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[NagemTX]

Just too dang hot to keep them in the brooder any longer. Index was 109 here to day.

 

[Maddcatter]

I had an adventure today... But at least I got a new duckling.

 

[The Chick Addict]

I had an adventure today... But at least I got a new duckling.View attachment 3544743

Awwwwww so cute!!!!

 

[Maddcatter]

Awwwwww so cute!!!!

Yeah.... Its is pretty adorable. We're both exhausted now though. Lmao.
I have chickens brooding on duck eggs, because the broodies were stubborn, and I don't want more chickens right now.
Broody hen #1 hatched out 3 ducklings a couple of days ago, and was still sitting on this one.
Broody #2 chased her off the nest today.... After this little dude had pipped last night.
I found the egg, already fairly hatched, but cold. Little duckling was peeping, and starting to shrink wrap, so I put some Neosporin on the membrane and put the egg under broody #2, as broody #1 had stopped sitting in her nest. (I didn't know why at that point).
I came back and checked 10 minutes later and the duckling (sans egg) is out of broody #2's nesting box and is cold. So I ghetto-rigged an incubator with a heat lamp and warmed the duckling back up, and put the divider in the brooder between the 2 hens, as apparently broody #2 is a judas.
Apparently I really should have gotten an incubator, as I am now worried about the eggs under broody hen #2...
So, it's an adventure. The duckling doesn't like being under the heat lamp, so it's now tucked into my shirt. I figure I'll put it under broody #1 tonight after she's asleep.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

And all the Cackle chicks that are 3 weeks and 2 days old are now out with the 8 week olds from Star's and the incubator hatch. Plus the TSC bantams.

All together with no issues? Just asking because I have 7 week olds out with the big girls (have been since 3wks), and 4 wk olds in the grow out pen. I was thinking of opening up the hidey hole door and other door tomorrow to let the "littles" start mingling since 2 of the lavenders are going to their new home.

 

[The Chick Addict]

All together with no issues? Just asking because I have 7 week olds out with the big girls (have been since 3wks), and 4 wk olds in the grow out pen. I was thinking of opening up the hidey hole door and other door tomorrow to let the "littles" start mingling since 2 of the lavenders are going to their new home.

That's a good idea.

 

[NagemTX]

All together with no issues? Just asking because I have 7 week olds out with the big girls (have been since 3wks), and 4 wk olds in the grow out pen. I was thinking of opening up the hidey hole door and other door tomorrow to let the "littles" start mingling since 2 of the lavenders are going to their new home.

There's some tifts but not much. Has to be because I have bantams with LF in the 8 week old group. Plus I have cinderblocks in the coop for holding the timbers for roosting(they don't use it, sigh) so the 3 week olds go through the holes in the blocks to get away.

 

[NagemTX]

Oh forgot to mention Judy. Judy is the Spitzhauben that will be a year old in Aug. She's in with them as well because she gets ravaged by the boys and has to stay separated for the time being. She's been doing well with all the grow outs.

 

[007Sean]

Almost a record today, 101°F with a 115°F heat index, suppose to be higher tomorrow!

 

[NagemTX]

Yup, by 4 degrees here.