Incubating Guinea Fowl
To successfully hatch any eggs, begin with fresh, clean, fertile eggs. If eggs are purchased by mail order, it is important to ensure that the eggs receive proper care in transit. Extremes of temperature and poor handling can destroy prospects for a good hatch. I...
Here are my new breeding coops that are just being finished at our CocoBeach Farm
Being in the Philippines, we dont need to worry about cold and snow, but we have our own issues.
Prior to construction of these coops, I had built 2 coops 8x8 and 5 coops 6x6. I needed 6 breeding coops for...
The Balay Kubo, or Nipa Hut is a traditional Filipino house. Nipa Palm is the thatch roofing material.
My coop is in the Philipines. The coop is less than 70 yards from the ocean, with strong on-shore breezes part of the year. These winds bring destruction from salt and are unpleasant if...
So while I was finishing cooking a pork butt roast just now, I started a new project.
“The Bordeaux-Bator”
I have a few wine boxes from the days when Mrs Oz and I were dinks (double income – no kids) and while I was fishing for something in my closet I kicked my toe on one. As a fully alert...
Mixing our own feeds using conventional ingredients in the Philippines
For those trying to make sense of prices - 1USD - 44PHP
Not long after our first chickens, I became aware of the disparity in the cost of raw ingredients versus complete feeds. We have a company , D'Jade Marketing, in...
An open letter to egg shippers
Dear Sir/Madam
I am excited about our business arrangement and look forward to your eggs arriving here in the best possible condition. While I am sure you have had plenty of experience shipping eggs, I have had vast experience receiving eggs. Many of those I...