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

[sumi]

Quote: Try and get her up and eating off the nest. If she poops on those eggs you're going to have a huge mess on your hands. Broody poop is something else, ask Sally.

 

[sumi]

This has been very stressful. First major issue in 3 years. AFter spraying sevn and dusting with sevn on all 3 houses, went outside after dark with a flashlight. Both grower house and new house seen nothing. The Production reds house, there roosting pole is covered.

I guess I need to go to TSC and get some of that DE and spread every where.

Just make sure you get the right one. Found a wonderful article on it:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/food-grade-de-diatomaceous-earth

 

[hillfloweranch]

C

Meet Destiny Laine Hodges

Congrats to you both! They are a joyous miracle into the depths of teenage hell but emege once again into the light of adulthood!! LOL heeehee seriously though....truly excited for you both !!

 

[ozexpat]

Meet Destiny Laine Hodges

candling, mammal style

congrats doug

 

[ozexpat]

This is where I am at with this stuff.....

they are the same mealworms. i need to research this. give me a few days.

 

[Toast n Jelly]

Quote: 1 cc per litre of water for 2 days. No other water until done. Let me know how it works for you, I know how awful it is to have crawly bugs on you and everywhere

 

[Sally Sunshine]

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: Well you have to dust them don't you? I know its a pain but I always do it at night, as they line up to get in the coop I grab them and dust and throw them in. you can always do it at night on roost?????

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: Ummm. They aren't that hard if you know how. LOL. I have a secret recipe. People say I make the best they have ever tasted. My kids beg me to cook them.
I HATE secrets!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Im going to share my recipe, I rarely measure anything so Ill do my best on quantity
Chop up an onion as small as you can get it and smash out the juices as best you can.
Put Martha White Self Rising Corn Mean in a bowl.
Add Sugar. (Say 1/3 bag of cornmeal to 1 cup sugar)
Mix thoroughly.
Add enough buttermilk and the onions to barely wet it.
Use your hands to knead it. It will get wetter as you go. Remember you can always add more buttermilk, but you cant take it away.
When its ready it will still be a little gritty. Cover the bowl with saran wrap. If you have time, set it in the fridge for 6 hours or more. You want it to rise. If you forgot, set it on the counter and let it rise as long as you can. The longer up to a day or so is the best in the fridge.
Use a fry daddy or equal. Heat it to 350 or in that range. wet a small spoon in the grease and dip into the bowl and make a ball with the spoon and drop it in the grease. Wet spoon with the hot grease each time. Make ball and repeat. It will drop to the bottom and rise. In a fry daddy I ususally make 8 or so at a time. After it has risen watch for browning of the edges. A lot of the time, it will roll over on its on. If it doesn't, gently tap one side and it will roll over and the browned side will be on top and the uncooked side will be on the bottom. Good luck

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh This one I LOVE because its my secret now too!!! Thank you!!!