Cattle Panel Question

[Ruralhideaway]

I'll bet!
Should be over now tho, eh?

No seems to just keep coming. Forecast is grim. Presumably I'm over being sick and getting stir crazy. Of course that sounds easy from inside while NOT shoveling and digging holes!

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Too cold, wimped out. Not quite enough oxygen for shoveling that big area either. Grrrr.

 

[aart]

Too cold, wimped out. Not quite enough oxygen for shoveling that big area either. Grrrr.

Maybe the weather was sent to help you stay in and rest to get over your infection

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Maybe the weather was sent to help you stay in and rest to get over your infection

That seems unfair really. I just need to get things done. So many ideas! Turns out incubation is not very action packed so I'm bored.

 

[aart]

Turns out incubation is not very action packed so I'm bored

I know, right?!
Flurry of activity getting things set up and in balance, then you just wait.
Candling days are funner.
Hatching day is best!

 

[Ruralhideaway]

I know, right?!
Flurry of activity getting things set up and in balance, then you just wait.
Candling days are funner.
Hatching day is best!

I've had a peek and have growers for sure, but figure about 8 days before I eliminate any. Think that's about right?

 

[aart]

I've had a peek and have growers for sure, but figure about 8 days before I eliminate any. Think that's about right?

Not sure what day you're on.
I usually don't pull 'bad' eggs until day 14 or 18....unless you find a stinker.
But I usually only candle on day 10 and 18 any more, used to do 7-10-14-18.
Mine are so dark I can't see into half of them very well, can see veins early on but after that<shrugs>.
Did pull 3 clears from under broody on day 10...only candle those once.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Tomorrow is 7 days. So I'm early. Nice to already know some are progressing though.

 

[aart]

Tomorrow is 7 days. So I'm early. Nice to already know some are progressing though.

Yeah, you can see veins by day 3...and many candle that early, and more often throughout. I just figure the less you handle them the better.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Today I shoveled the snow out of the building area. That was meh, got a bit dizzy but finished up. The pine chips I spread there are all melted free of snow and I'm ready to begin. I've settled on 12x16.

Tomorrow I'll do layout, it could take some time to get things square. Potentially I'll dig post holes. I only need 4 I think, 3 down the long side ground level that I'll attach 2x8 planks(pending a barn loft lumber raid) to, which is where the low side of the cattle panels will be anchored.

I plan to do a dry pack dirt cement blend in the post holes. Anyone able to comment if that'll be ok in winter weather? 30s to 40s this week.