Texas

[showbarnmom]

In and out during the day is the way to go if you are wanting to get them use to the heat. Out in the morning around 8, then back in between 12 & 2, when it gets too hot. If they don't look stressed, leave them out. Then back out as it cools off, and back in at night.

 

[back2simplelife]

Thank you sooo much! I was getting scared.. lol

 

[showbarnmom]

Ive got 1 week old chicks outside without an issue with now.

 

[TexasLisa]

A coom got my new Frizzle roo last night

I give up on using a quarantine cage. Ugh!!!!

Thats no good! We relocated our coon but im sorry yours is still tormentong you!

Isn't that interesting????? Cockle-Dood relocates his coon and Showbarnmom gets a coon. Hmmmmmmm......

Lisa

 

[Cockle-Dood]

Isn't that interesting?????  Cockle-Dood relocates his coon and Showbarnmom gets a coon.  Hmmmmmmm...... 

Lisa

Startin rumors...not good

 

[showbarnmom]

I am working on another coop when I get home. Originally was going to leave it as a blind, but it's going to be my new grow out/extras coop.

 

[showbarnmom]

Dear mr coon

I sincerely hope you appreciate your last supper of 1/4 a bag of chick starter and my cutest little pullet egg. For it will be your last, I can guarantee that.

Sincerely,

****** off SBM!

 

[Texasmja]

WOW! huge board! Well.. add another Texan to the list please

We are between Caldwell and Somerville

You are not to far from us. We are on the other side of College Station.

 

[sapoho]

Howdy! I'm a chicken-newbie from Brackettville, between Uvalde & Del Rio. I just had my first hatch and out of 16 shipped Delawares, 10 made it to lock down and 8 hatched! They're all healthy as can be and doing great. I also had 12 Silkies, but none of them made it. I suspect incubator tampering, rough shipping (one was broken on arrival) and a humidity drop at lock down while we were out of town did in the two that made it past day 10 (it didn't bother the Dels though, but the Silkie eggs were a bit porous which I imagine would have a play in how much humidity they can take in & lose. One of the Del eggs that didn't make it was also pretty porous as well).

I'm trying again with another batch of Silkies, they were set Friday so wish me luck!
I just have a Havo-bator 1620 (I think... the styrofoam ones like the LG) with a LG egg turner & forced air fan kit. I tried duck eggs a couple years ago & failed miserably with keeping up with the turning & temperature stability without the fan. As far as I'm concerned, adding the turner & fan kit is the only way to go!

These week old Del chicks are the cutest things ever and I'll be pretty sad when we have to move them out!

 

[TexasLisa]

Howdy! I'm a chicken-newbie from Brackettville, between Uvalde & Del Rio. I just had my first hatch and out of 16 shipped Delawares, 10 made it to lock down and 8 hatched! They're all healthy as can be and doing great. I also had 12 Silkies, but none of them made it. I suspect incubator tampering, rough shipping (one was broken on arrival) and a humidity drop at lock down while we were out of town did in the two that made it past day 10 (it didn't bother the Dels though, but the Silkie eggs were a bit porous which I imagine would have a play in how much humidity they can take in & lose. One of the Del eggs that didn't make it was also pretty porous as well).

I'm trying again with another batch of Silkies, they were set Friday so wish me luck!
I just have a Havo-bator 1620 (I think... the styrofoam ones like the LG) with a LG egg turner & forced air fan kit. I tried duck eggs a couple years ago & failed miserably with keeping up with the turning & temperature stability without the fan. As far as I'm concerned, adding the turner & fan kit is the only way to go!

These week old Del chicks are the cutest things ever and I'll be pretty sad when we have to move them out!

Howdy and

from Rosenberg, TX!

Lisa