when should I give up?

[gimmie birdies]

refamat - those are big feet on bird, musta been a boy.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I am on the other side of the mountain from u. we still have snow.

 

[chookchik]

Here is an update. We now have two!!!! THEY BOTH HATCHED!!!! YAY!!!!!





Curly is the one in the top photo and this is Mo a little more fluffy than when I left. We went out and 6 hours later came home to find Curly. She's smaller and has black skin whereas Mo has pink skin. They're totally muts, but so cute.


I went to get some feed for them, is it normal that you have to give your name address and phone number in order to buy chicken feed? Anyone else have this happen? The woman at the store actually told me that if I didn't give that info she wouldn't sell me the feed. I called her a communist.

 

[chookchik]

aww such a cute little mohawk.I have 2 chicks hatching today as well a silkie and a d'uccle.they have the tops of but still attached.hope all your hatch good for you.

Are you going to post pictures when they hatch? I'd love to see them!

 

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They want to keep track of everyone with birds. It is probably not her fault. USDA sent me a survey, I called them and told'm I am just a hobby chicken lady. but they want to charge you now for if you sell any eggs, sell any egg products. ( blow and egg and paint it) Probably give you a big fee if you eat you own eggs, and farm their poop.

 

[gimmie birdies]

They are watching these boards I am sure once they get the guns they can do anything they want.

 

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As far as feeding them, you can give'm alittle egg yoke, that's what they have been eating and I sometimes cut up a bit of ham.

 

[chookchik]

should I turn the temperature down in the incubator? I've been waiting for their feathers to fluff out but it seems hot in there. SHould I move them to the brooder now? It's not even 24 hours since they hatched. The temp in the bator is 99.5

 

[QuirkySue]

I get asked my name and address too. Everything I have bought for my animals is tracked. I found a store nearby that doesn't ask, but if you pay with anything other than cash they can track you anyways.

I'm on day 11 of my first time. So excited to see some little babies soon and loving all these cute photos!

 

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95 first week, -5 degrees a week after that till week 6