was so intense. Then 10 little chicks preening and snuggle on the other side of me all night. Got out of bed at 6am and drove them to my moms with the heat light. Oh what a night!!

Definitely buying a generator when I get my tax return!

sorry you had such a bad night

Just had a broody hatch 100%... Silkie broody, hatched 11 Ohiki...

:yiipchick

Oh my!  Bet that was quite a night.  Good luck for it to come back on.  I thought you got an inverter?



 

I checked my silkie/cochin eggs quickly last night, end of day 4, and I see red lines in all 8!  Armand is the man of his castle. 

i mayve checked my set a tad bit early by some accounts day 3, but 54/60 are developing!

 

[mixedUPturk]

Ohhh and i put a craigslist ad up, advertised the price at 100$ per day old chick And told them No Deals, got two hits!!

 

[Ravynscroft]

Oh my!  Bet that was quite a night.  Good luck for it to come back on.  I thought you got an inverter?



 

I checked my silkie/cochin eggs quickly last night, end of day 4, and I see red lines in all 8!  Armand is the man of his castle. 

Told ya those heels would help!

*stupid phone, keeps missing posts til they're quoted...*

sorry you had such a bad night
:yiipchick


i mayve checked my set a tad bit early by some accounts day 3, but 54/60 are developing!

 

[Ravynscroft]

Ohhh and i put a craigslist ad up, advertised the price at 100$ per day old chick And told them No Deals, got two hits!!

$100 per chick? Whatcha selling?

 

[WVduckchick]

sorry you had such a bad night

i mayve checked my set a tad bit early by some accounts

day 3, but 54/60 are developing!

No such thing as too early if you can already tell that much, right? Sa-weet!

Ohhh and i put a craigslist ad up, advertised the price at 100$ per day old chick And told them No Deals, got two hits!!

Flockin Ay!

Told ya those heels would help!

 

[rossfam06]

Just had a broody hatch 100%... Silkie broody, hatched 11 Ohiki...

Whoop whoop!!!! That is super cool!!! Look at all those fluffies!!! I can't wait for mine.

Ohhh and i put a craigslist ad up, advertised the price at 100$ per day old chick And told them No Deals, got two hits!!

What!!!?? Is it spamers??

 

[mixedUPturk]

$100 per chick? Whatcha selling?

Ive been talkn about this for a week, Dreaming about it...

No such thing as too early if you can already tell that much, right?    Sa-weet!



Flockin Ay! 

Not too early apparently! Your my eneggbler!

Whoop whoop!!!! That is super cool!!! Look at all those fluffies!!! I can't wait for mine.
What!!!?? Is it spamers??

Nope real people

 

[Ravynscroft]

Ive been talkn about this for a week, Dreaming about it...
Not too early apparently! Your my eneggbler!
Nope real people

Thought you were keeping those...