Well I certainly didn't see snow in the forecast.
I feel so very very behind. Things are crazy with my Mom in the hospital and so many other things going on right now.
I'd be glad to sell a portion of my antigen to anyone who is licensed to test. Chooks I don't have any plans at all to be up that direction but maybe with a little planning I could make a trip.
As far as the testing goes I fill out the forms and submit them to the state. There is a copy of what I fill out that I give to the flock owner.
So on this crazy weather we have, I also saw some mosquitoes this week. There was actually one that made it into the house! Unreal!
My Mom is doing better mentally but she is very weak. She is bored and wants to go home. Silly woman! I have to call a little later and see what the doctor said. I'm just pretty exhausted trying to keep up with things right now.
So let me catch up. I had a pheonix hen who laid on a board attached to the rafters. She managed to hatch an egg and I had to set up a latter to get the chick down. I took her other eggs but only one other one looked like there was a chick forming. All the others appeared good but I don't think she was sitting on them. She was one very upset hen. I also took all the eggs from my group of broody hens that were bunched in the corner. I had about 5 that were rotten, and some with minor development. Then DH found some eggs in the barn and some more in a pile of trusses. So I took all the viable eggs and put them in the incubator. Now I have 2 GQF incubators full of eggs! I have no idea when they will or won't hatch either since they can obviously be at different stages. I guess I'll just mark on the calendar when the last of them should be sent to the hatcher and watch the others for development.
I also found another 3 dozen or so under the front porch. I was dressed to go to town so I didn't climb under there to pull them out. I have one more broody up above the ceiling in the garage that I can't get to and one more in the hen house that I have left alone. I'll probably pull the eggs from the hen house when I have more room in the bators.
I didn't have time to get any of my wood split for the breeder trailer but I did go out and do some measuring and stuff. I can't make my pens exactly how I planned because of walls doors and windows but I have a pretty good idea of what I will do.
David, feather sexing on the wings only works within a couple hours of when chicks are hatched and only works on specific breeds. I've tried a lot of different sexing methods but just haven't had that much luck with it being accurate other than color link sexing in breeds you can do that with. Most breeds I can tell by 3-6 weeks what they are. Others they can be pretty much full grown before I can tell. I have a couple pullets crow before I realized I was wrong.
I am buying a big tiller to pull behind my tractor. I did some research and finally found the one I want. I guess I am going to have to get very serious about gardening to justify spending that much money. ....especially when I have 2 other tillers I can use if I feel like being bounced around a lot. I am going to go get it in the next week or so. It is being held for me. DH graciously said I didn't have to give him the money for the lumber he picked up for me (under $200), if I would pay for the tiller so he could be part owner. Yeah $1500 vs $200. I said "Yes, that would be a really good deal." l o n g p a u s e "for you." Sometimes I can't believe how cheap he can be and other times I think he is super generous. I am sure I will do ALL of the gardening. He has no interest whatsoever, and all the prep work, but he will enjoy eating it. Heis more the type to go to the freezer and open a package of frozen veggies than bother to grow them.
I'm sorry if I missed any questions. Just ask me again.
I feel so very very behind. Things are crazy with my Mom in the hospital and so many other things going on right now.
I'd be glad to sell a portion of my antigen to anyone who is licensed to test. Chooks I don't have any plans at all to be up that direction but maybe with a little planning I could make a trip.
As far as the testing goes I fill out the forms and submit them to the state. There is a copy of what I fill out that I give to the flock owner.
So on this crazy weather we have, I also saw some mosquitoes this week. There was actually one that made it into the house! Unreal!
My Mom is doing better mentally but she is very weak. She is bored and wants to go home. Silly woman! I have to call a little later and see what the doctor said. I'm just pretty exhausted trying to keep up with things right now.
So let me catch up. I had a pheonix hen who laid on a board attached to the rafters. She managed to hatch an egg and I had to set up a latter to get the chick down. I took her other eggs but only one other one looked like there was a chick forming. All the others appeared good but I don't think she was sitting on them. She was one very upset hen. I also took all the eggs from my group of broody hens that were bunched in the corner. I had about 5 that were rotten, and some with minor development. Then DH found some eggs in the barn and some more in a pile of trusses. So I took all the viable eggs and put them in the incubator. Now I have 2 GQF incubators full of eggs! I have no idea when they will or won't hatch either since they can obviously be at different stages. I guess I'll just mark on the calendar when the last of them should be sent to the hatcher and watch the others for development.
I also found another 3 dozen or so under the front porch. I was dressed to go to town so I didn't climb under there to pull them out. I have one more broody up above the ceiling in the garage that I can't get to and one more in the hen house that I have left alone. I'll probably pull the eggs from the hen house when I have more room in the bators.
I didn't have time to get any of my wood split for the breeder trailer but I did go out and do some measuring and stuff. I can't make my pens exactly how I planned because of walls doors and windows but I have a pretty good idea of what I will do.
David, feather sexing on the wings only works within a couple hours of when chicks are hatched and only works on specific breeds. I've tried a lot of different sexing methods but just haven't had that much luck with it being accurate other than color link sexing in breeds you can do that with. Most breeds I can tell by 3-6 weeks what they are. Others they can be pretty much full grown before I can tell. I have a couple pullets crow before I realized I was wrong.
I am buying a big tiller to pull behind my tractor. I did some research and finally found the one I want. I guess I am going to have to get very serious about gardening to justify spending that much money. ....especially when I have 2 other tillers I can use if I feel like being bounced around a lot. I am going to go get it in the next week or so. It is being held for me. DH graciously said I didn't have to give him the money for the lumber he picked up for me (under $200), if I would pay for the tiller so he could be part owner. Yeah $1500 vs $200. I said "Yes, that would be a really good deal." l o n g p a u s e "for you." Sometimes I can't believe how cheap he can be and other times I think he is super generous. I am sure I will do ALL of the gardening. He has no interest whatsoever, and all the prep work, but he will enjoy eating it. Heis more the type to go to the freezer and open a package of frozen veggies than bother to grow them.
I'm sorry if I missed any questions. Just ask me again.
How fun, though, to get a nice surprise when one hatches and it wasn't what you were expecting.
