Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Bridebeliever]

Nicely done! I think it looks great and your chickens call it home! To be honest all of our chickens probably live better than 75% of the human populations of the world. Ever been to Jamaica? Your chicken house look better than the human houses there.

 

[Rod-T]

That would work to my advantage as well, I've got quite the assortment of hens, but only four breeds of roo, one being a mix itself.

Ya I'm thinking this summer. . This could be fun.. swapping eggs around.. I thin I'm becoming a hatching addict.. just got some hertige deleware eggs.
This will be my first time hatching mail order eggs.. I hope it works good..

 

[nuklee0]

Ya I'm thinking this summer. . This could be fun.. swapping eggs around.. I thin I'm becoming a hatching addict.. just got some hertige deleware eggs.
This will be my first time hatching mail order eggs.. I hope it works good..

Omg, I've been hesitant to post this... Lol... because I think I'm becoming a hatching addict too! I just finished my first hatch a week ago and last night I put some eggs in my incubator.

Even though my little chicks are only a week old, what intrigues me so much about the hatching process is wanting to see what the mixed chickens will look like!

 

[Saris]

Omg, I've been hesitant to post this... Lol... because I think I'm becoming a hatching addict too! I just finished my first hatch a week ago and last night I put some eggs in my incubator.

Even though my little chicks are only a week old, what intrigues me so much about the hatching process is wanting to see what the mixed chickens will look like!

I feel ya. I'm only on day 7 of my first hatch, no chicks yet and I already have a growing wishlist off eggs that I want to get. hahaha

 

[Cockatrice6420]

Ya I'm thinking this summer. . This could be fun.. swapping eggs around.. I thin I'm becoming a hatching addict.. just got some hertige deleware eggs.
This will be my first time hatching mail order eggs.. I hope it works good..

Good luck! I'm still dinking with my incubator trying to get it before ordering any eggs. Right now I've got a second test run going... the first ended up with quitters and clears. My barneys I think are too young yet.

 

[Cockatrice6420]

I feel ya. I'm only on day 7 of my first hatch, no chicks yet and I already have a growing wishlist off eggs that I want to get. hahaha

Good luck to you as well! I'm running a second batch of barnevelder and a couple ameracauna crosses. Been at it for nearly two weeks, last candling at 7 days the ameracaunas were developing and the barneys were clear.

 

[nuklee0]

I feel ya. I'm only on day 7 of my first hatch, no chicks yet and I already have a growing wishlist off eggs that I want to get. hahaha

Lol that's why I try to stay away from those mail order sites. Good luck on your hatch!

 

[CarolynF]

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You don't want ventilation close to the ground. You want it at the top. But be absolutely sure to cover the the holes with quarter inch hardware cloth and then cover the cut edges with wood or metal strips that are screwed in. Any larger hardware cloth and you risk predators, and not covering the edges allows easy removal by predators or sharp edges the birds can get injured by. Just cut rectangles or circles near the top of the walls and cover with vent covers if rain would blow in. Without sufficient ventilation you run a high risk of ammonia gas buildup and respiratory infections.

 

[CarolynF]

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Just curious where you got the barney eggs, anyone local?

 

[CarolynF]

Since I haven't been around a lot lately, I just want to say hello and welcome to all the new folks!