Posts by LoveMyChicklets

Quote: Originally Posted by ozexpat  Quote: Originally Posted by EPetrilli  Our first test hatch of the year made it to the brooder today!! Next few should go into lockdown on Wednesday!! My son...

We are going to be participating in the hatch-a-long and had set eggs 19 days ago to check fertility. We have 8 babies in lockdown as I type!! Five are my sons first hatch from his new silkie chickens. He is super excited :) Nice...

Oh yah!! I looks like I will be getting some turkey hatching eggs in time to do them for the hatch also!!! These are shipped eggs so with ordering 24 I'm hoping to be able to fill one bator early with these eggs and the other with...

We will be setting Partridge Silkies, OEG x Silkie, Polish mixes, BCM mixes, Barred Rock mixes, Turken, Wyandotte, Brahma, Silkie mixes... I know I've forgotten some.... All in the same pen so it's all a fun backyard mix! Only purebred...

Quote: Originally Posted by JoyfulPromise  Oh dear, I REALLY want to join you all, since I JUST got a used Little Giant incubator with an egg turner And the fan kit yesterday, and I CAN'T WAIT to try it out,  but...

A fellow Lapeer person!!! HI THERE! I'm your neighbor :) If you need anything just let me know :) I have two incubators and am planning on setting them both for the hatch-a-long. One doesn't have an auto turner so that is new for me....

I'm in, I'm in, I'm in!!! I've got spring fever baaaaad. One small set in the bator now to check fertility and things look good. I can't wait to start for this hatch-a-long. I already had the date to set marked on the calendar!...

I've been trying to decide what to put in the garden this year. Last year I did way too many beans and ended up not getting a good tomato crop.   I'm almost tempted to let my kids have half the garden so maybe someone else...

Quote: Originally Posted by Opa    Nova, I have several "house" chickens and I've never had any problems with dust or odor.  I'm not possitive but I think the temperature of the freezer might have...

One of our mixed breed chicks - BAD HAIR DAY