Diapers for chickens. Does that sound weird to you? I always thought dressing my cat was cute, and the dogs have coats and raincoats for bad weather. Dressing chickens though? I wasn't so sure of that.
Then came the day I noticed the bald spots on the back of a few of my hens. Day after day the spots got bigger until eventually I broke down and bought some chicken saddles. Guess what? They worked! The girls feathers grew back and they looked really cute dressed up.
When I was sent a chicken diaper to try out I wasn't sure what to expect. I've had chickens in the house before. Sometimes sick ones would have a quarantine box in the house for a few days. Other times youngest son would just bring me one of his favorite chickens to visit with.
It was nice having them sit there on my lap all cute and soft, just enjoying being petted. Unfortunately there was poop to deal with!
Many of us have finished hatching chicks for the year. Now it's time to clean those incubators and get them put away till spring. Unless of course you're one of the year round hatchers. Even if you'll be using your incubator throughout the winter, it's still a good idea to give it a good cleaning from time to time.
Ideally we should be sterilizing our incubators between every hatch to get rid of bacteria and egg residue. How many of us actually do this? (hides under chair)
So the question is do you know how to clean your incubator? There are many different types of incubators: Styrofoam, hard plastic and cabinet incubators are the most common. Today I want to talk about cleaning your Styrofoam incubator. If you happen to have a plastic incubator, don't worry...I gotcha covered too! Go here: How to Clean a Plastic Incubator. Ok, back to my Styrofoam incubator cleaning procedure.
