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  1. FunnyFowlLady

    Day 15 air sac

    Oh ..... yes..... I knew better about the humidity level!! Not one of the hygrometers I have can be calibrated but I did do the "salt in a bag" test and one was +5% and one was -5% so not too bad. The air sac is about the same in all of the eggs.......in the round end covering the whole area...
  2. FunnyFowlLady

    Day 15 air sac

    18 eggs went in--two were quitters, one infertile--now 15 left looking good on day 15. I check a couple eggs every other day and the air sac seems a bit small, not too bad but want to make sure it is good. I have tried three different hygrometers and only one of them is close to the digital...
  3. FunnyFowlLady

    What did you do in the garden today?

    Planted some hops rhizomes in a raised box that is around the base of a small windmill. Dug up a 4 X 4 plot and put 2 dozen lily of the valley pips in the ground. Dug up a few small volunteer elm trees. Made sure my drip line works. This is in my perennial flower spot.........Now to wait at...
  4. FunnyFowlLady

    Brooder plate height - opinions needed

    Have you overall been happy with the brooder plate? I just got my first one.....chicks hatch in 10 days. I want to make sure it works like it should and I know how to use it before they get here. I had wondered if crowding could be a problem? To the OP, is height the key to success?
  5. FunnyFowlLady

    Not new but newly returned

    I was here quite some time ago, then drifted away. Now I am hatching eggs for the first time since I was just a little girl helping my grandma.......I am now 70! I have had chickens, guineas, ducks and even a peacock for many years but now I have a very small, older flock of only 5 left and...
  6. FunnyFowlLady

    Baby Chick Pictures!!!!! POST!

    Guinea keets This year's chicks--Black star, red star, pioneer, buffs, one blue cochin Same chicks at 3 weeks.
  7. FunnyFowlLady

    Increase in people raising their own chickens?

    I agree Diva!! It is great that everyone can express their opinions freely!!! My husband is part of an Ag Forum and wow, those people just get downright nasty with comments and criticisms!! Everyone here is great and very accepting of different views....and who knows by taking time to...
  8. FunnyFowlLady

    Increase in people raising their own chickens?

    An informed consumer is one that makes the best choices! I wish more people would take the time to learn about things before making a statement 'for or against'...just because it is popular! We all need to be aware of what we eat and where it comes from!
  9. FunnyFowlLady

    Increase in people raising their own chickens?

    Blooie, I think we came from about the same background.....and I am 61 so about the same time frame too. I am like you......love my garden and having some of our food but mostly because of the possibility that food won't always be available at the store. I try to stay informed about safety...
  10. FunnyFowlLady

    Increase in people raising their own chickens?

    I fully agree with everything you said.....but I will admit to being a farmer/farmer's wife and we raise GMO corn and soybeans. We understand both sides of this debate and we do our utmost to ensure that we are good stewards of the land and raise safe crops. In answer to your query about non...
  11. FunnyFowlLady

    Increase in people raising their own chickens?

    Many of you have been members on this site for a long time but I see MANY posts in the "new member introduction" forum. Have you seen an increase in the number of new members or is it always this busy here? Great place to learn about raising birds as there is so much experience and knowledge...
  12. FunnyFowlLady

    Hi Everyone

    I am new here too!!! And love it!!! Looking at your screen name.....are you from Britton SD? If so....me too!!
  13. FunnyFowlLady

    New to the site....but been loving birds forever

    Hi everyone!! I have enjoyed reading the posts here and thought it was time to join in. I am a farmer/farmer's wife from NE South Dakota. Currently has 4 Easter eggers, 2 production reds, 5 guineas (3 male, 2 female), a peacock named Gus in one coop for the 'mature' birds and have 4 weeks old...
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