Stella's Social Club

[The Sheriff]

Good job Kelly! You'll feel a lot better leaving these guys from now on!

 

[The Sheriff]

Finally finished my incubator/brooder house today. The right side of the playhouse is where the incubator will live. I even squeezed enough room in the tiny space to put in a cabinet and a couple of shelves. The total space I am dealing with in the playhouse is 4x8!




I built a brooder on the left side. It is 4 feet wide by approximately 3 feet deep so they'll have almost 12 square feet of living area. There is a window that opens on both sides of the house.






I built the brooder up off the floor so that the floor is at window height. They'll be able to see out and get good light during the day. Plus, I won't have to bend over to clean it out, change waterers, etc. I have the big Ecoglow brooder in there as well as my sweeter heater. It is hanging just behind that board so you can't see it. I think I will keep it turned on during the night since we have been getting very cold at night. As you can see the little yellow house isn't insulated. I also have a safety lamp with a red party bulb in it. Everything is clamped, double clamped and bungeed for safety. I drilled a hole for all the power cords to go out so they can't get wet or messed with until the babies get bigger. The big frame at the top is over hardware cloth and that swings open for access. Down at the floor level I put in sliding plexiglas doors for quick water changes, feeding, etc.

The first occupants moved in tonight.




Hopefully I will get Michael's help to finish the netting so we can clean things up and make everything look better.

I'll probably be going out there all night to check on them. Lucky for me it is right outside the back door!

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Finally finished my incubator/brooder house today. The right side of the playhouse is where the incubator will live. I even squeezed enough room in the tiny space to put in a cabinet and a couple of shelves. The total space I am dealing with in the playhouse is 4x8!




I built a brooder on the left side. It is 4 feet wide by approximately 3 feet deep so they'll have almost 12 square feet of living area. There is a window that opens on both sides of the house.






I built the brooder up off the floor so that the floor is at window height. They'll be able to see out and get good light during the day. Plus, I won't have to bend over to clean it out, change waterers, etc. I have the big Ecoglow brooder in there as well as my sweeter heater. It is hanging just behind that board so you can't see it. I think I will keep it turned on during the night since we have been getting very cold at night. As you can see the little yellow house isn't insulated. I also have a safety lamp with a red party bulb in it. Everything is clamped, double clamped and bungeed for safety. I drilled a hole for all the power cords to go out so they can't get wet or messed with until the babies get bigger. The big frame at the top is over hardware cloth and that swings open for access. Down at the floor level I put in sliding plexiglas doors for quick water changes, feeding, etc.

The first occupants moved in tonight.




Hopefully I will get Michael's help to finish the netting so we can clean things up and make everything look better.

I'll probably be going out there all night to check on them. Lucky for me it is right outside the back door!

very Nice Mary

 

[The Sheriff]

Thanks Jason! I just checked the two sizzle babies and they are snuggied up under the EcoGlow. I am tempted to put them back in the incubator for overnight. I am such a wuss.

 

[Happy Chooks]

It looks great Mary. I'm sure it will work out really well for you.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

What an absolutely sweet setup! Congrats, you've worked so hard on it!

Rinda

 

[Miss Molly]

Well, I put her down. I don't know if it was a broken wing or what. I just do not have the time nor the ambition to care for weak, injured, or sick birds. I know it sounds cold hearted, but that is how it is around here. I want strong and healthy birds to breed from. I have enough work to do with what I have and just do not want added work and responsibility.

So sorry Kathy...

 

[Miss Molly]

Got some pictures this morning.

My Cream Legbar pullet:


Lavender Ameraucana - she is 28 weeks and still looks nowhere close to laying.  I think my cream legbar is going to beat her to it.



Olive - who is being a big time slacker and not laying any eggs for Mary to hatch:


And my 9 month old barnevelder pullet that thinks she is too pretty to have to lay an egg.


My favorite new barnevelder cockerel I'm growing out.  He is 4 months old.


The other guy has some tail fluff and he's molting his wing feathers right now.

WOW! They are all beautiful but, I'm really loving your Barnevelders .....lovely

 

[Miss Molly]

...

Decided against the risk.

When I got home, one of my little ones was dead.

I fired up the Laree brooder.  Not taking any chances on any of the others ..

Sorry to here about your chick...

 

[Miss Molly]

Look at what I found in the incubator this morning! Do you think the dark one is going to have a crest?  

Congratulation Mary... So cute!