Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[cluckcluckluke]

Good news there Pinky. I am putting in an incubator load today.


xxxx M

Don't you have problem with the chicks through winter, is that another tick for having an incubator, all year round hatches?


CONGRATS Pinky on the incubation success.

 

[Ashburnham]

If you can get the eggs, the incubator works perfectly well all winter.
You just have to be more careful to keep them warm enough once they hit the brooder.

 

[Ashburnham]

Pinky - I put in 12 of my "A Grade" Barred Rock eggs,
and 12 assorted Araucana crosses, mostly from the White leghorn crossed hens.

 

[appps]

I am starting to think all this stuff about chickens not going broody during winter is a myth. I've still got one broody doing my head in at the moment. Lol

Oh and how did the newbies go today?

 

[cluckcluckluke]

I am starting to think all this stuff about chickens not going broody during winter is a myth. I've still got one broody doing my head in at the moment. Lol

Oh and how did the newbies go today?

haha, yeah I have some hens that are showing some signs of broodiness but trust me, if I get one I certainly am breaking her. I don't think I will be having a broody after a while, especially what happened last time with the mites.

Yeah, they went well. Only one black Sex-Link had a go at them. They are very flight but I like that, they are cool!
They also got a chance to free range and came home all by themselves.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Satay sorry, I think I have asked your this 3 times now but what do you do with your garlic?
Like boiling and all?
I promise this time I will write it down so I don't have to keep asking you.lol.

 

[Pinky Macgyver]

Thanks guys Nobody has hatched yet. Due Wednesday. Was just saying they're going strong
I hope they hatch on time because those Yokohama eggs should be here any day now

Ash, congratulations what's your plan for the babies? Growing them up to sell? Breeding project?

I know you told me but, what are the Araucana eggs you gave me? They're marked L and B. You said the B were large black right? I want to keep one but I want to make sure she's big enough that she won't be hurt by giraffe (my roo)

 

[satay]

Oh I forgot three things

The girl I was to swap the isa for was not the chook being swapped. It was a roo. Sorry had to pass.

My finches are trying again to nest. Last clutch(5 eggs) started but the 5yo scared her off the nest and they now have 2 (so far) will hatch in two weeks if they stay on the eggs.

And finally yesterday was torrential rain and my girls had a water front view ! Pen and coop underwater thankfully I had raised the coop on Bessemer blocks so the girls stayed dry. The same cant be said for me or hubby who were defending the house from water.

Pinky - grats on the incubation your getting good results so far. Fingers crossed all continues well.

What finches do you have Sam?

 

[satay]

[COLOR=4B0082]Satay[/COLOR] sorry, I think I have asked your this 3 times now but what do you do with your garlic?
Like boiling and all?
I promise this time I will write it down so I don't have to keep asking you.lol.

lol
Get a bulb add it to a saucepan of boiling water and boil for 30 mins. Remove bulb and use the water about a coke bottle cap to 5 litres of water.

 

[satay]

Thanks guys Nobody has hatched yet. Due Wednesday. Was just saying they're going strong
I hope they hatch on time because those Yokohama eggs should be here any day now

Ash, congratulations what's your plan for the babies? Growing them up to sell? Breeding project?

I know you told me but, what are the Araucana eggs you gave me? They're marked L and B. You said the B were large black right? I want to keep one but I want to make sure she's big enough that she won't be hurt by giraffe (my roo)

My guess would be lavender but I could be wrong lol