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    What did you do in the garden today?

    I’ve looked into grafting before but I just never got around to getting some root stock. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to grab a different pear type and graft it so half produces my old tree’s type and the other half the new type. But where to put the new tree(s) where they are out of the way but...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    Day 2 of boiling sap, I think I’ve done about 35 gallons so far and have another 35ish sitting in a cooler. Also started some English primrose and zinnia seeds inside. Our pear tree has been looking sad the past few years so I’ve decided to try and clone it with fresh dormant cuttings and...
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    A Cornish Cross (Breeding?) Journey

    I’m trying but already failing in some areas. Bought 2 chicks to go along with my two impulse incubation chicks (barred rock hen X EE roo) who are all currently in a brooder with my impulse quail… But hey as I always say if I don’t end up liking them I can just eat them later.
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    A Cornish Cross (Breeding?) Journey

    Nope but I have some Plymouth white rocks (4 straight runs) in my Meyer order which is due to arrive a few days after Junior's offspring hatch. I also found an interesting listing on Ebay for eggs out of a breeding pen with white rocks and dark Cornish which I may very well get a dozen of. The...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    I know and if I had time I’d be boiling it now. Gotta work all weekend and will have no time to do it till Monday morning. By then I’ll have probably around 60ish gallons? If I continue collecting till next weekend as is my temporary plan I don’t know if I’ll be able to keep up without running...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    First time doing it but I guess they heal up on their own or so the general consensus says from the web.
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    Not necessarily in the garden but it’s about all I can do right now. First time tapping maple trees and I think I’m in over my head with over 15 gallons in just 24hrs…. I should have only tapped the 4 trees in the yard but no I had to go all out and tap another 15ish others along the woods 🙄
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    2026 breeding plans! (Meaties, egg/feather color)

    The third chick died this morning just as I went to help it. It was already gasping for air and once I finally got it out it was still. Poor thing looked perfectly formed but I do wonder if it inhaled some blood or lost too much when it pipped. I suspected something was wrong with this egg early...
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    2026 breeding plans! (Meaties, egg/feather color)

    The first two to hatch. Second one is most certainly a male with his hot spot, single comb this time but no feathered legs so blue EE roo strikes again. Still not sure on the first but I would guess male if the head spot is yellow and harder to distinguish. I’ve moved the two into the brooder...
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    2026 breeding plans! (Meaties, egg/feather color)

    Went to TSC to get some feed and maple tapping supplies with half a mind to get a couple chicks to keep my 2 company. Brought back 2 little pullets. An Isbar and a royal sussex. Checked on the eggs and wouldn’t ya know it the questionable egg has pipped at the pointy end with a bit of blood...
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    Help talk me into quail (for meat)

    Babies are still kicking and getting some real feathers now. White one may have light markings but not much as of yet. It does look to be the smallest of the bunch but that doesn’t mean much at this stage. In a couple days I’ll be switching them to pine pellet bedding and then in a week or so...
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    2026 breeding plans! (Meaties, egg/feather color)

    First baby of the year! I thought for sure they’d be black but looks like this one is blue and yellow. Hard to tell if there’s a head spot but I’m guessing so. Pea comb and clean legs says the blue EE is the father. Other egg is pipped, while the questionable one appears like a late quitter.
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    2026 breeding plans! (Meaties, egg/feather color)

    Officially on chick watch. 2 barred rock eggs are internally pipped. I expect black chicks, white head spot of they are boys. The third one looks questionable. Depending on what hatches I might grab a few spares from the feed store IF they have something I want. No more impulse buys.
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    Albumen jelled?

    I find in newer layers and extra fresh eggs the white is thicker and more like jelly. Sort of like the hen/pullet was a little dehydrated when forming the egg. Nothing wrong with it IME.
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    A Cornish Cross (Breeding?) Journey

    Finally a proper egg line up. Top left to right, LF mix, barred/laced, barred rock. Bottom LB mix, GLW, SLW and the end is BBSW. Seems like the barred/laced is now laying the least frequently. Cracked a few open for breakfast and they all looked fertile. Junior had to be kicked out the other...
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    2026 breeding plans! (Meaties, egg/feather color)

    Now that I’m down to my breeder hens and personal favorites the feed consumption is easier on my wallet and it is so much easier to tell who laid what. Here’s the current collection of egg colors though I am missing 2 brown ones from the LB and barnevelder. I would love it if someone went...
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    2026 breeding plans! (Meaties, egg/feather color)

    I’ll be tilting it several times a day or whenever I go by it really. It’ll be a dry hatch so no need to worry about humidity until lockdown. Worked great last time so I expect similar results. If things go as planned, any duds and quitters will be removed and give me more room for setting them...
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    2026 breeding plans! (Meaties, egg/feather color)

    Down to 34 (3 roos 31 hens). Same person who bought the last two wanted the rest and even asks if I had a bantam roo to sell, which as luck would have it Little Man got his time to shine. 80$ later and 8 less birds I’ve finally reached my goal of 30-35 birds. I expect to only get 18-20 eggs a...
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    Culling Towards the Best Flock

    Down to 34 (one being a bantam hen). Took longer than expected but I’ve finally sold the last 8 spares and culled the orange cockerel. Apparently Craigslist is the way to go as I got far more responses to that listing than on the FB group (where the one woman ended up backing out). 9 hens and...
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    Planning to expand my flock....

    Look into Wyandottes, I have 3 and 2 of them follow at my heels and don't fuss too much when I pick them up. I wouldn't say they are very large like brahmas but they are nice and round birds. They've certainly grown on me that's for sure. I was hoping to get a couple more of different colors but...
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