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

[DwayneNLiz]

 

[Pensmaster]

Ralphie this one is for you!

Thanks Benny. Absolutely loved it. Tears in my eyes from laughing.

 

[Akrnaf2]

Ralphie this one is for you!

Thanks Benny. Absolutely loved it. Tears in my eyes from laughing.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Kristin- I LUVS THEM.

May I steal that little NN??

Nope, the little bugger is MINE MINE MINE. Sweet little baby necks...

Awwwwww.... SO cute.

Quote: It was just funny that I was already uploading the photos to my computer but apparently couldn't post them fast enough for you...

@Fire Ant Farm Congratulations on your hatch. Especially the rose comb NN. Why would you want to be in town. I am fifteen minutes from work, and ten from the hospital, but I have twelve acres and I back up to two big cattle properties on a dead end lane. It is great.

I work in a big city - I have a perfect lot - 1.6 acres, the back acre relatively private and flanked by undeveloped scraggly "woods" on neighbors' lots, great neighborhood, across the street from work (which is the hospital) (takes me about 5 minutes to drive), so traffic is not an issue, and I can pop home from work during the day at lunch if there's an issue with the animals and then pop back. I just want more animals than my property can support. (Not that I have the time to care for all my dream animals.)

Around here ponds dry up anyway - I have (mental) plans to build a small artificial pond for whenever I get ducks and/or geese years hence. One I can fill and drain easily to clean/maintain.

(But I like looking at your photo - so lovely!!!)

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I know, right? The skin of Naked Necks (babies and grown ups) is a little like baby skin, so smooth and soft (except maybe right by the head in the boys). It makes cuddling delightful. This is Sweetie when she was younger. (She doesn't levitate, so she doesn't get as much attention on here. Her name fits, though.)

I forgot to tell Duckling that shoveling snow isn't fun.

Well, don't tell her now! Who knows how many years you could get out of this?!

That turkey hunter was so good I forgot why I came here.

I set 119 eggs ( or will in 2 minutes) I cleaned and disinfected them.

I have

43 Legbars I hope to get 15 whites from these but that is overly optimistic.
11 Dominques
19 Polish
2 SS
4 turkey eggs
7 PC
8-cuckoo Maran
11 toads
14 Yokohamas

I also sold 3 dozen this morning and I have 3 more dozen to go, so I had a good week for eggs, However the Marans, SS and PC need to pick the pace up a tad.

And of course the darn Spitzhaubens that have not given me an egg yet..



Edited to add, I am done setting Toad eggs for a few months now.. And my toad eggs have smiley faces on them! @meltel Thanks!!

Good luck with the hatch!!! And good luck with those toads - hope they hatch well!

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I hope you can find something that's not so hard on you regarding time to take care of your property and animals - I get tired just thinking of all you have to do combined with your work hours...

OK, I'm kinda sorta awake. I had to have a cup of coffee (sleeping all day wasn't an option). I really needed this sleep (I was on a chronic deficit), but now it's time to start getting stuff done - STAT!

- Ant Farm

 

[chicken hawk 33]

@chicken hawk 33

Up to 18. Should be on track for around 30 before set day.

on am gonna set Monday instead I will be full tommorow and thermometer comes in Monday.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Nope, the little bugger is MINE MINE MINE. Sweet little baby necks...

Awwwwww.... SO cute.

It was just funny that I was already uploading the photos to my computer but apparently couldn't post them fast enough for you...

I work in a big city - I have a perfect lot - 1.6 acres, the back acre relatively private and flanked by undeveloped scraggly "woods" on neighbors' lots, great neighborhood, across the street from work (which is the hospital) (takes me about 5 minutes to drive), so traffic is not an issue, and I can pop home from work during the day at lunch if there's an issue with the animals and then pop back. I just want more animals than my property can support. (Not that I have the time to care for all my dream animals.)

Around here ponds dry up anyway - I have (mental) plans to build a small artificial pond for whenever I get ducks and/or geese years hence. One I can fill and drain easily to clean/maintain.

(But I like looking at your photo - so lovely!!!)


I know, right? The skin of Naked Necks (babies and grown ups) is a little like baby skin, so smooth and soft (except maybe right by the head in the boys). It makes cuddling delightful. This is Sweetie when she was younger. (She doesn't levitate, so she doesn't get as much attention on here. Her name fits, though.)

Well, don't tell her now! Who knows how many years you could get out of this?!

Good luck with the hatch!!! And good luck with those toads - hope they hatch well!

I hope you can find something that's not so hard on you regarding time to take care of your property and animals - I get tired just thinking of all you have to do combined with your work hours...

OK, I'm kinda sorta awake. I had to have a cup of coffee (sleeping all day wasn't an option). I really needed this sleep (I was on a chronic deficit), but now it's time to start getting stuff done - STAT!

- Ant Farm

lol, lazy bones, just kidding have a great afternoon!

 

[Pensmaster]

Nope, the little bugger is MINE MINE MINE. Sweet little baby necks... Awwwwww.... SO cute. It was just funny that I was already uploading the photos to my computer but apparently couldn't post them fast enough for you... I work in a big city - I have a perfect lot - 1.6 acres, the back acre relatively private and flanked by undeveloped scraggly "woods" on neighbors' lots, great neighborhood, across the street from work (which is the hospital) (takes me about 5 minutes to drive), so traffic is not an issue, and I can pop home from work during the day at lunch if there's an issue with the animals and then pop back. I just want more animals than my property can support. (Not that I have the time to care for all my dream animals.) Around here ponds dry up anyway - I have (mental) plans to build a small artificial pond for whenever I get ducks and/or geese years hence. One I can fill and drain easily to clean/maintain. (But I like looking at your photo - so lovely!!!) I know, right? The skin of Naked Necks (babies and grown ups) is a little like baby skin, so smooth and soft (except maybe right by the head in the boys). It makes cuddling delightful. This is Sweetie when she was younger. (She doesn't levitate, so she doesn't get as much attention on here. Her name fits, though.) Well, don't tell her now! Who knows how many years you could get out of this?! Good luck with the hatch!!! And good luck with those toads - hope they hatch well! I hope you can find something that's not so hard on you regarding time to take care of your property and animals - I get tired just thinking of all you have to do combined with your work hours... OK, I'm kinda sorta awake. I had to have a cup of coffee (sleeping all day wasn't an option). I really needed this sleep (I was on a chronic deficit), but now it's time to start getting stuff done - STAT! - Ant Farm

Moved the chicks to the new brooder out of the house. Had to change the zip ties already. A pair if wire cutters worked well. The new brooder is too small already. Will have to add on.

 

[chicken hawk 33]

So far collected

 

[BantyChooks]

Poor cricket....

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Poor cricket....

dont google smushed cricket, gross,