California - Northern

[alibra]

I'm pretty bummed I can't get someone in my family to take me to the red bluff show!

 

[Audio51]

I'm pretty bummed I can't get someone in my family to take me to the red bluff show!

Well that's a bummer. Don't they know that chickens are the center of the universe and all activities should be planned around them? I hop someone changes thier mind...

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: Yeah, she's the only problem broody I've had. She's a bit unbalanced.

No more eggs for her.

 

[margaret8]

I have three large geese, several turkeys, many peafowl and recently lost three chickens in one night to a fox.

-Kathy

Owls love geese, and I don't mean in a good way!

 

[ronott1]

Owls love geese, and I don't mean in a good way!

Hi margaret8!

Is it snowing in Oklahoma?

 

[margaret8]

Hi margaret8!

Is it snowing in Oklahoma?

No.....is it suppose to??

 

[ronott1]

No.....is it suppose to??

No, it is cold suddenly in some parts of the country. It is warm and sunny here but it may rain tomorrow afternoon.

 

[alibra]

Well that's a bummer.  Don't they know that chickens are the center of the universe and all activities should be planned around them?  I hop someone changes thier mind...

I know right? How could they be so naive!

 

[chrissyr]

Thank you all for the input.  Yes, these are eggs the neighbors gathered from their hens.  They just butchered their TOM at 48lbs.  The have all manner of fowl.  These people are used to having broody hens do their work and have never messed with the eggs.  I can't believe them sometimes.  They just go about their days and chicks just appear with no apparent effort.  I, on the other hand am OCD about storage and incubation and find it to be WORK to get eggs to turn into chicks!  LOL

They had 40 eggs, up to a month old and wiped them with a damp towel before bringing them over.  They were stored on top of the fridge.  I had them leave me 2 doz of the freshest (figuring with 3 hens they probably get a dozen a week) and we'll know in 10 days or so if any are growing!  It shall be an experiment.  I'm kind of hoping a few hatch so I can keep one for Christmas dinner.

It's like the parent who makes sure her kid doesn't go out in the cold without a jacket : THAT kid gets sick.
But the kid who is out in the freezing weather in t shirt and bare feet is never sick.
Your neighbors would probably think we're all crazy over here on how we micro manage incubating

 

[chrissyr]

I'm pretty bummed I can't get someone in my family to take me to the red bluff show!

You should remind them that most kids are begging to go to Miley Cyrus concerts, but you are so good you're begging to go to a chicken show. Not all parents are that lucky and by taking you it reinforces the good hobbies. And thus, keeps you out of trouble.

I'm good at this , I still use that stuff on my parents