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

[Doug Hodges]

REmember when I said I put 6-6 week olds out to play with the bigger ones. Well...................I had to run home and while I was there, I put 18 more out with them.

 

[chicknfun]

Quote: I know right! Good thing I have turned the rabbit hutch into quail pens! four freeloaders so far not an egg! but I have 12+ in the bator to hatch this weekend and one loner hatchling.

Some things some don't know about Cot Quail eggs.....

4-5 quail eggs to equal a chicken egg. The differences in quail egg nutrition as compared to a chicken egg are many. One 10 gram Coturnix Quail egg has 3 to 4 times the nutrition of a 55 gram chicken egg. It has 13% protein as compared to a chicken egg’s 11%, It has twice the vitamin B2 and vitamin A. Quail eggs also contain three times the amount of vitamin B1 as well. You can also get 5 times the iron and potassium along with being rich in calcium and phosphorus. Furthermore, quail eggs have a good deal of good cholesterol and none of the bad cholesterol. Thanks to an ovamucoid protein contained in Coturnix Quail eggs, they do not cause allergies or diathesis. That same protein is helpful to those suffering from allergy symptoms and, in fact, there are allergy drugs derived from this same protein.http://www.survivalblog.com/2012/06...tle-homestead-bird-by-bigdtc-in-maryland.html
This is awesome info- hhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmm- don't tell dh he may be building a quail pen......I wonder if they sell easy....the eggs I mean? or the quail.........

 

[sumi]

Quote: OH, glad they changed it!! Good info! TY Sumi!!
You're welcome. I just noticed because I used to post lots in the new member section, that a few months ago the new members started posting pics on their first posts. I'm glad they changed that. They haven't changed the minimum post count requirements for signatures and BST ads though.

 

[sumi]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I really had trouble sleeping last night. The text that arrived after I was in bed finished the chances of getting rest.[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I cannot believe how eggcited I was over the little pullet egg in our nest box yesterday.[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I started my getting the flock out of here thread on Christmas day. All I wanted originally was some eggs for breakfast and a decent size chicken to eat. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]ALmost 50,000 view later, the thread and adventure have taken a a life of their own. I have seen the opportunities for Bernie and his family to make some decent money, and I am doing something that will better the small part of the world I live in.[/FONT]

Oz, you set out to do a pretty amazing thing. You went above and beyond what the average chicken owner would to get a few eggs! It took 5 months, lots and lots and lots of planning, travelling, mishaps, joys and tears, but you saw it through and turned it into quite a story that kept loads of members (and lurkers) entertained and hopefully inspired a few of them too! I know you inspired me! So many people have these crazy ideas and do absolutely nothing about it. Kudos to you

I would love to see you write a book on this wonderful adventure and I will read it, promise!

P.S. I hope we're going to get a pic of The Egg.

 

[chicknfun]

REmember when I said I put 6-6 week olds out to play with the bigger ones. Well...................I had to run home and while I was there, I put 18 more out with them.

LOL, I guess it went well with the first batch...LOL

 

[Doug Hodges]

Quote: Yea. They were chillin in the hen house with the others keeping out of the rain. Looked like they belonged. I put out all the Buff Orpingtons except for a couple little ones. I may put out the wyandottes Im going to keep this afternoon. Never know.

 

[Doug Hodges]

Quote: Yea. They were chillin in the hen house with the others keeping out of the rain. Looked like they belonged. I put out all the Buff Orpingtons except for a couple little ones. I may put out the wyandottes Im going to keep this afternoon. Never know.
All the ones that are outside. I have a bunch inside in the brooders. I should be more specific.

 

[chicknfun]

Quote: Yea. They were chillin in the hen house with the others keeping out of the rain. Looked like they belonged. I put out all the Buff Orpingtons except for a couple little ones. I may put out the wyandottes Im going to keep this afternoon. Never know.
The last time I put out younger ones with the older ones, one of my hens (little one) ended up losing a leg. I need to put my older batch of youngins in with the older banties, but now am scared to do so. Could they go in with 2 hens and 2 roos?

 

[chicknfun]

I am rapidly running out of space, and would like the day pen to be opened up for my other babies so I can have my brooder out of here...LOL

 

[Doug Hodges]

Quote: Yea. They were chillin in the hen house with the others keeping out of the rain. Looked like they belonged. I put out all the Buff Orpingtons except for a couple little ones. I may put out the wyandottes Im going to keep this afternoon. Never know.
The last time I put out younger ones with the older ones, one of my hens (little one) ended up losing a leg. I need to put my older batch of youngins in with the older banties, but now am scared to do so. Could they go in with 2 hens and 2 roos?
When I was growing up. the chicks ran with the older hens. I currently have 3-3 day old chicks and a hen with all the rest also. I took the Wyandottes and put them with other little ones. Chickens pick on each other. Its just thier nature.