[naturesparadise]

to hatch ducks and chooks

as iv been told its now to late in the year to hatch

however the eggs are still being sold and in about a week ill be setting some silver sebrights

so what are your thoughts on this

[Vember]

All depends on how you want to bring them up in my book NP

If they're going to be in a brooder in a shed then you can gradually acclimatise them, if they're in a brooder in a house you could struggle to get them living out side before next spring.

With the weather as unpridicable as it's been I will hatch the eggs( week an a bit to go) I've got with my broody hen (she can do the hard work of keeping them warm ) and then that's me for this year.

It's all about getting them feathered up and ready for winter in my opinion, too late in the year = problem chicks


Sarah

[Jellyhead]

I had chicks in November last year. I put a similar question on here and Munty replied that he had seen chicks out in the snow :shock:  :shock: It worked okay for me

[doorman]

It's never to late if the eggs are fertile, but broodies are less likely to sit full term and small incubators are not able to cope with the greater difference in day and night temperatures.

[Bodger]

As long as you're not hatching eggs on a 'whim' and you have the right facilities to look after them properly, you can hatch chicks all the year round.
You need to be aware that hatching chicks is a responsibility that doesn't finish when the chicks come out of the shell. Infact, thats when your hard work really starts and you MUST look after them properly. No birds are going to thrive at any time of the year, whether it be hot or cold, if they are standing cheek to jowl in fetid mud. Think long and hard before putting continuous streams of eggs into the incubator.

[naturesparadise]

thanks for the info and bodger i never do anything on a whim mate  

and my animals get the best of care just look at my chooks    

[Aunt Sally]

just look at my chooks    

Not seen your chooks for ages NP

PICTURE PLEASE - you know the rules  

[naturesparadise]

just look at my chooks    

Not seen your chooks for ages NP

PICTURE PLEASE - you know the rules  

you need to pay more attention to the forum post          

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=23298&highlight=

[Aunt Sally]

well here he is my Norbert is huge

i think i may have over fed him a bit      

all doing well and i think much better now the other two have new homes

So I do NP  :roll:

But that run is rather small and muddy and the water is very dirty !  

I therefore hope they freerange  all the time rather than stay in there ?

[naturesparadise]

they have been moved to a dry spot and there water was changed just after i took that pic  i never let there water stay like that

there new run is almost done now im just waiting on wire mesh

and they will have a nice new home and much bigger run

[Aunt Sally]

That's good news NP !  The conditions in the pictures are not good !

Don't forget the pictures of the new run

[naturesparadise]

here you go

[Aunt Sally]

Oh yes... I remeber when you posted that before but the landlord said to take it down

Has he changed his mind again ?

[naturesparadise]

Oh yes... I remeber when you posted that before but the landlord said to take it down

Has he changed his mind again ?

thats the one he said i could build i had to take the 16x12 down  :cry:

[poultrygeist]

I totally agree with Aunt Sally NP.

You need to enlarge their run and find them some better ground asap. Could you make a temporary run in a better location while you wait for the mesh ??

Maybe make a couple of sides from some board or corrugated material for now ??

Rob