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SherrieT said:
I think they are beginning to feel at home ! One of my pretty little EO pullets left a pressie for me.........





I made a nipple waterer for them and I swear they are just NOT getting it. I pushed little pieces of asian pears on the nipples and underneath on the ground and they ate the ones on the ground, a roo grabbed the ones on the nipple but no one is drinking. I've pushed the nipples and have the water come out but they just ignore it. There is no other water in with them.

Any suggestions??????
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Try peanut butter. They have to work harder to get that off. It worked for my chickens.
Also, "peck" at the waterer yourself (with your finger
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Phottoman said:
I know I can check them by floating them in water, but will that wash off the bloom?

THAT'S my reason to write this, not to brag, hey I didn't have anything to do with it, other than feed them and water them, they did it all on their own, but I would hate like heck to just throw them away, or use them for compost.

Suggestions anyone?

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Well, not actually being at the hatching stages, others will be a better bet, but two things come to mind. If you are worried about the eggs being fertilized, you can candle them to see if there is anything growing in them. The Learning Center has some great information on that.

Otherwise, the water is still an excellent option. Remember, just because you wash the bloom off doesn't mean you can't eat them. It just means that they will not last as long in the open, fresh air. Throw them in the fridge and they'll still last a long time. Probably a lot longer than you'd have any of your eggs if you eat them the way my family does. I mean, after you wash the bloom and float them, you can use them in the next week and it's still a better option than the compost, right? Heck, fifteen eggs is one breakfast for us.

I'm curious to hear more answers from the experts, though.
 
Demosthine said:
Well, not actually being at the hatching stages, others will be a better bet, but two things come to mind. If you are worried about the eggs being fertilized, you can candle them to see if there is anything growing in them. The Learning Center has some great information on that.

Otherwise, the water is still an excellent option. Remember, just because you wash the bloom off doesn't mean you can't eat them. It just means that they will not last as long in the open, fresh air. Throw them in the fridge and they'll still last a long time. Probably a lot longer than you'd have any of your eggs if you eat them the way my family does. I mean, after you wash the bloom and float them, you can use them in the next week and it's still a better option than the compost, right? Heck, fifteen eggs is one breakfast for us.

I'm curious to hear more answers from the experts, though.
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Well, actually (and thank you for answering) I started thinking about this, and as far as I can tell I don't have any problems with these eggs. As a matter of fact, I stopped at Smart and Final today to do some other shopping, and I saw a small fry pan that I wanted, so I brought it home, cured it, then fried two of those eggs, and let me tell you, they were delicious.

What I started thinking (getting back to that) I have been getting two white eggs a day for about a week (from the five young Leghorns), then nothing for several days. Look again at the picture, there are only six white eggs. I think these are only three days or maybe four days old. So I have kept the chickens in their runs for the past two days (and they are ALL upset at me for that) but the egg production is back to normal, six from the eight girls in one coop, and two from the much younger nine birds in the larger coop. And I think the black australop's haven't started laying yet, no brown eggs in that coop.

My eggs aren't being refrigerated, I've read on several places that here in the US is the only place that refrigerates eggs, and frankly, the demand is so great for my eggs that they don't last long enough to worry about. I have quite a list of people that are waiting for my girls eggs.

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Fuzzybird said:
Here's a cool picture of my 6 month old turkeys. Poor Blue Bell keep squatting in front of him but doesn't have a clue yet. Just as well I don't want chicks from him. I have Banner my Royal Palm for her who is a month behind them in age. These turkeys are named Dinner and Super. Sorry Puffy Cheeks. 5 turkey Chicks and I got 5 Toms = to many Toms!



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Are you rally going to eat them?
 
Phottoman said:
Well, actually (and thank you for answering) I started thinking about this, and as far as I can tell I don't have any problems with these eggs. As a matter of fact, I stopped at Smart and Final today to do some other shopping, and I saw a small fry pan that I wanted, so I brought it home, cured it, then fried two of those eggs, and let me tell you, they were delicious.

What I started thinking (getting back to that) I have been getting two white eggs a day for about a week (from the five young Leghorns), then nothing for several days. Look again at the picture, there are only six white eggs. I think these are only three days or maybe four days old. So I have kept the chickens in their runs for the past two days (and they are ALL ****** at me for that) but the egg production is back to normal, six from the eight girls in one coop, and two from the much younger nine birds in the larger coop. And I think the black australop's haven't started laying yet, no brown eggs in that coop.

My eggs aren't being refrigerated, I've read on several places that here in the US is the only place that refrigerates eggs, and frankly, the demand is so great for my eggs that they don't last long enough to worry about. I have quite a list of people that are waiting for my girls eggs.

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You are absolutely correct about us being the only ones to refrigerate them. It's quite amazing, actually. They take all these steps to make the eggs safe, and it shortens the life span of the eggs making them more dangerous down the line. And yet we still end up with endless recalls from salmonella and e. coli every year. So much for that theory.


In fact, pasteurizing anything does the same thing. Milk, for instance. Raw milk will never go rancid. Instead, it eventually turns in to yogurt naturally when it's left in the refrigerator. If you have not skimmed the cream off, that will naturally become sour cream. No extra cultures or work is needed. Now, if you leave it out at room temperature for awhile, it will turn in to curds and whey in about 24 hours, sometimes as soon as overnight. You can use cheesecloth or an old (clean) t-shirt to strain the curds and you end up with a soft cream cheese. It's absolutely amazing how versatile and useful raw milk is. The number of products coming from it are almost endless. And, of course, all of the beneficial bacteria (probiotics) in it makes it that much healthier for you.

Pasteurized milk will actually go rancid and spoil. When it does, it can cause severe food poisoning, including to the point of death.
 

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