EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I told myself its fine and eat the dang things, I dont need to incubate with all these pups this winter and Liz is busy too lol

 

[campingshaws]

@Sally Sunshine one of the scovies had the wild type pattern. Two had the wild pattern but a silver instead of chocolate. And 5 yellow, but one has black on it's head.

 

[daxigait]

I am not giving advice without experience to back it up, I have backpacked 5000 miles
cotton clothing kills, you can get hypothermia, find quick dry and warm when wet, poly propylene long underwear is great, cotton long underwear should be left in your car. Wool socks are great, no cotton socks

no cotton

I know you are right. My sister told me about that with her hiking trip in Europe. I knew about the outer clothes, but was surprised on the undies.

 

[daxigait]

I am not giving advice without experience to back it up, I have backpacked 5000 miles
cotton clothing kills, you can get hypothermia, find quick dry and warm when wet, poly propylene long underwear is great, cotton long underwear should be left in your car. Wool socks are great, no cotton socks

no cotton

I appreciate your help and advice.

 

[BantyChooks]

I put my kids on Craigslist yesterday. It is hard to believe that they are a month old and will be ready to wean in January. They are too cute, but growing like weeds.

No seal clubbing for me   I'm ok.. had a few rough days/pity party and now my head is back in the game. Doing a little more every day-but mostly one handed. smelly cast is off!! time and therapy will tell if I need a second surgery. Happy birthday Rex, Go get those deer Whites, Hi mc duckling and spider, Shalom Benny, Sally I got a new batch of seramas   and   &   to dax, banty captain, sophie mike heather penn & the rest of the gang!!! Birds are keeping me busy. But couldn't go to Knoxville for the big show this weekend   Its ok-there will be others. i just couldn't do it.....

Mel

@BantyChooksSeeing your hatch countdown made me wonder about mine. It is a bit depressing, but given how fast life is flying by, it is only going to be a blink. 256 days and counting down...

I've been getting a flurry of scam calls on my cell. Sometimes 10 or more a day. Quite annoying.
I let them go to my voice mail and just realized it may be making matters worse because they then know it is a real #.

I started answering them as "Cook County Police Department, what is your emergency?
They always hang up.

ROFL!!

if I make it printable there's no need for me anymore, actually there isnt now, but still!!

Lies, all lies, I say....

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I told myself its fine and eat the dang things, I dont need to incubate with all these pups this winter and Liz is busy too lol

lol

mel posted pic of her birds....

 

[daxigait]

My eyes aren't that good anymore but I don't see any halos.
This time of year I like to add a bit of light to photostimulate the roosters if I'm going to incubate.



That's a long haul.

2.5-3 hours. That was why I was bummed when I went to KC to take my sister her share of the cow before they headed back to Chicago to find them closed. (They closed black Friday)

 

[ChickenCanoe]

oh Kaj that sucks!! I hope she heals fine! how old is grandma? I hope she is young and heals very fast!!

sweet! have a great time Sop

lmao

bawhahhahhaaaa how true is that!!!

oh new batch? like eggs or chicks or birdies????? do tell MELTEL!!! @meltel


hi Paddler! its clarified down in the temp section I posted details.
in the end she has a fan anyways!

WAIT stop right there mr Paddler dude!!! you create amazing records and then you loose them!!!! NO WAY!! I dont believe you!

"Before you go any further"
I just haven't had time to dig out last year's notebook. I know he was from last summer and maybe only later judging by his spurs.
I have lots of plans for automating the record keeping but have been lax at that.

2.5-3 hours. That was why I was bummed when I went to KC to take my sister her share of the cow before they headed back to Chicago to find them closed. (They closed black Friday)

It's a good 5/6 hours from here.
They had TV ads here encouraging people to spend time outdoors with their families on black Friday when they explained they wouldn't be open. I guess they only do that where they have stores.
It is an example of a great company. Actually it is a co-op.

 

[BullChick]

I resemble that remark when I see odd items, but it applies to horses and goats as well as chickens for me

@MotorcycleChick I did that with my goat feeders for hay. I saw the plastic crate pallets for metal parts at a local business and Gordon bad ones. Two sides have fold down/open openings. I put a two by four in the opening so they would not climb in, and a plywood lid with a handle on one end and hinges on the other. It keep the hay dry and not pooped on, and is easy to fill.

 

[ocap]

Quote:
you will sweat and then your undies won't dry

food calories per pound, best is:
mixed nuts= 2600
beef jerky = 1300
nothing else comes close

best hot drink for survival is jello

try and snack some every hour, if you get in bad weather, put food in your pockets so you can eat without stopping.
try to take breaks on an uphill climb, you will generate body heat quicker when you start again
weather in the mountains can change quickly, snow any season in the Rocky Mountains, thunderstorms in the afternoon when you are going.
a good hat is a must in my pack even in summer, your body will warm up faster if your head is warm.
cross swollen streams/creeks in pairs, lock forearms and unbuckle waist belts and chest straps, pick up one of your four feet at a time, if you fall the eddy is behind boulders , swim to the eddy and stand up again

Does any of this make sense?