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KurtistheTurtle
United States1966 Posts
Anyway, I want to know 2 things: 1) Cheap way to make an incubator http://urbanext.illinois.edu/eggs/res20-incubator.html http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/poultry_make_incubator.html url links aren't working but w/e 2) Is there a place I can buy fertile eggs (besides getting them directly from a farmer which is what I'll probably be doing)? and bonus 3) Anybody whose done this before have any tips for me? ![[image loading]](http://www.markhamfair.ca/images/clip_babychicks_xw244.jpg) oh my god  | ||
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seRapH
United States9808 Posts
of course, maybe theres a few traditional farmers near you where they farm for fun instead of sheer profit. | ||
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FetusFondler
United States246 Posts
Btw, I know nothing about chickens (except tasty), but I googled "Raising chickens" and got this: http://www.backyardchickens.com/raising-chickens-basics.php Hopefully it helps :D | ||
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Terrakin
United States1440 Posts
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RyuChus
Canada442 Posts
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KurtistheTurtle
United States1966 Posts
On October 07 2010 12:54 Terrakin wrote: you can just get a chick instead of having to deal with an incubator. I'm hatching my own chick. On October 07 2010 12:56 RyuChus wrote: So cutee! Ahh. I remember seeing baby chickens, made me hungry, so it's probably not a good idea for me to have one. the name I've decided on is Nugget | ||
thedeadhaji
39489 Posts
If you act ont his, please let us knwo how it goes  | ||
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Ellis
247 Posts
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semantics
10040 Posts
On October 07 2010 13:19 Ellis wrote: Why have you decided to hatch your own when you can just buy the chicks? Where is the fun of just buying them. | ||
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KurtistheTurtle
United States1966 Posts
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konadora
Singapore66364 Posts
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TheMunkey
Canada470 Posts
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Ellis
247 Posts
The best part is picking up the squeaking box from the post office. You don't get that when you order eggs. | ||
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KurtistheTurtle
United States1966 Posts
@haji ill definitely be documenting this | ||
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Ellis
247 Posts
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Tamburlaine
Canada288 Posts
My first bit of advice there is "don't". Chicks are cute and fairly manageable, sure, but their grown up forms are considerably less pet-friendly. So, uh. Yeah. Don't. But assuming you're set on your path... let's see... So, make sure your chicks stay warm at night. I have no idea what kind of setup you have, but we had to run heat lamps all night for our chicks. Next, and related to that last bit, think about where you're keeping the chickens. I'm assuming you don't have a shed or something that could serve as a coop (and even if you did, winter's a-comin' for those of us up here in the north, which... well, see the point above). You're keeping them in your home, yes? Well, you're probably going to want a corral of some sort set up for them. Not really a big problem when they're chicks, but adults can be quite messy, shitting everywhere and getting in to food all that shit. And of course, make sure that you have a straw base for their corral with a high enough fence that they ain't getting over it. And that they're somewhere with half-way decent ventilation. Dunno about you, but my nose has spent enough time inside cramped chicken coops, thankyaverymuch. Now, a bit of positive related to that whole "getting in to food" thing: chickens can eat damn near anything that you could throw in a compost bin (coffee filters being the main exception, as I recall). Not to say that scraps should make up the entirety of their diet, but 'tis a nice little side benefit. Also, free eggs are fucking badass. | ||
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Comeh
United States18919 Posts
I wouldn't mind if Liquid`'s mascot was a chicken. | ||
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selboN
United States2523 Posts
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unsoundlogic
United States391 Posts
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StormWeapon
United States159 Posts
I currently have 10 Barred Plymoth Rock (very cool camouflage, and very hardy) chickens in my pasture, out of an initial batch of 25. The first few weeks you can keep them in a box with a heat lamp and just change out the packing/fluff/whatever you want to call it out every other day or so. This will be especially easy since you're wanting a small number. After they are almost fully grown they're really low-maintenance. Side note: I have only seen 2 creatures on this planet as stupid as a chicken, sheep and fish. | ||
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Caphe
Vietnam10817 Posts
I raise my chicken in a small garden, so I have no tips for raising chicken in the house. But as said above. Keeping them warm is important. When small, chicken are very easy to get sick. If you want to raise them for eggs(good idea), let them have some high calcium food. Well, actually let them eat the skin of there egg is good(dont know the word in English, but you get the idea). Example, if you raise 2 chicken, they get big, and you want to raise another one. You have to raise them seperately, if not, the bigger chick will beat the smaller, even to death. And chicken shit stinks! | ||
micronesia
United States24779 Posts
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evanthebouncy!
