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

[Pensmaster]

Morning Abi. Happy Friday to you too.

 

[hippiestink]

Bleh. Hope everyone feels better than I do. Nausea and dizziness for the past couple days, so I guess no cleaning today! Watching Netflix and folding laundry instead.

 

[Pensmaster]

Here too... expecting rain Wednesday through Saturday.

Ours now shows Wednesday through Monday. Got half of the run cleaned just before last storm. Lots of stuff to go to the compost pile

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: I need to get netting over my chicken yard. Just bought a roll of it, but I'm contemplating taking the fence up to 6-6.5' so I can walk under the net w/o raising it only in the center. Stupid chickens fly over it now (only 4') just 'cause they can. I didn't turn them out to range yesterday, but 4 of the 9 flew out anyway. Don't need my friendly neighborhood hawk, likely a Red-tail, picking off another one. Started off with 17, 13 of them pullets; down to 6 pullets, 2 layers, & the rooster now. Get much lower & I'll have to set another batch in the Spring.

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: It was yesterday; burned some yesterday morning then another bunch overnight.

 

[Pensmaster]

I need to get netting over my chicken yard. Just bought a roll of it, but I'm contemplating taking the fence up to 6-6.5' so I can walk under the net w/o raising it only in the center. Stupid chickens fly of it now (only 4') just 'cause they can. I didn't turn them out to range yesterday, but 4 of the 9 flew out anyway. Don't need my friendly neighborhood hawk, likely a Red-tail, picking off another one. Started off with 17, 13 of them pullets; down to 6 pullets, 2 layers, & the rooster now. Get much lower & I'll have to set another batch in the Spring.

Wow cicken math in reverse. Better get the bator out.

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: Afraid I'll have to. Thought I'd lost another one of the escapees last night; she didn't come home like the others. Looked in the trees, but didn't see her. Found her wandering around when I opened up this morning. Got lucky!

 

[kwhites634]

Most western county in the state just went under the SEP a couple hours ago; I guess it's on the way, in the form of ice.

 

[Pensmaster]

Afraid I'll have to. Thought I'd lost another one of the escapees last night; she didn't come home like the others. Looked in the trees, but didn't see her. Found her wandering around when I opened up this morning. Got lucky!

As did she. I'm always amazed to see the escapees walking around in the morning. Too many things out at night here. Speaking of that I need to buy some more Ol Roy dog food for the trap, it hasn't been active since I ran out. Seems maybe they have a preference.

 

[Pensmaster]

Most western county in the state just went under the SEP a couple hours ago; I guess it's on the way, in the form of ice. 

Hurry and get that wood before the ice slips you up. Still looking for a wheelbarrow I get advertising on iPad now daily from checking the other day.