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The temperatures here have been hot with the accompanying humidity. The Buff Orpington chicks have been moved out of the brooder. We split the 30 between three of us. So now we are down to a manageable amount. At four weeks they are still a little young yet to turn them out with the Barreds.
The Buffs are still cute and a bit shy but that will change now that I can get on their level with them instead of seeing me reaching over the brooder and looking down on them like a flying predator would do. The Barreds are very friendly. Now I can pick them up and hold them without any fuss.
There are 9 red golden eggs in lockdown in the incubator. Hatch day is suppose to be today. Not much going on other than some of the eggs appear to have moved slightly. It is a waiting game at this point to see if there is a hatch. It has been twenty two days since the eggs were placed in the bator. That is the normal hatch time. Every morning those eggs have checked for temperature and humidity, mimicking nature.
Our Cornish Rock Cross are hot! We got the new run up just in time for this weather. They're at week 5, only a few more to go for them. They are already big! I think this will be the last year for these monsters! Next year will be an heirloom breed that grows normally and acts like a chicken!
ReplyDeleteOf course, that said, these WILL be delicious.