The 7th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long!

[Sahwithchicks]

Is 250 lumuns more or less than 500 lumens.   I bid on a 500 lumen light yesterday.   I lost it  was $7  I bid 6.  I know on pipe the smaller the number the heavier the pipe is,

less. You would see better with a 500.

 

[Sueg4332]

Quote: these are closer to the terra cotta color he might want. I like your avatar picture salmon fava roo . Do you sell those eggs? I have 3 one roo and 2 hens. the fox and dogs wipe the rest out 2 years ago....

 

[tyukanyo]

I am on the list! Finally thank you!!!!

 

[Sahwithchicks]

these are closer to the terra cotta color he might want.   I like your avatar picture  salmon fava roo .  Do you sell those eggs?  I have 3 one roo and 2 hens.  the fox and dogs wipe the rest out 2 years ago....

Thank you! Faverolles are really lovely. I think I will always have a flock as long as I can have chickens.

 

[Sahwithchicks]

I am on the list! Finally thank you!!!!

welcome!!

 

[jwlpoultry]

Sadly, she was 4 weeks old. Flew into a pond I forgot to empty.

Oh, I'm sorry. We had a chick die jumping into a pail of water. Accidents happen, so don't blame yourself. After what happened to her now we don't let chicks out unless we have only chick-safe waterers set about for the others (we often use rubber buckets or tubs when all the birds are adults) or else I keep them in their broody pen until they are large to be able to get out.

About to set 4 Rhodebar eggs as a test hatch. Maybe I can find some other eggs to throw in. Lol

Cool! Where'd you get your Rhodebars?

Excuse the cobwebs. I don't clean that shelf because I'm terrified of breaking anything on it. Everything on this self belonged to my late grandmother. Note the shakers at the very top. I don't collect them, but I love those 2. As far as I know, everything on that shelf is older than I am and I'll be 26 on Wednesday!

Beautiful. We have some antics too and I'm always terrified to handle them. Being in a house with five boys means a lot of things get broken, but I guess that is what glue is for.

Is there anyway to encourage a hen to go broody?

We can learn together. This is my first planned hatch-a-long also (I've only hatched eggs in my incubator, successfully, one other time). The offered advice will certainly help you as far as getting a hen to go broody. They love to do it their first or second year and they love to do it at particular times of the year. Spring seems like a big time, and a lot of hens are going broody right now. They love a clean, secluded nest that is regularly used by other hens and has lots of eggs in it. I'm not sure if having a rooster helps with them going broody or not (it doesn't affect egg laying, but this is more behavioral then that), however, I know that roosters encourage it by showing hens nests and calling them to it. Best of luck with your plans!

I got my Rhodebars From HenPeckedPoultry in Alabama.

 

[Sueg4332]

Hi just thought i would post a couple photos of our newest paddocks almost done. All the walls open on all sides for air flow during the day with open runs
Love the sheds/ I just have covers over the kennels. Plus raised doghouses from most to go into. Most roost on top , wind , rain , and heat....what part of the country do you live in? those hills behind your house so familiar....

 

[LocalYokel]

x2

Or all three.

 

[aplynn]

If you are using a light, get a red heat light. The regular lights will make the chicks more aggressive while the red light calms them down.

This is another reason why I like brooder plates--it gives the chicks a nice dark place to hide if they need to.

yeah I have a red light but I also tried something maybe it helped or maybe they just stopped being brats, but I put them into a new brooder, it is bigger and none of them had been in it before. I figured it was worth a shot. Low and behold I just went down to check on them and they are all snuggled up and playing and just doing great now..... GO FIGURE

 

[mlm Mike]

Count me in. My first hatch attempt

Welcome to the 2016 Easter Hatch A Long!

I'm in

Welcome to the 2016 Easter Hatch A Long!

Im new and dont know how to get on line

@Humbug3445 Were you wanting to join the hatch A Long?


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