Many years ago, when I was getting my second degree I did research on the development of chicken embryos. I would fenestrate the eggs just like that so the embryos could be observed as they grow. I would seal the holes with para film, which I melted on with a soldering iron. I would try doing...
The fighting just started yesterday for my Easter babies. Went on all day. One roo has totally distinguished himself as a great flock guard. He is already defending the ladies..
No fear.....
I think most of my SY over EEs are roos, although there seems to be a couple hens. I think my frizzle...
In the UK they coined it "the hundred day cough". The first week is the worst, and the nights are awful. It clings, so you will feel crummy for a few weeks, but will at least be functional after that first week is over!
Febreeze discovered he is photogenic
He has mastered the handsome goose look. He is sitting on Tide, who only hatched this morning, and therefore has not realized the power of the cute goose face yet...
I checked my last egg. I reviewed my weights and found it to be light on my final weight, and the air cell was huge when I candled it. I did an eggtopsy and confirmed mid incubation fetal demise.
So here are my final hatch totals:
Easter eggers 23/35 set; 23/31 fertile (74%) The...
Congratulations to all the winners!!!! I'm so happy to see my Saxonies behind the winning caption! And what happened after that trip to Quacker Barrel you ask? These!!
I did shipped on their sides all last year without a problem. This year I've been getting some pretty beat up eggs in. My first batch of shipped died halfway through incubation because of really loose air cells. So I am going to have to switch to incubating upright on the really hammered ones I...