- May 22, 2014
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Greetings!
it's been awhile since I've posted here as I only hatch chicks every two years with my 2nd graders and then the following year with my 3rd graders.
We just hatched two little ones, for some reason the others are not coming along. Not sure why...
Sadly the other 2nd grade class was not having any luck at all! I had a third egg pip and so I transferred it to the other class' incubator (you probably won't agree with that move, but the poor children were sad not to see any babies!!) happily it hatched this morning and is doing great!
So now my question is this: when should I put the three chicks together so they can socialize and become acquainted? This year I plan to keep these babies and raise 'em up, so I want them to turn out nice. So is it better to socialize them now over the weekend and then separate them again between the two classes during the week, or is it better to wait a couple weeks when the year ends and I'm ready to take them all home for good?
If there's a way to get this question answered today I would be forever grateful, as I'm trying to plan what to do at the end of the day, keep em separated or put them together. Today is Friday 5/19.
Huge thanks and I look forward to being more present on here as I meander my first little, tiny flock!
Best,
Alicia
it's been awhile since I've posted here as I only hatch chicks every two years with my 2nd graders and then the following year with my 3rd graders.
We just hatched two little ones, for some reason the others are not coming along. Not sure why...
Sadly the other 2nd grade class was not having any luck at all! I had a third egg pip and so I transferred it to the other class' incubator (you probably won't agree with that move, but the poor children were sad not to see any babies!!) happily it hatched this morning and is doing great!
So now my question is this: when should I put the three chicks together so they can socialize and become acquainted? This year I plan to keep these babies and raise 'em up, so I want them to turn out nice. So is it better to socialize them now over the weekend and then separate them again between the two classes during the week, or is it better to wait a couple weeks when the year ends and I'm ready to take them all home for good?
If there's a way to get this question answered today I would be forever grateful, as I'm trying to plan what to do at the end of the day, keep em separated or put them together. Today is Friday 5/19.
Huge thanks and I look forward to being more present on here as I meander my first little, tiny flock!
Best,
Alicia