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post #29931 of 37883
5/5/12 at 9:28pm

i was able to candle a few of the eggs under the broody, and all but one ? look good! and a couple have dipped a lot celebrate.gif

8 Mixed Lovely Ladies (chickens) 2 suprise Macho Men (roos) and 6 home hatched Ducks, 2 kids, fish, and a dog! Life is anything but dull!

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8 Mixed Lovely Ladies (chickens) 2 suprise Macho Men (roos) and 6 home hatched Ducks, 2 kids, fish, and a dog! Life is anything but dull!

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post #29932 of 37883
5/5/12 at 9:32pm
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Originally Posted by bakingintherain View Post

i was able to candle a few of the eggs under the broody, and all but one ? look good! and a couple have dipped a lot celebrate.gif

celebrate.gif  What's under the broody?

~~Call Ducks: Butterscotch & Blue Fawn ~~ Runner Ducks: Blue/Black ~~ Giant Toulouse Dewlap Geese: Buff & Grey ~~ Sebastopol Geese: Gray Saddleback ~~ Silkies ~~ B/B/S Bantam Cochins/Frizzles ~~ Sizzles ~~ LF Salmon Faverolles ~~ English Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons ~~ and a few rogue Guineas ~~

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~~Call Ducks: Butterscotch & Blue Fawn ~~ Runner Ducks: Blue/Black ~~ Giant Toulouse Dewlap Geese: Buff & Grey ~~ Sebastopol Geese: Gray Saddleback ~~ Silkies ~~ B/B/S Bantam Cochins/Frizzles ~~ Sizzles ~~ LF Salmon Faverolles ~~ English Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons ~~ and a few rogue Guineas ~~

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post #29933 of 37883
5/5/12 at 9:34pm
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Originally Posted by bakingintherain View Post

cool we have 10 acres but almost none of it is flat enough to really use! and hubby keeps calling it a farm, but not in a loving way gig.gif! maybe when i get my goats it will feel like more of a farm!

 

ok really i am off now!

'Night!

 

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Originally Posted by Chicken Crazy12 View Post

fl.gif Fingers crossed that you get Cayugas and Silkies to hatch fl.gif

Sure hoping so. I'm not a quitter.

 

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Originally Posted by Chicken Crazy12 View Post

Well, I think I'm off too. Going to go candle those eggs and then get ready to go to bed. Night everyone  frow.gif

'Night!

 

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Originally Posted by DutchChic View Post

 

Indeed it is.  You can "farm" on a 1/4 of an acre if you manage space wisely. 

I have more than 1/4 acre... but that's about all that's cleared for anything thus far. It's a work in progress. Every year I find another place to cram stuff.

 

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Originally Posted by bakingintherain View Post

i was able to candle a few of the eggs under the broody, and all but one ? look good! and a couple have dipped a lot celebrate.gif

celebrate.gif

I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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post #29934 of 37883
5/5/12 at 9:35pm

I'm calling it a night as well! Catch ya'll tomorrow... and hopefully there will be cayuga photos! fl.gif frow.gif

I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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I'm Kelly. Married to my enabler, man of my dreams, love of my life, builder of my duck houses. Mom to two awesome, if not a bit wild, children. Adopted mom to a mixed flock of ducks (Runner, Pekin, Cayuga, Swede) and a not-so-bright rescue dog named Mack. Auntie to all the animals at the farm I work at. Photographer (http://www.redbubble.com/people/evanskelly). Blogger of the obscure,...

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post #29935 of 37883
5/5/12 at 9:36pm
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Originally Posted by DutchChic View Post

celebrate.gif  What's under the broody?

23 various chicken eggs, (1dz are california whites), momma is a buff ophington. i needed something quick and cheap to stuff under her

8 Mixed Lovely Ladies (chickens) 2 suprise Macho Men (roos) and 6 home hatched Ducks, 2 kids, fish, and a dog! Life is anything but dull!

