Recent content by HenTea

I sure hope it is just the one chick. Its the 1st time we have lost one.

My husband was out at the brooder this morning, chicks all good. I came home from work to find one dead. just laying there about a foot from the heat light. I keep an eye on their butts. Her Butt was fine. Lots of room in the brooder and the heat is good. She was a good size pullet. She had been...

We just did 42 eggs. Went into lock down with 31. Had them up right till lock down. All piped, all but one zipped. I helped one at the end. Only had the one die. Most of them pip on the bottom. I could make something out of sticks or something for next time. I did feel bad how many got kicked...

I read someplace that some people do lock down with egg cartons. I like the idea of the eggs not rolling around. I would prefer something on its side not standing up. Was hoping people could show me what they do. Thanks!

Not sure if anyone is interested, but all are hatched. Kinda. We lost one that did not zipper. Not sure when it passed. One that is having a hard time walking. We are going to leave the last 3 with food and water in the incubator to see if it improves. It has been doing better since I removed...

We have not lost one yet. I now have 6 in the incubator and 5 to hatch. 31 eggs at lock down. Its day 22. Its our 1st time! I am so proud of us. lol

I not sure why, but our humidly is super high. Maybe the snow? We ran a few out to the brooder this morning. I have 5 left in the incubator and 6 eggs. All have pips.

Cold and snow is all good when you know how to deal with it. Some days it creates a challenge. Its been a cool spring here, and a dry winter. We needed it. Just not last night, but that how it works.

Your not wrong, what you dont know is that is -3C 26.6F and snowing. Got about 3 inch so far. We did get them out before the snow and the temp is holding in the brooder. We normally keep them in the house. I not having the mess this year. Lots of people do keep them in buildings out of the house...

We got the brooder up to heat, put them in a shoe box and ran for it. They are all happy and cozy in the brooder. I will take a few out later and again before work tomorrow. 9 in the brooder, 5 in the incubator 17 eggs left. Thank you everyone for your help. I though you could not move them...

How this happens, is my husband does them and I fix them. They are his chickens. One day I may learn and fix them before he does them. I dont really want the chicks in my house. They make a big mess. Its is chilli out side still. ( northern Canada) I have the thermometer in the brooder. Taking...

So what is going to be the best way to move them to the brooder ? I have the incubator in the house and the brooder outside. I did go turn the heat lamp on. I will at the very least pull the shells out. I could warm up the hearing pad, or hot water bottle. Really did not think this one through. lol

I am sure its been asked, but I will do it again. We have our 1st incubator. It holds 42. We are down to 31. 1st one hatched last night at 1 am. I have 11 almost 12 right now. Its chaotic in the incubator. Chicks crashing eggs, chicks stepping on new borns. I am worried about the chicks. I know...

My big problem is that my dumb ass husband got 30 chicks! 30! some of witch we are going to sell. Some of the old birds we want to sell too. I dont feel like I can sell them the way the are.

I got a few with this one. as much as I would like too, we still have not managed to off the rooster. My hens are NOT scared of him. He has bare back at least 3 of my 14 hens. 3 others have some feathers missing. The saddles I had did nothing! nor did they protect the wings. I have tried blue...