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

[Sally Sunshine]

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I agree with sumi time to investigate!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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[Sally Sunshine]

On a bright note, its Bernies 29th birthday. Party tomorrow. Pics by Thursday. The 182 chicken eggs in the display case bator are in lock down. Temps have been a tock solid 99.5. No candling but no stinkers.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BERN!
WE LOVE YOU!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

This is going to be a tough day for me, its my first processing day as an ADULT, chicks is prol doing the same thing today, I feel for ya girl.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Last one is out, purrrdy brahma too

 

[Marty1876]

It will be OK Sunny. IT can hard, but they had the most wonderful time and were very lucky birds to have you.

 

[Marty1876]

Quote: It's time to start slowly working the zip for it. Be sure to wash up first, take off tiny pieces on each edge, and stop and let rest for 30 minutes often. Watch for signs up unabsorbed yolk as you work, stop if you see it's still not absorbed.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: UPDATE!! she is back in the cage and the other mean one is now alone! shows her aint!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

It will be OK Sunny. IT can hard, but they had the most wonderful time and were very lucky birds to have you.

Thanks Marty it means alot to have all the support, the people on the thread I started are amazing too. I wont be posting anymore about it here, I will post in the processing support group thread I started and have been learning so much from too. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...through-the-emotions-please/340#post_10965854

 

[sumi]

This is going to be a tough day for me, its my first processing day as an ADULT, chicks is prol doing the same thing today, I feel for ya girl.

Good luck

I don't eat chicken at all, so I don't know how that would feel, but I remember how hard it was for me when we started with the pigs. We raised a single pig as a gift for my parents and part of the deal was getting it processed and we took them the meat when all was done. Only problem was a well meaning friend got someone willing to do the deed for us and "willingness" unfortunately doesn't mean "capable". I will spare you the details.
About a year after that awful experience we tried again and got someone very experienced to do the necessary, but I still put it off for 2 months!! I just couldn't get myself to kill them after raising them and taking care of them every day for so long. And then there's the odd one you can't help but get fond off... But it gets easier over time as you do it more often. It's still unpleasant, but the emotional side of it will get easier.