Show Off Your American Gamefowl and Chat Thread!!!

[B123]

Sure as in certain. r

lol, Perhaps "sure" was too strong... There has been plenty of research into egg storage for hatching eggs. Growing up I was taught the hatching egg coolers should be kept in the mid 50's with high humidity. Embryo mortality goes up as the temp drops from there. With gamefowl though, I leave early spring eggs in the nest if the night time low is in the mid 30's. Some hens seem to sense the colder nights coming and will actually cover the eggs at night, but be back off first thing the next morning.

 

[B123]

Try positioning heat source away from feeder and waterer which are also spaced apart. I also like to place waterer up on a brick so chicks must jump up free and clear of bedding to access the water. You can play with heat source positioning so cluster staying warm is not over feeder and waterer. I like the chicks to be a little hungry so they must walk at least a little from sleeping spot to feeding spot. Otherwise you may as well be raising meat birds.

I second this. If the brooder is big enough put the feed and water out away from the heat. Not too far that they will not go get it if it is cold, but gamefowl chicks are smart. They will move to and from the food and water as needed. They will still crap in the feed and water though! lol

 

[roosterhavoc]

Experience based comparable to yours. I should not have to remind you of my wordiness and attention to detail that you and others here have repeatedly expressed disdain for. Damn the science, the world is flat!

You forgot annoying, captain obvious. Your detail doesn’t serve much purpose most of the time. Shouldn’t take 3 paragraphs to explain something that can be explained in 2 sentences.

 

[roosterhavoc]

I like to mix the food, water and chicks all in a bowl inside the brooder. That’s just me though.

 

[JShubin]

Somebody woke up on wrong side of the bed.

 

[centrarchid]

I like to mix the food, water and chicks all in a bowl inside the brooder. That’s just me though.

Alternative facts / approach with proof. lol

 

[Texicano]

Me I just put everything into a blender, chicks included, and blend away.

Were talking about breakfast right?

 

[BantyChooks]

Me I just put everything into a blender, chicks included, and blend away.

Were talking about breakfast right?

DIY chicken nuggets, eh?

 

[roosterhavoc]

Alternative facts / approach with proof. lol

 

[flypen]

Me I just put everything into a blender, chicks included, and blend away.

Were talking about breakfast right?

I thought you were talking about your brood pens, lol jk