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

[mlm Mike]

Good afternoon all from Cali. I hope your Sunday is a blessed one. I'm out here working my butt off one woman show let me tell you what. Preparing everything for the processing of the Ducks when they get here later this evening. Of course I'm not going to be able to process all the Ducks tonight but I'm working really hard on getting a lot of these chores done that need to be done that been neglected since I've been at work for the last few days. Gotta finish the Pheasant pen so I can put him in a bigger space he totally totally hates that cage I swear. Preparing for him to get a pheasant hen. Wish me luck on my adventure as I wish all of you a safe journey as well. Have a glorious day.

Someone is bringing you ducks to process?

Todays eggs

Very nice Chicken Hawk!

Quote: You make an excellent point...

(Oh, you made my brain go somewhere where it shouldn't have - I have all the ingredients to make either an extremely healthy drink, or a strong not-so-healthy adult beverage. The angel on one shoulder is arguing with the devil on the other. They're making quite a racket!

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Good afternoon all from Cali. I hope your Sunday is a blessed one. I'm out here working my butt off one woman show let me tell you what. Preparing everything for the processing of the Ducks when they get here later this evening. Of course I'm not going to be able to process all the Ducks tonight but I'm working really hard on getting a lot of these chores done that need to be done that been neglected since I've been at work for the last few days. Gotta finish the Pheasant pen so I can put him in a bigger space he totally totally hates that cage I swear. Preparing for him to get a pheasant hen. Wish me luck on my adventure as I wish all of you a safe journey as well. Have a glorious day.

Gosh, you certainly do have a lot to do - good luck with all your tasks!

As for my chores... (I'll share, since it's quiet and I'm taking a break and warming up.) It temporarily got as high as 39F - I was feeling thankful to have a good hour-by-hour forecast to look at to plan my outside time (I use Dark Sky). I went out to clean and refill the waterers (breaking the ice for the hanging waterers - forgot about that) - I'm glad I have back up pans of water out, so the ice wasn't an issue, but it DID illustrate the "microclimates" I have in my yard, with some areas colder than others. Heck, in a couple of the garden beds, I have volunteer sweet potato sprouts (from ones I missed during the harvest) that didn't freeze (even though temp was 28F). I'm tempted to put max-min thermometers in each coop to nail this down, and also try it for parts of the garden. I scooped poop and then watered in the garden (the high winds had caused several of the collards and broccoli to wilt, and making sure they have enough water is a good way to protect from frost damage).

Monkey's comb tips are purple again, as is the blade. The other boys in the same coop also have big combs, and not even a hint of purple. I think he could have poor circulation - in general or at least to the comb. I'll try to go out after bed time and put vaseline on his comb (forgot last night).

OK, heading back out to give the chickens their soaked kitten food. (I am their favorite person in the world when they see me coming with those feed pans!)

- Ant Farm
Sounds like you have had another productive day!

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

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x2 - and love that goose egg!

 

[BantyChooks]

Howdy Kristin, Mike

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Howdy Kristin, Mike

 

[ChickenCanoe]

My mother in law remembers the same. Only it was always her pet chicken. One would have to be very quick to beat rigamortis. I have tried, didn't work for me. Too slow I guess. And as CC says oven would have to be ready. Mother in law says the used to marinade theirs in a coke first. The wife however doesn't remember that. Guess I'll try that next.

Seriously doubt ancestors used a coke if they even had such a thing.

I always have to do everything myself and I'm not organized enough to get a bird killed, plucked, cleaned and ready for the pot while preparing dinner. So I let them rest.

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Blue copper marans and an F2 olive egger from Eight Acres (Luanne) - per her info, she makes her olive eggers by first crossing blue/black copper marans with welsummers, and then crossing those with wheaten ameraucanas for F1 OE. Then the resulting laying hens are covered by a splash copper marans rooster. The egg color is AMAZING! I got three chicks from her - only one ended up being a pullet. I have all the "pieces" of the puzzle in my yard to make more, though (including both a lavender ameraucana cockerel and a splash copper marans cockerel).

Yeah, it's the big temperature swing I'm really complaining about - I understand cold in the winter. But it's just so bizarre to be outside and sweating and then have it drop into the 20s that night (getting even colder tonight). It's the hardest on the plants...
Yup - weird, weird weather. (Love that rooster coffee picture - thanks for the smile!)

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- Ant Farm

Is that Luanne Kellor?
Sounds like someone had lots of time on their hands.
Sometimes I think egg color genetics are misunderstood. (because there's little scientific research)
I crossed a very dark egg Welsummer hen with a very dark line of Penedesenca and so excited to see the results. The daughter's eggs were a very pale brown. The genes cancelled each other out - I can only surmise. I don't pretend to be a genetics expert.

The yoyo temp swing heaving for smaller perennials kicks them right out of the ground.

Boy! You guys sure are chatty today! I almost couldn't finish reading all the posts in three minutes!
Gee, so generous!
Smoothie. Daiquiri. Same thing, right?

I am generous. I'll always share the pain.

Good afternoon all from Cali. I hope your Sunday is a blessed one. I'm out here working my butt off one woman show let me tell you what. Preparing everything for the processing of the Ducks when they get here later this evening. Of course I'm not going to be able to process all the Ducks tonight but I'm working really hard on getting a lot of these chores done that need to be done that been neglected since I've been at work for the last few days. Gotta finish the Pheasant pen so I can put him in a bigger space he totally totally hates that cage I swear. Preparing for him to get a pheasant hen. Wish me luck on my adventure as I wish all of you a safe journey as well. Have a glorious day.

That's good work.

Todays eggs

Nice. Makes for a fabulous egg basket.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Quote: No, I don't think that's her last name. She's on BYC as cpartist, Eight Acres Farm. Whatever she's done, I suspect it's all the result of a lot of experimentation on her part to get good results, since she sells the chicks/hatching eggs. I can certainly vouch for these being as nicely dark olive colored as I've ever seen in any photos. I'd buy more OEs from her any time...

Getting the booze-soaked fruit ready for making the fruit cake dough. (The mixture will then sit for another two days before adding flour and being baked into fruitcake, which will then be sprayed liberally/frequently in brandy.)

- Ant Farm

 

[mlm Mike]

Howdy Kristin, Mike

 

[Pensmaster]

No, I don't think that's her last name. She's on BYC as cpartist, Eight Acres Farm. Whatever she's done, I suspect it's all the result of a lot of experimentation on her part to get good results, since she sells the chicks/hatching eggs. I can certainly vouch for these being as nicely dark olive colored as I've ever seen in any photos. I'd buy more OEs from her any time... Getting the booze-soaked fruit ready for making the fruit cake dough. (The mixture will then sit for another two days before adding flour and being baked into fruitcake, which will then be sprayed liberally/frequently in brandy.) - Ant Farm

Love a good fruitcake. Just finished roasting coffee beans

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

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Meanwhile, just got back from slathering combs with vaseline. Monkey was very well behaved and just sat there letting me slather his comb really thoroughly (which is good, as he's the one I'm worried about). I got Earl's slathered, but JoJo and Mr. Blue were more fussy and I only got the combs partially slathered. That should be enough for now - hoping it will stave off any damage for Monkey (or further damage - wish I had remembered to do this LAST night).

- Ant Farm

 

[chicken hawk 33]

x2 - and love that goose egg! 

thanks goto her second one today