Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

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Coolerbator #2 runs like a charm! eggs are all split up!
Pics to come later of the 4 AMAZING banty cochin chicks, they are gorgeous one especially!!

I got the eggs mailed to Mel & Got grit and chick starter at the mill
Sold 10 more chicks, DH had to cull Tiny, he was still as small as he was a month ago and he started to deteriorate after I sold his last pen mate, wouldn't eat or drink anymore, poor boy was cute in his own way : (
Unfortunately Pine Cone flew to attack DH in the face, when he was cleaning the serama pen and bit him in the hand as he caught him. Needless to say RIP Pine Cone you mean azz tiny roo you. Harmony will miss you NOT. (she hated that mean roo, not for picking on her, but biting all her hens!)
WE got every coop, waterer, feeder cleaned and every bird dusted, all grit/sand containers filled, Serama separated.
WFS in with the layers for now (pray the don't fly out like good birdies)
I clipped my splash silkies butt so her eggs may all be fertile.
Finally cleaned out the poo and straw from the duck house. I do miss them : (
Spitz are in their new area with a run and they are too scared to go out LOL.
Did I mention I have too many pens and coops???
I am soooo ready to get rid of some chicks tomorrow and Sunday!!
8 bales of straw moved into the shed/coop for storage, not going to do the straw bale gardening this year since DH needs surgery : (
Maybe next year. Even had time for a shower, although we didn't get to eat out, we ordered from the pizza shop!

Dog poo and grass not done yet
Neither are brooders or hatcher cleaned, but I have time yet <stifle yawn> nappy time!

Wake up. No time for a nap!! LOL

 

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Today's summary - 4/26/13 (last night ~ current)

Doug shared a picture of his lovely wife and her sweet baby bump with us all (hope he doesnt get in trouble for that one!! ) Congrats again !! and please do update us around the 10th !!
and he was going to have a busy weekend from the looks of it...

sally shared pics of the new bator being made and her lovely cochin chicks... how many hatched all together sally ?!?
sally also has turkeys and ducks that are due on the 18th and marans cooking
also sally had a busy day that made me tired just reading about it lol

oz is hoping for some interesting chiks from the south of england and shared pretty sussex pictures with us
he also might have 30 swedish flower hens hatch and hopefully mrs oz arrived safely at her destination - hours ago of course

chicksooner got the broody moved to a cage in the coop minus eggs

marty1876 has got javas hatching but has not shared pictures yet lol and has turkeys and geese due next week

tony has set his shipped eggs on the off chance they might hatch .... the porous ones have him a bit worried
and poor thing got bit by an ant and is swelled up a little !!! he is pondering an anteater

motorcyclechick is worried about temps - i know that feeling !!! - and is going to try adjusting if necessary and maybe find an extension cord to move the bator into a closet ..

mstricer shared a cute picture of her pup watching sallys video
sparky is working on a homemade bator so she can hatch again since the drama department still hasn't finished with using her bator as a prop for the wizard of oz production

madamcontrart stopped by she is attempting hatching vertical in cartons - she is in lockdown and we wish her luck and she wishes luck to everyone else as well
she also shared pictures of her incubator and I for one was intringued !!!

bellah1 has 6 mallard runner eggs and 8 more call eggs coming !!! she says after this we have to hold her to being done hatching ducks for a little while

and my hatch is done 5/6 that went into lockdown ... one was a late quitter... pictures to follow tonights summary !!!
well folks -

SECRETARY SILVER

p.s. tony.. look purple lol

Your wonderful!!!!

 

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Thanks and the chicks are leaving tomorrow!

I need a white room with a white floor and a white table and stacks of white coolers and white brooders and all stainless.......... ha ha ha The Hatching Room..... sighhhhh I could hatch chicks for a living for sure! lol

I'm with yea on that one!

 

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Wonder what Doug and Tony are up to? BUILDING COOPS!!! Bawahhhhaaaaaaa or should I say building WAREHOUSES!!!

 

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Yeah.. I did some research on it. It sounds like a restricted diet and lots of foraging and exercise can lead to them having a decent life, but even so, only about 4 years. That's OK though. At least I can make the little life she has enjoyable.

 

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Here are a few of the chicks that were hatched. They all sold yesterday. A guy came by and bought all 17. Told him about this forum.

 

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OK now I have a question about that dang fermented feed. Now I'm not sure how strong it is suppose to smell. I mixed up a batch in a 5 gallon bucket and only after 3 days it smell so strong that I throw it in the ditch. Was afraid to feed it to anybody. Don't really know how strong of smell it's suppose to have. Here's what I did. Maybe you can see what went wrong.

1) used chick starter. Not the best stuff, but I bought a bag to try. Never again. Has too much dust in it.

2) Had a bucket I bought from Lowes. Just a plastic Clemson University 5 gallon bucket. Noticed TSC has buckets that is food grade and BPA free.

3) Didn't have any more ACV. Used the last to put in chicks water. So just used hot tap water.

4) was stored in my room with a very old light T-shirt over it.

Again, I'm just not sure how strong it is suppose to smell. Don't want my 2-3 month olds falling over dead!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I was so upset for you, I thought you would be mad at me : ( And with you she will have the best she can I know it!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: ohhhhh Share some of your highlights please!!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: That boat is gorgeous! I am glad she is fairing well and such a strong lady!