United States12796 Posts
but anytime before they're supre fragile and die easily. I can't count the number of chickens I killed. Oh the thing you do when you're a kid. I tried to make oen fly and accidentally threw it off a 4th floor balcony, which promptly died from painful internal bleeding. I watched it drink the last waters and closed its eyes. I lost few to cold, just sheer coldness is brutal. If they cannot get warm, especially in winter, they die fast. I seriously crippled one when I stepped on it when trying to catch it. It never grew up right and I lost it somewhere. I seriously seriously suggest duck though. They actually follow you around and in general is more rewarding and smarter. | ||
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evanthebouncy!
United States12796 Posts
This one time we manage to keep an adult alive for more than half a year (adults are EZ!) and it kept lyaing eggs for us, which is aweosme. but someone freaking stole it. | ||
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KurtistheTurtle
United States1966 Posts
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Chesner
Iceland817 Posts
On October 07 2010 21:10 evanthebouncy! wrote: Yeah they're super low maintainence once they grow up (after molting) but anytime before they're supre fragile and die easily. I can't count the number of chickens I killed. Oh the thing you do when you're a kid. I tried to make oen fly and accidentally threw it off a 4th floor balcony, which promptly died from painful internal bleeding. I watched it drink the last waters and closed its eyes. I lost few to cold, just sheer coldness is brutal. If they cannot get warm, especially in winter, they die fast. I seriously crippled one when I stepped on it when trying to catch it. It never grew up right and I lost it somewhere. I seriously seriously suggest duck though. They actually follow you around and in general is more rewarding and smarter. How about getting a chick and a duck and call them.. chick and duck! | ||
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Chesner
Iceland817 Posts
On October 07 2010 13:42 KurtistheTurtle wrote: the best part is caring for the egg and working to give it life. if you fail, it dies. there is nothing more direct than that. you guys can get chickens from the post office if you want em so bad, im not doing that lol @haji ill definitely be documenting this By the way if you can film the process and put it on youtube in form of 3-5 mins videos that would be really cool if you have a video camera that is. Photo blog is awesome aswell ^^ Edit: Sowwy for double post mods  | ||
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BottleAbuser
Korea (South)1888 Posts
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Gogleion
United States534 Posts
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myopia
United States2928 Posts
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EsX_Raptor
United States2802 Posts
However, the living conditions in which I had them don't really fit the American standards, but oh well, I guess I can still give you some advice on how to care for them. If you're raising them just for fun, then you don't really need a cage, but perhaps stretch out a few boxes and make a perimeter for them to live in (not too big). Make sure you put tons of newspapers under it and change that thing once a week since chickens poop like once every minute (no joke). Feed them grinded, plain dog food mixed with a bit of water to create some sort of paste. Make a huge ball, put it on top of a newspaper, and set it in their box; they love it and will make them strong and healthy. For their water, grab a medium-sized pot and fill it in all the way up. Change it daily. They will get a little bigger and turn completely white, they will chase you around like crazy, begging you to hold them and give them food, they smell, and they're very sweet imo. | ||
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Myrkskog
Canada481 Posts
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Loanshark
China3094 Posts
On November 28 2010 08:13 Myrkskog wrote: If it turns out to be a great pet that's awesome, if it doesn't you can just eat it. Frankly the situation is win-win. I like this attitude. | ||
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Whole
United States6046 Posts
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