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I guess I shouldn't have said "yelled at". I was pressed for time and couldn't read back. Sorry!

Incubating is so much fun. My 10 yr old daughter and I are addicted. We have 6 LF Polish & 3 Std Wyandotte that are developing in our bator. These fuzz-butts are due on St. Pattys Day. We plan on incubating our own eggs as soon as these are hatched out.

I hope to be able to incubate our own turkey eggs this year too. Our White Midget just will not set on her eggs for the entire period. She makes it about a week or so and then disappears off the nest :(

I wish you luck if you incubate, you will LOVE it!

Here is what I am growing...I have no idea how you all get your chicks to sit still for pictures. OR- if they are sitting still, how to stand up, and not be frozen flat in fear. lol

Please ignore the chips in their water...they like them there  because I cleaned them out before I started taking pictures.

The chick front and center here..is always like that. The one who watches US. hahahahaha

This one is my most favorite:

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Originally Posted by Olive Hill 

I think most of the people who are considering sand have dirt floors to begin with.  You can't power wash a dirt floor anyway.  

Well, you can but it sure makes a mess. 

I have used my power washer to excavate holes in very dense clay soils. Had to do that when I dug my pond and clogged up the back hoe.

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I don't know how much "brush" or weeds you have, but since we got our two goats, hubby hasn't had to pull out the weed eater, or mow the bottom meadow. I take them for "walks" around the property and they keep everything trimmed.

Just a couple LESS honey do's 

(Hi from Washington!)
 

I have sand but it's over dirt and wire mesh since I use the deep litter method. I've piled straw on top of that. In April I'll scoop it out, usually a bunch of clumped up sand comes with it. I do it again in October. Don't know about bad bacteria but it doesn't smell so I figure I'm doing okay. Probably need to add some sand this spring, I have to step lower every 6 months it seems. Good thing I live on a hill of sand.

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Originally Posted by Mom 2em All 

Wouldn't sand soak up the poop and pee and breed bacteria/diseases? 

I use pine shavings. Seems to work best for soaking up, clean up, keeping things smelling okay and dry. 

ETA: just noticed the incorrect homonym in my original tale. I hate when I do that!

Edited by RaZ - 3/6/12 at 10:51pm

I'm a few posts behind. have to ask. What?  I'm sure there is a tale of chickens.  Actually, I've red several.

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Originally Posted by RaZ 

Everything chicken...

 

http://apnews.myway.com//article/20120309/D9TCNORG0.html

I saw these people in our local news yesterday!  607 people dressed as chickens to break a world record !  Strangely enough it was right near me in Grand Rapids!  Click on the above link you guys to see a couple cute photos of chicken nuts!

Originally Posted by RBahmer 
 

I live west of Duck Lake. I am centrally located between Charlotte, Marshall, Eaton Rapids, Albion, and Springport.
 

Glad you clarified, added to this.  I had you as some sort of nymph living in Lake Michigan.

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Originally Posted by Mom 2em All 

 

OH they are sooo darn cute!!!!
 

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Originally Posted by Olive Hill 

Search localharvest.org, frequent local farmers markets, ask at local feed stores and look at their bulletin boards if they have them.  The ALBC recently added a search feature on their website of people raising heritage breed and rare animals.  You can always try breeders of certain types of animals and see if they sell meat from them.  I can't endorse any one other farm, but I can tell you to do your research about what you want in your food and then ask farmers how they're raising them and make those choices for yourself.  Remember not to get caught up in the buzz-word; find out what it means and go from there.  For instance, "grass-fed" is a loaded term itself.  Many animals weren't intended to be grass-fed.  It goes along the lines of "vegetarian"-fed chickens.  WHAT?! Chickens are naturally omnivores, don't fall for that stuff.  Find farmers who KNOW what they're talking about and do your research so that you can tell when they're bluffing.  That's the best thing you can do for the future of ag; choose a farmer who's honest enough and knows enough to be able to tell you why things are done the way they are on different types of farms. 

I recall trying to develop the process and habit of thinking in and for the students I had. Olive Hill, sounds to me that you suffer with a similar affliction. Have at it girl.