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8 Mixed Lovely Ladies (chickens) 2 suprise Macho Men (roos) and 6 home hatched Ducks, 2 kids, fish, and a dog! Life is anything but dull!

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post #29936 of 37883
5/5/12 at 9:37pm
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Originally Posted by Goin Quackrrs View Post

 

I have more than 1/4 acre... but that's about all that's cleared for anything thus far. It's a work in progress. Every year I find another place to cram stuff.

 

me too! hubby thinks i have gone crazy!

8 Mixed Lovely Ladies (chickens) 2 suprise Macho Men (roos) and 6 home hatched Ducks, 2 kids, fish, and a dog! Life is anything but dull!

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8 Mixed Lovely Ladies (chickens) 2 suprise Macho Men (roos) and 6 home hatched Ducks, 2 kids, fish, and a dog! Life is anything but dull!

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post #29937 of 37883
5/5/12 at 9:38pm
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Originally Posted by Goin Quackrrs View Post

I'm calling it a night as well! Catch ya'll tomorrow... and hopefully there will be cayuga photos! fl.gif frow.gif

night! fl.gif to see baby pics in the morning!

8 Mixed Lovely Ladies (chickens) 2 suprise Macho Men (roos) and 6 home hatched Ducks, 2 kids, fish, and a dog! Life is anything but dull!

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8 Mixed Lovely Ladies (chickens) 2 suprise Macho Men (roos) and 6 home hatched Ducks, 2 kids, fish, and a dog! Life is anything but dull!

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post #29938 of 37883
5/5/12 at 9:41pm

we've been busy... lost a turkey tonight .. have no idea why and oldest granddaughter is spending the night.

 

 

Marty, So sorry for your loss, hugs and prayers.  lets us know if you need anythinghugs.gif

     P.Sue

 

https://www.facebook.com/ThePuddlePlace?ref=hl

 

 

 

 

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     P.Sue

 

https://www.facebook.com/ThePuddlePlace?ref=hl

 

 

 

 

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post #29939 of 37883
5/5/12 at 9:48pm
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Originally Posted by Goin Quackrrs View Post

I'm calling it a night as well! Catch ya'll tomorrow... and hopefully there will be cayuga photos! fl.gif frow.gif

 

Night!

~~Call Ducks: Butterscotch & Blue Fawn ~~ Runner Ducks: Blue/Black ~~ Giant Toulouse Dewlap Geese: Buff & Grey ~~ Sebastopol Geese: Gray Saddleback ~~ Silkies ~~ B/B/S Bantam Cochins/Frizzles ~~ Sizzles ~~ LF Salmon Faverolles ~~ English Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons ~~ and a few rogue Guineas ~~

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~~Call Ducks: Butterscotch & Blue Fawn ~~ Runner Ducks: Blue/Black ~~ Giant Toulouse Dewlap Geese: Buff & Grey ~~ Sebastopol Geese: Gray Saddleback ~~ Silkies ~~ B/B/S Bantam Cochins/Frizzles ~~ Sizzles ~~ LF Salmon Faverolles ~~ English Lemon Cuckoo Orpingtons ~~ and a few rogue Guineas ~~

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post #29940 of 37883
5/5/12 at 9:50pm
Quackers, I will be looking for your baby pics tomorrow!
My menagerie includes 5 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 32 geese (dewlap toulouse & african) and 10 ducks (muscovy, ancona, cayuga & silver appleyard).

NPIP Certified- #UT-179

Spirit's story: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/725035/spirit-the-amazing-grey-dewlap-toulouse-gander/
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My menagerie includes 5 horses, 3 dogs, 4 cats, 32 geese (dewlap toulouse & african) and 10 ducks (muscovy, ancona, cayuga & silver appleyard).

NPIP Certified- #UT-179

Spirit's story: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/725035/spirit-the-amazing-grey-dewlap-toulouse-gander/
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