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post #81 of 1386
7/11/11 at 7:53am
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You are not going to believe this! Last night I checked my incubator, took out chicks, added water.etc. This morning I open it up, take out a few chicks, shine the light in the back to see if any are down the bottom. SNAKE!!! Inside the incubator! It had eaten three quail eggs ( from my first batch) a lavender chick , and was in the process of eating another chick!!!OMG! I mean, I haven't even hatched any quail and already they are getting eaten?!? Not to mention why, out of all the chicks in there, it had to eat the lav.:'( So I get the snake, put it in a feed bag and tie it up. The bator has one vent on the bottom partly open, and that snake must have crawled in that. I mean, there are mice everywhere he could eat, but oh no, he has to eat my quail and my chicks! I just can't believe the whole thing.hu Oh, and I wanted to add, the poor chick that he was trying to swallow did start breathing once I freed it, so it may survive the ordeal:-)


Edited by Hot2Pot - 7/11/11 at 7:58am

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Rhode Island Reds, Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps, Speckled Sussex ,BBS Cochins, LF Polish,BLRW, OEG  (Mille fleur colored) ,Black Tailed Buff Japs, BB Reds, and Silkies The hens are laying!Check out my auctions on BSA for chicken  hatching eggs.

Goats, Mini Satins, Dutch and lionhead rabbits!
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post #82 of 1386
7/11/11 at 8:23am
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Originally Posted by Hot2Pot 

You are not going to believe this! Last night I checked my incubator, took out chicks, added water.etc. This morning I open it up, take out a few chicks, shine the light in the back to see if any are down the bottom. SNAKE!!! Inside the incubator! It had eaten three quail eggs ( from my first batch) a lavender chick , and was in the process of eating another chick!!!OMG! I mean, I haven't even hatched any quail and already they are getting eaten?!? Not to mention why, out of all the chicks in there, it had to eat the lav.:'( So I get the snake, put it in a feed bag and tie it up. The bator has one vent on the bottom partly open, and that snake must have crawled in that. I mean, there are mice everywhere he could eat, but oh no, he has to eat my quail and my chicks! I just can't believe the whole thing.hu Oh, and I wanted to add, the poor chick that he was trying to swallow did start breathing once I freed it, so it may survive the ordeal:-)


Wow, I am so sorry, where did you have the incubator?

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post #83 of 1386
7/11/11 at 9:30am
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Originally Posted by Hot2Pot 

You are not going to believe this! Last night I checked my incubator, took out chicks, added water.etc. This morning I open it up, take out a few chicks, shine the light in the back to see if any are down the bottom. SNAKE!!! Inside the incubator! It had eaten three quail eggs ( from my first batch) a lavender chick , and was in the process of eating another chick!!!OMG! I mean, I haven't even hatched any quail and already they are getting eaten?!? Not to mention why, out of all the chicks in there, it had to eat the lav.:'( So I get the snake, put it in a feed bag and tie it up. The bator has one vent on the bottom partly open, and that snake must have crawled in that. I mean, there are mice everywhere he could eat, but oh no, he has to eat my quail and my chicks! I just can't believe the whole thing.hu Oh, and I wanted to add, the poor chick that he was trying to swallow did start breathing once I freed it, so it may survive the ordeal:-)


ep That sucks.

I have Bantam welsummers, Bantam Cuckoo Marans, Bantam Wc black polish, Bantam Olive eggers, MGB, LF Welsummers, BCM, BLRW, LF Buff and Golden Laced polish, Sumatras, d'anvers Wild type turkeys RioxEastern, Ringneck pheasants blacks and 1 blue roo and bunch of free range birds

 

 
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I have Bantam welsummers, Bantam Cuckoo Marans, Bantam Wc black polish, Bantam Olive eggers, MGB, LF Welsummers, BCM, BLRW, LF Buff and Golden Laced polish, Sumatras, d'anvers Wild type turkeys RioxEastern, Ringneck pheasants blacks and 1 blue roo and bunch of free range birds

 

 
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post #84 of 1386
7/11/11 at 11:23am
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it is in my garage!

Rhode Island Reds, Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps, Speckled Sussex ,BBS Cochins, LF Polish,BLRW, OEG  (Mille fleur colored) ,Black Tailed Buff Japs, BB Reds, and Silkies The hens are laying!Check out my auctions on BSA for chicken  hatching eggs.

