Warning-We had a tragic electrical fire

[2DogsFarm]

So sorry to hear of your tragedy!
I hope Holly's suggestion re the unhatched eggs works out for you.

Thank you for posting as I will be needing to run electric to my coop by an extension cord this Winter and need to know how to do so safely.
I know there are cords rated for outdoor use (for Christmas lights, etc) but I want to make sure they are ok for longterm use and that the fixtures run off them are safe for the coop.

Any advice from anyone exeprienced with doing this here?

 

[chickenbottom]

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maybe you could put their eggs in an incubator eggs from the fridge hatch sometimes im so so sorry for your loss its so tragic

 

[Country4ever]

Oh how awful!
I know how much you must be hurting now.
Please don't blame yourself. I'm sure you were a great mother to these chickens.
Life (and raising chickens) is a big long learning process. Start to rebuild ASAP, so that you can care for more little feathered friends soon.

 

[rebecca10782]

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Was told Fertilized eggs that where refrigerated can still hatch after two weeks in the fridge. Bring then to room temp and then put them in the incubator. 21 days from the date you put them in the incubator, you should get chicks.

Just a thought

I thought of the same thing. The only problem is that we can't risk ending up with any boys

The rooster that we have now is a bantam. ONE neighbor has threatened to kill him and keeps calling the cops. We were being forced to get rid of him before because we had more than the legal limit of hens. After this happened, we figured that we should refuse to get rid of him because we are not breaking any laws with him. We keep him inside until 9 in the morning so he won't disturb the neighbors. We did this even before anyone called the cops. But at nine in the morning, there are MUCH worse noises going on other than a BANTAM rooster crowing. He is nowhere near as loud as a standard.

 

[rebecca10782]

Well we did get our little guy a girl at the pound. Someone just dumped her there. When they opened up in the morning, they called her and she walked inside

We will get more in the future, but for now we just want Little Jerry to have a buddy

Earlier he was offering her food. Isn't that the sweetest? He is a good little roo

 

[EweSheep]

I love happy endings out of a tragedy!

 

[augustmomx2]

Oh, I am so sorry

give

to your roo too...

 

[SeramaLife]

 

[rebecca10782]

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Wondering what someone does to prevent this risk of a lightbulb lighting the bedding? I will hopefully have chicks in a week, I have got to rig something up.
Rebecca, sorry for your loss.

Well, in this case it wasn't the bulb lighting the bedding. That is what we figured at first. The fire dept said it was the improper extention cord. The neighbor said that he heard an explosion and the 100 ft. trees catch on fire. When we were collecting the bodies, we found one with the cord wrapped around her leg. So, I figure that she got caught and pulled trying to get out and that it was a combination of that and the fact that it was a bad cord. All I know is that it would not have gone up so quickly if it were from a bulb. The bedding did not burn.

 

[snowydiamonds]

Please be careful that the roo does not mate too often with the single hen. Since its summer and if the birds are fully feathered you shouldn't need electricity in the coop. Especially if you have a window in the coop and either the human door or the pop door open so the birds can go outside as they please all summer. As for chicks, the hen or hens will keep them warm. If you are hanging a bulb for light, tack it to the wall and ceiling without piercing or damaging the cord. Just a few ideas for the next try...