California - Northern

[Luvinmyhurd]

I keep hoping to see pips spmetime today

Hoping for you too!

 

[PetRock]

Great! My daughters are 14 and 10. Fun fun fun!

I have a 12 yr old daughter and Karen has a 12 yr old granddaughter! I wish that we all lived closer!

 

[ronott1]

I would not have a problem with that, but I would have to find someone to do them in! I still have that one Red SL I need to add to the freezer but could not bring myself to do it. I think they know when they are not pulling their weight...they become the most friendly one of the flock....

I have 6 that need to go in about 10 weeks. Sooner if they start bugging me too much....

 

[liz9910]

I have 2 OE cockerels and possibly 3 Bresse....lol.

 

[PetRock]

Wait until day 22 or 23 for that. It is a last ditch effort so you have to wait until the very last!

I had one in my last hatch pip at day 22 then hatch at day 23 when all the rest of the chicks hatched by day 21. It happened to be a pullet egg from my new Langshan trio. At 2 weeks, he (definitely a he) is finally catching up with the others in size.

 

[ronott1]

I have 2 OE cockerels and possibly 3 Bresse....lol.

All of them can be dinner!

Bresse pullets are processed a month later than the cockerels in France.

 

[PetRock]

What are "Fly Predators" and Black Soldier Flies?

Here is the info on fly predators:

https://www.spalding-labs.com/produ...trol_for_horses/p/what_are_fly_predators.aspx

Just What Are Fly Predators?
Fly Predators are nature’s own enemy of all common manure and rotting organic matter breeding pest flies, including the common house fly, horn fly, biting stable fly and lesser house fly. In the natural environment Fly Predators serve as a major check of pest fly populations by destroying the next generation of flies in their immature pupa (cocoon) stage.

Fly Predators are tiny, completely biteless and stingless. They never become a pest themselves. Because of their small size and the fact they live their entire life cycle on or near manure (where the pest fly pupa are typically found), Fly Predators go virtually unnoticed.
The current mixture of species marketed under the trade name Fly Predators include: Muscidifurax raptorellus, Spalangia cameroni or Spalangia endius and Muscidifurax zaraptor. and at times insignificant quantities of other fly parasitoid species. These species have been proven effective by both scientific tests and from decades of actual usage.
There is no known method of fly control that offers 100% eradication of pest flies. Fly Predators do not totally eliminate the fly problem, they minimize it, and often dramatically. The key is to maintain a sufficient Fly Predator population to stop each succeeding generation of pest flies. Because pest flies reproduce nine times faster, adding supplemental Fly Predators every three to four weeks during warm months keeps the population balance necessary for good fly control.
However, you must release enough Fly Predators to control all the fly reproduction in the area. You treat the farm not the horse. For example, if you board at a commercial stable, ordering Fly Predators for just your horse will not be sufficient as the flies that reproduce in the neighboring (within 1/4 mile) horses’ manure will easily reach your stall. Get the stable owner to use Fly Predators and then everyone’s horses will not be bothered by flies.
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Others offer different brand fly bugs but they’re not Fly Predators. The species are different and the difference in performance can be huge! One competitor’s product is 90% Nasonia vitripennis, a species which is notably lacking in scientific support for effectiveness with large animals. Eight published evaluations reported that Nasonia was ineffective. The only positive evaluation we could find was for chickens.
By comparison, the Genera of our species have 43 positive published scientific evaluations for fly control with all kinds of animals, large and small. Plus, we guarantee live delivery of the quantity ordered, and typically, the total season cost is lower due to needing fewer shipments of Fly Predators for many locations. Don’t settle for anything less than real Fly Predators.

 

[liz9910]

Quote:
I have no idea how to process, lol I need to go to a class or something.

 

[ronott1]

I had one in my last hatch pip at day 22 then hatch at day 23 when all the rest of the chicks hatched by day 21. It happened to be a pullet egg from my new Langshan trio. At 2 weeks, he (definitely a he) is finally catching up with the others in size.

I have the last Delaware waiting for some friends. I did not know if it would make it but it is doing ok. A bit smaller than the others. I will weigh it again today to see if it is gaining weight.

It looks like it is a bit cross beaked too so it may not make it. It is definitely not for breeding!

 

[CackleJoy]

I have a 12 yr old daughter and Karen has a 12 yr old granddaughter! I wish that we all lived closer!

Wonder if they'd all roll their eyes at the crazy chicken mom/grandma's or agree that it's actually fun Last night my 12 yr old had to work really hard with me! I was (AM) so thankful for her help!