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

[chicksooner]

Oh Sally I want to be your very special friend!

There is nothing more I love than packages in the mail. Alas, after the last month and the problems we have had with shipped eggs I think my husband would KILL me if he saw anymore eggs arrive. I managed to purchase 91 eggs and because of shipping problems (15 totally smashed and 36 that were lost at the PO for over 10 days), we only have 23 (including "stubborn not walking chick"). Now I fear that if I get anymore eggs they will be too spread out in age to learn to live together peacefully. My hope is that I can maybe keep my white Marans Roo and start an Olive Egger project next spring. Can you tell I am trying to think about anything but my lame chick right now! Haha!

where are you in Texas? I am heading to Royce City at the end of the month. I will bring you some orpington eggs if you want.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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[Sally Sunshine]

Ok so wow, a lot of trauma on here. I hope everyone that is in a low place. Recovers soon and moves on! I think this is why with my last eggs I never opened them to see why they were not hatching. I figured if they were going to they would have and I thought best let nature decide!! Of course next time if I hear loads of chirps and excitement. Ill be ready to save. But I have read a lot if post on these forums and it seems that if a chick does not make it out of the shell it seems riddled with inevitable problems!! Then again other times they are fine. Just needed that extra help! So hard to make those calls and I feel for all of you. And I know my time will come!

On another note. I just wanted to show all you meat eaters my very first Homemade Ham!! I cured it myself along with a load of Bacon (of varies types)

It's a small one at just under 13pounds in weight!
I actually got this from The PIG I just butchered all by myself!!
I am now waiting for it to cool then bone out slice and pack! Omg it taste ridiculously Delectable! And Deliciously Tempting to eat it!!
It has been cured for 16 Day and very slow Cooked in my Aga for 14 hours in Pear and apple Cider. Then glazed and baked for 15 mins either side in a Honey and Ginger and Cider Glaze!!!
Yum!!
I'm so doing that again!

YUMMY!!! It looks amazing!

 

[MommaBee]

Anyone else need a pick me up! Well my daughter made me smile this morning quite a bit amongst the stubborn bird saga. Thought I would share my cute lil chickadee and her chickadees!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Another question...
Last night at around 10:30pm when I checked and found the chick, I found that another egg under that same hen had internally pipped. This morning at 6:00am when I checked again, it was chirping from the inside but had not made a break through yet. Should I be concerned?

you can make a tiny hole this afternoon for the little guy if he don't have one

 

[chicksooner]

Ok so wow, a lot of trauma on here. I hope everyone that is in a low place. Recovers soon and moves on! I think this is why with my last eggs I never opened them to see why they were not hatching. I figured if they were going to they would have and I thought best let nature decide!! Of course next time if I hear loads of chirps and excitement. Ill be ready to save. But I have read a lot if post on these forums and it seems that if a chick does not make it out of the shell it seems riddled with inevitable problems!! Then again other times they are fine. Just needed that extra help! So hard to make those calls and I feel for all of you. And I know my time will come!

On another note. I just wanted to show all you meat eaters my very first Homemade Ham!! I cured it myself along with a load of Bacon (of varies types)

It's a small one at just under 13pounds in weight!
I actually got this from The PIG I just butchered all by myself!!
I am now waiting for it to cool then bone out slice and pack! Omg it taste ridiculously Delectable! And Deliciously Tempting to eat it!!
It has been cured for 16 Day and very slow Cooked in my Aga for 14 hours in Pear and apple Cider. Then glazed and baked for 15 mins either side in a Honey and Ginger and Cider Glaze!!!
Yum!!
I'm so doing that again!

What time is dinner?

 

[MommaBee]

where are you in Texas? I am heading to Royce City at the end of the month. I will bring you some orpington eggs if you want.

Oh Boomer Sooner!

haha, I would love that! But we are in the Lubbock area. I will be in OK next month though. Where are you at again?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Anyone else need a pick me up! Well my daughter made me smile this morning quite a bit amongst the stubborn bird saga. Thought I would share my cute lil chickadee and her chickadees!

GORGEOUS CHICKS AND CHICK! lol

 

[MommaBee]

Did you read my earlier post on him?

I did. I am trying the boots during the kids nap time!

 

[EyesOnSunday]

call it oz

So not only do you want to be CUTER than all of the chicks and ducks but you want them to be named after you too!? I like your style.