Too Early for Feb Hatch-A-Long Thread??

[LilyD]

I'm sure they'll be fine! We usually just pray that ours go in and are safe till we get home if we go out till late one night which rarely happens. I need to find a person to watch our chickens and ducks when we go on vacation in August.

Our ducks won't even go in the coop anymore now that it's warm but so far they've been really good. I think they go into the little coop they're suck odd animals! They want to party all night long

My husband informed me that the chickens were out free ranging over the weekend while I was away at work. It was -12 for most of the weekend lol. With a high wind but they would rather be out than in. It's 33 today and feels like a heat wave.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

No I used to do the rubber band with the straw between but I think as far as keeping the legs in the right space that they weren't stiff enough and the chick could get them too far apart or up too high on their legs lol.

That and slipped tendon are the only things generally that I have with baby chicks. The slipped tendon usually there's not much you can do but I always try with the spraddle legs. Thank goodness they don't happen often.

I haven't had to put anything between their legs when using the vet wrap. Their legs are trying to shoot outward anyway so it's mostly just to keep the legs underneath the little ones and keep them from doing the splits. I would definitely give the wrap a try, jolenesdad told me about it last year while I was struggling with the rubberbands and straws, I'll never look back! Slipped tendons on the other hand...I've only had one and it was from an injury so I wasn't able to fix it due to all the swelling. I know what to do now but I certainly hope to never have to deal with it again!

 

[LilyD]

I have 16 eggs set to hatch on Wednesday the 12th and 22 more on Friday the 14th. Should be an exciting week!

Yay mine should hatch the same day as yours. I am getting another 2 dozen eggs on Thursday or Friday too which I will set after they settle.

 

[livhatcher]

I haven't had to put anything between their legs when using the vet wrap. Their legs are trying to shoot outward anyway so it's mostly just to keep the legs underneath the little ones and keep them from doing the splits. I would definitely give the wrap a try, jolenesdad told me about it last year while I was struggling with the rubberbands and straws, I'll never look back! Slipped tendons on the other hand...I've only had one and it was from an injury so I wasn't able to fix it due to all the swelling. I know what to do now but I certainly hope to never have to deal with it again!

would love to see a photo if you do it again. i can't wrap my mind around how to do it. just had to tape down some curly toes...these babies need a break from the doctor's office!!

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Whoo hoo!!! I was hoping someone would say they were expecting babies on the 22nd! I needed some chick pictures for my birthday! lol View attachment 2022906

EDIT: it says 22 not 22nd.

Oh no! I should have set more eggs!

 

[FortCluck]

My husband informed me that the chickens were out free ranging over the weekend while I was away at work. It was -12 for most of the weekend lol. With a high wind but they would rather be out than in. It's 33 today and feels like a heat wave.

That's too cold for me it's been like 60 here and I consider that cold

 

[LilyD]

That's too cold for me it's been like 60 here and I consider that cold

I would love for it to be 60 up here we are excited that after this weekend it will be going up into the 30's during the day and 20s at night lol. Usually Feb warms up a little but is more snowy and then March we might make it up into the 40s.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Yay mine should hatch the same day as yours. I am getting another 2 dozen eggs on Thursday or Friday too which I will set after they settle.

Very nice. I've probably asked this before but where are you getting the eggs? What type? Are you the one getting eggs from Gypsyhen?

I'm trying actively not to buy more eggs until I know what sort of hatch I have. Hopefully all mine hatch but that would definitely mean I'm done with chicks for the year.

 

[LynnaePB]

Woke up this morning to a little chick experiencing spraddle leg...couldn’t find the vet wrap so I improvised with a couple of rainbow loom rubber bands & a small section of plastic straw. Amazed at how quickly little guy is hobbling around!

also? Who is hatching this week? I’m off until the 19th.

I've got 11 that are due on the 11th. One externally pipped as of now.

Whoo hoo!!! I was hoping someone would say they were expecting babies on the 22nd! I needed some chick pictures for my birthday! lol View attachment 2022906

EDIT: it says 22 not 22nd.

My little shipped silkie eggs are due on the 22nd, 8/16 are still looking good.

 

[FortCluck]

I would love for it to be 60 up here we are excited that after this weekend it will be going up into the 30's during the day and 20s at night lol. Usually Feb warms up a little but is more snowy and then March we might make it up into the 40s.

I used to live in NH so I'm very familiar with NE weather