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[Cockatrice6420]

Yeah...go Hawks but stay away from my chicks!!

Woohoo, that was a tush clencher!

 

[nuklee0]

So bummed!

A bear came sometime in the night, broke off the door to one of our smaller coops that housed my silkies and got 3 out of the 4.

 

[Saris]

So bummed!

A bear came sometime in the night, broke off the door to one of our smaller coops that housed my silkies and got 3 out of the 4.

Oh that's so sad. *hugs I'm sorry.

 

[Cockatrice6420]

So bummed!

A bear came sometime in the night, broke off the door to one of our smaller coops that housed my silkies and got 3 out of the 4.

That's horrible! I would think they'd just go for the feeders, poor birds

 

[Elaine Wright]

@nuklee0 That is really sad. I would have never thought of bears.

 

[Bridebeliever]

So bummed!

A bear came sometime in the night, broke off the door to one of our smaller coops that housed my silkies and got 3 out of the 4.

I'm so sorry to hear that! That should serve as a warning to those of us that know we have bears in the area. We need to really make sure our garbage and chicken feed is secure! It was not a good year for bears as far as food goes. They won't be going for our chickens as much as the feed but once in the coop they will eat chickens! I know our neighbor has had a bear on his property recently and he's only a mile from us!

 

[nuklee0]

Thanks everyone. Yes the bear has attacked before, during the summer. Now I really need my little Silkie eggs in the incubator to hatch! It'll be day 7 tomorrow but I found 2 more eggs in the coop. Anyone ever do a staggered hatch? I only have one incubator but am considering putting these 2 eggs in too. When the existing eggs go into lockdown will the high humidity hurt these last 2?

 

[Saris]

Thanks everyone. Yes the bear has attacked before, during the summer. Now I really need my little Silkie eggs in the incubator to hatch! It'll be day 7 tomorrow but I found 2 more eggs in the coop. Anyone ever do a staggered hatch? I only have one incubator but am considering putting these 2 eggs in too. When the existing eggs go into lockdown will the high humidity hurt these last 2?

I have not done a staggered hatch but I think you could do it. There is a hatch along thread that started a couple of days ago that should be able to help. It's called incubating w/friends. I would put them in. I think that a few days of high humidity can be compensated for later on.

 

[nuklee0]

I have not done a staggered hatch but I think you could do it. There is a hatch along thread that started a couple of days ago that should be able to help. It's called incubating w/friends. I would put them in. I think that a few days of high humidity can be compensated for later on.

Thank you Saris. I'll go check out that thread. I'll probably put them in and hope for the best.

 

[Saris]

Thank you Saris. I'll go check out that thread. I'll probably put them in and hope for the best.

No trouble at all. I hope you have some good hatches.