http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/blog To help poultry keepers with any questions. Fri, 09 May 2008 16:17:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/blog/2008/02/25/how-to-store-posted-hatching-eggs/#comment-90 how to place eggs in incubator Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:28:30 +0000 http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/blog/2008/02/25/how-to-store-posted-hatching-eggs/#comment-90 [...] [...] […] […]

]]> http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/blog/2008/03/20/i-have-children-so-what-are-the-best-chickens-to-keep/#comment-57 trevor Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:10:57 +0000 http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/blog/2008/03/20/i-have-children-so-what-are-the-best-chickens-to-keep/#comment-57 Hi curly toe can be a too high incubation temp or lack of vitamins in adult stock. Silkies do have one more toe than most breeds but there are a few breeds that have 5 toes such as our Dorkings. Sorry for delay in answering our blog has been attacked with spam but we have this controlled now. Kind regards Hi curly toe can be a too high incubation temp or lack of vitamins in adult stock. Silkies do have one more toe than most breeds but there are a few breeds that have 5 toes such as our Dorkings. Sorry for delay in answering our blog has been attacked with spam but we have this controlled now. Kind regards

]]> http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/blog/2008/02/25/old-hatchmaker-temperature-and-humidity/#comment-56 trevor Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:08:46 +0000 http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/blog/2008/02/25/old-hatchmaker-temperature-and-humidity/#comment-56 Hi thanks for this info, i understand brinsea temp range listed but i find a much greater success rate at 37.7C or 100F Hi thanks for this info, i understand brinsea temp range listed but i find a much greater success rate at 37.7C or 100F

]]> http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/blog/2008/03/20/i-have-children-so-what-are-the-best-chickens-to-keep/#comment-36 Amanda McCallion Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:23:20 +0000 http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/blog/2008/03/20/i-have-children-so-what-are-the-best-chickens-to-keep/#comment-36 I have a question: I have hatched six eggs of mixed breeds. Three seem to have genetic defects. One (which I think is a silkie) has feet which do not match each other, one has curly toes and one has an extra toe on each foot. Any comments on this? I have a question: I have hatched six eggs of mixed breeds. Three seem to have genetic defects. One (which I think is a silkie) has feet which do not match each other, one has curly toes and one has an extra toe on each foot. Any comments on this?

]]> http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/blog/2008/02/25/old-hatchmaker-temperature-and-humidity/#comment-35 Amanda McCallion Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:19:43 +0000 http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/blog/2008/02/25/old-hatchmaker-temperature-and-humidity/#comment-35 I have the instructions for a Hatchmaker/Polyhatch in front of me. They seemed to have issued one leaflet to cover both. "Aim to achieve a steady temperature at the top of the eggs close to 39C. In cold conditions this temperature should be up to 39.5C and in warm summer conditions the temperature may be reduced to 38.5C. Waterfowl generally require slightly lower temperatures (in the rang of 38 - 39C). I hope this helps. I have the instructions for a Hatchmaker/Polyhatch in front of me. They seemed to have issued one leaflet to cover both. “Aim to achieve a steady temperature at the top of the eggs close to 39C. In cold conditions this temperature should be up to 39.5C and in warm summer conditions the temperature may be reduced to 38.5C. Waterfowl generally require slightly lower temperatures (in the rang of 38 - 39C). I hope this helps.

]]> http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/blog/2008/03/16/how-do-i-care-for-newly-hatched-chicks/#comment-21 Amanda McCallion Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:31:10 +0000 http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/blog/2008/03/16/how-do-i-care-for-newly-hatched-chicks/#comment-21 Can I ask about what to put under new chicks please? Some people say woodshavings and some say corrugated cardboard. The woodshavings are positively dangerous as they try to eat them and one of my smaller chicks choked, only being saved when I pulled a very long woodshaving out of her/him. the corrugated cardboard is quite hard to walk on, so I have ended up sprinkling a decent amount of chick grit for them to walk on. This also 'wraps up' the droppings quite well. However, I don't know where to get more corrugated cardboard from of if there is something more practical to put them on in their box. Any suggestions please? Can I ask about what to put under new chicks please? Some people say woodshavings and some say corrugated cardboard. The woodshavings are positively dangerous as they try to eat them and one of my smaller chicks choked, only being saved when I pulled a very long woodshaving out of her/him. the corrugated cardboard is quite hard to walk on, so I have ended up sprinkling a decent amount of chick grit for them to walk on. This also ‘wraps up’ the droppings quite well. However, I don’t know where to get more corrugated cardboard from of if there is something more practical to put them on in their box. Any suggestions please?

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