Goats, Mini Satins, Dutch and lionhead rabbits!
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Rhode Island Reds, Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps, Speckled Sussex ,BBS Cochins, LF Polish,BLRW, OEG  (Mille fleur colored) ,Black Tailed Buff Japs, BB Reds, and Silkies The hens are laying!Check out my auctions on BSA for chicken  hatching eggs.

Goats, Mini Satins, Dutch and lionhead rabbits!
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post #85 of 1386
7/11/11 at 11:59am

OK, you win with the craziness snake story!!!

All i have room for is one more chicken.
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All i have room for is one more chicken.
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post #86 of 1386
7/11/11 at 12:36pm
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I looked up what type of snake it is: a speckled king snake. It has a new home near Chickasaw park.That is the third one I have seen here in the last little while , they must be pretty common. I just know I want them to stay away from my chickens!

Rhode Island Reds, Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps, Speckled Sussex ,BBS Cochins, LF Polish,BLRW, OEG  (Mille fleur colored) ,Black Tailed Buff Japs, BB Reds, and Silkies The hens are laying!Check out my auctions on BSA for chicken  hatching eggs.

Goats, Mini Satins, Dutch and lionhead rabbits!
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Rhode Island Reds, Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps, Speckled Sussex ,BBS Cochins, LF Polish,BLRW, OEG  (Mille fleur colored) ,Black Tailed Buff Japs, BB Reds, and Silkies The hens are laying!Check out my auctions on BSA for chicken  hatching eggs.

Goats, Mini Satins, Dutch and lionhead rabbits!
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post #87 of 1386
7/11/11 at 12:55pm

But that's not a good thing to win.


Edited by Chicken Coach - 7/11/11 at 3:43pm
All i have room for is one more chicken.
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All i have room for is one more chicken.
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post #88 of 1386
7/11/11 at 1:39pm
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For sure, I am about on my last nerve with all these predators around here:-P

Rhode Island Reds, Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps, Speckled Sussex ,BBS Cochins, LF Polish,BLRW, OEG  (Mille fleur colored) ,Black Tailed Buff Japs, BB Reds, and Silkies The hens are laying!Check out my auctions on BSA for chicken  hatching eggs.

Goats, Mini Satins, Dutch and lionhead rabbits!
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Rhode Island Reds, Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps, Speckled Sussex ,BBS Cochins, LF Polish,BLRW, OEG  (Mille fleur colored) ,Black Tailed Buff Japs, BB Reds, and Silkies The hens are laying!Check out my auctions on BSA for chicken  hatching eggs.

Goats, Mini Satins, Dutch and lionhead rabbits!
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post #89 of 1386
7/11/11 at 2:35pm

A snake in the incubator.  That would have sent me off the deep end.  I don't like snakes at all.  I am not sure I can ever open my incubator again without thinking of this.  Yikes.

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Current breeds: All Large Fowl: Double Laced Blue and Black Barnevelders, Orpingtons: (Lemon Cuckoo, Black, Blue, Splash, White, Lavender, Golden Laced Black, project Crele, Birchen, Wheaten, Lemon Blue), Cream Legbars, Rhodebars, Basque, BLRW, Welsummer 

Note: All Orpingtons with the exception of White, project Birchen, Wheaten, & Lemon...

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Swap Page http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/swap-page-9

Current breeds: All Large Fowl: Double Laced Blue and Black Barnevelders, Orpingtons: (Lemon Cuckoo, Black, Blue, Splash, White, Lavender, Golden Laced Black, project Crele, Birchen, Wheaten, Lemon Blue), Cream Legbars, Rhodebars, Basque, BLRW, Welsummer 

Note: All Orpingtons with the exception of White, project Birchen, Wheaten, & Lemon...

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post #90 of 1386
7/11/11 at 5:31pm
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I have been handling snakes since I was a kid, but I HATE seeing a snake when I am not ready for it. It kind of startles you.ep

Rhode Island Reds, Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps, Speckled Sussex ,BBS Cochins, LF Polish,BLRW, OEG  (Mille fleur colored) ,Black Tailed Buff Japs, BB Reds, and Silkies The hens are laying!Check out my auctions on BSA for chicken  hatching eggs.

Goats, Mini Satins, Dutch and lionhead rabbits!
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Rhode Island Reds, Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps, Speckled Sussex ,BBS Cochins, LF Polish,BLRW, OEG  (Mille fleur colored) ,Black Tailed Buff Japs, BB Reds, and Silkies The hens are laying!Check out my auctions on BSA for chicken  hatching eggs.

Goats, Mini Satins, Dutch and lionhead rabbits!
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