Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[ValerieJ]

Still at nine. Maybe the last one is a quitter. Got them into the temporary brooder box now.

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sweetness overload

 

[Smokerbill]

sweetness overload

There's more sweetness now because chick #10 just crawled out of the last egg. 100% hatch rate!

 

[Smokerbill]

The first nine are starting to perk up! I'm waiting for last one to dry off so I can put it in the brooder with its siblings.

 

[ValerieJ]

The first nine are starting to perk up! I'm waiting for last one to dry off so I can put it in the brooder with its siblings.

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I always waited 24 hours before putting them in the brooder, but these little guys are doing just fine!

 

[Smokerbill]

I always waited 24 hours before putting them in the brooder, but these little guys are doing just fine!

It was pretty tight in the incubator with all the chicks and shells. And I didn't know if it would cause problems from jostling around that last egg that hadn't hatched yet.

I just got a couple large moving boxes delivered from Home Depot so I can put together a bigger brooder for them. I'll need to pick up a bag of starter crumbles tomorrow too.

 

[Sequel]

The first nine are starting to perk up! I'm waiting for last one to dry off so I can put it in the brooder with its siblings.

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Well done Bill! They look great! You feel like maybe a cigar is in order?

 

[Smokerbill]

Well done Bill! They look great! You feel like maybe a cigar is in order?

Thanks! Probaby two... one with a blue band, another with pink. LOL

 

[Hinotori]

It's usually space that makes me remove chicks as soon as they dry, plus try to grab out a few shells

 

[pennyJo1960]

I always remove a few of the first to hatch also.
The smaller one is easier to hatch in lot's of time.
Use the big one after they hatch before the brooder.

 

[ValerieJ]

Good morning!

Headed down to Portland for an MRI. I don't think it's anything to worry about, but my doctor wants it.

Have fun being surrounded by chicks, Bill!