First Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatchathon- Join us! Set Day: Easter - Page 149

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Originally Posted by dsqard 

I do have to say that DH is intently looking into the bator right now looking for pips.   He claims not to care about my addiction.

oh course he doesn't care about YOUR addiction.... this hatch is HIS addiction... there's a big difference there!

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Great idea but I'm kid-less and I also lack the normal female decorating genes. I don't have beads, curtains, rugs or wall decorations. Maybe nuts and bolts. 

 

Are we related? 

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Originally Posted by superchemicalgirl 

OK I snarfed down the entire pizza (and I'm still hungry but going to try to hold off for now), here's my motley crew:

 

 

 

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Originally Posted by Arielle 

I think you get the idea!! Wash the nuts first in hot soapy water, they are often oiled or have manufacturing residue. I'm trying to come up with alternatives and everything is boy related!! Legos, Army men.  You get the idea.

actually.. some nuts and bolts are toxic to birds (any that contain zinc).. stainless steel ones are fine though..

I'm not sure if they actually have to chew on them or if the zinc would leach out into the water

Fine I'll hold off on the nuts/bolts.

I wish I could locate my small plastic organic chemistry model set (unfortunately I can only find the big one). I could have made a couple CH4 molecules (and maybe a few EtOH ones too... hahahhaaaa ) to put in the water.

I'll go outside in a bit to the driveway and brave chicken poop mines to get a few rocks.

SCG I think rocks will work just fine.  I didn't expect you to have marbles but kind of surprised you don't have any dragon tears (those kind of flatish glass "marbles" used for floral arrangements) but if you don't even have curtains, I guess dragon tears are out as well.    I have no idea what the light chipmunky one is going to look like.  Does it have feathered shanks?  If so, I know who daddy is and you could wind up with one that kind of looked like that blonde one that I sent you pics of.  Could be a splash too but I don't know.  I've never been lucky to get one out of my girls. 

yinepu DH would never admit that this hatch is his addiction.  I think he likes the turkey poults over the chicks but, as I said would never admit to it. 

Homework is finally finished so I am allowing myself adult beverage #2

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Originally Posted by Arielle 

I think you get the idea!! Wash the nuts first in hot soapy water, they are often oiled or have manufacturing residue. I'm trying to come up with alternatives and everything is boy related!! Legos, Army men.  You get the idea.

actually.. some nuts and bolts are toxic to birds (any that contain zinc).. stainless steel ones are fine though..

I'm not sure if they actually have to chew on them or if the zinc would leach out into the water

Good point!!

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Originally Posted by superchemicalgirl 

Fine I'll hold off on the nuts/bolts.

 

I wish I could locate my small plastic organic chemistry model set (unfortunately I can only find the big one). I could have made a couple CH4 molecules (and maybe a few EtOH ones too... hahahhaaaa ) to put in the water.

 

I'll go outside in a bit to the driveway and brave chicken poop mines to get a few rocks.

The thought of organic chem model sets yanks me right back to university!!  That's the idea though, or large pebbles!

I put in one of those last year, never got a single tomato.  Romas always do best for me and since I can sauce/salsa/juice/marinara, they work great.

Deb

This was the most difficult chick I've ever tried to photograph.  It never stood still and never shut up for a second.  But I love it anyway   Sorry the photos are a bit fuzzy.

And only ten toes, I counted.

Deb

 Just caught DH checking out the eggs again. 

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Originally Posted by dsqard 

 Just caught DH checking out the eggs again. 

Is he going to start giving us updates?

My other two turkeys are out but really bloody. :(

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Are Bourbon Reds seasonal layers?  Remember, I'm not where the weather is warn all year.....

 

I have number two out!!   More are pipped!!  One of the tutors is pipped! 

If you live in a warm climate, they lay all year; if you live in the north, they are seasonal layers. THey adapt to the climate. My girls started laying the week we set our turkey eggs for this hach a thon.

Yup, northern Illinois!  Okay, seasonal layers so winter quarter wouldn't necessarily have to have nests but would have to have them ready by end of March....got it!

Number three Bourbon Red is out!!  I am starting to worry about the fan blowing on the eggs.  I never thought about it before but I can see the movement of the air from the fan moving a piece of dried paper towel.....do I need to re-wet the paper towel and cover the eggs?  Some of the pips have not progressed couldn't they be stuck or am I "going Mahonri" for no reason?!