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

[NaJoBeLe]

 

 
I got it, Hon  

Welcome back buddy!

I ain't back full time yet; but I'm  scratching & clawing.

If scratching and clawing is what you can give we will take it.

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: Awwww, Shucks....yer making my head all big. Mine, too

 

[BantyChooks]

Awwww, Shucks....yer making my head all big.   Mine, too

We were all worried, dear... She speaks truth!!

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

I see you lurking, whites!!

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Whites, it is so wonderful to see you on here. Been thinking about you.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Oh, I forgot - at the vet, while the vet tech was holding Monkey for the vet to look in his mouth, I was telling them that he had never struck out at me or bit me, but I always assume no promises with cockerels/roosters. They laughed and said, "That's nothing - at least he's not a duck!" I asked why - apparently they are a LOT harder to restrain and handle in a vet's office...

 

[fire370]

Oh, I forgot - at the vet, while the vet tech was holding Monkey for the vet to look in his mouth, I was telling them that he had never struck out at me or bit me, but I always assume no promises with cockerels/roosters. They laughed and said, "That's nothing - at least he's not a duck!" I asked why - apparently they are a LOT harder to retrain and handle in a vet's office...

I bred some of my Cemani hens with a black Silkie Roo and their offspring would probably change their mind. Those hens are some ill-tempered SOB's and attack if you get too close to them. And then when they go broody, Oh Lord....... Nobody falls for it anymore either. I used to purposely tell the kids to get the eggs out of the coop if I knew one of them crazy girls were in there. LOL It was a great show, may even have a video. Have to look.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

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(Hope you can find and share the video...)

 

[BantyChooks]

Oh, I forgot - at the vet, while the vet tech was holding Monkey for the vet to look in his mouth, I was telling them that he had never struck out at me or bit me, but I always assume no promises with cockerels/roosters. They laughed and said, "That's nothing - at least he's not a duck!" I asked why - apparently they are a LOT harder to restrain and handle in a vet's office...   

I'll say they are!!! Chrissy was harder to restrain than a healthy chicken, even when she was mostly dead. And boy, can they bite...

 

[BullChick]

@DwayneNLiz I needed to collect eggs, but the icy snow is still blowing around. Duckling needed something to cover her face. I thought I'd have to keep her nestled against my chest. Then it occurred to me that her neck muscles were strong enough for a light helmet! e

She thought it was great to not have the snow hurting her cheeks or getting into her eyes like this morning.
Too bad the snowdrifts were up to her chest. I still had to carry her at times.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I may go with a baby monitor for kidding

Did you see that link to the duck coop I posted? They use wifi, baby monitor and stream it to their phone! Wicked cool!!

@DwayneNLiz I needed to collect eggs, but the icy snow is still blowing around. Duckling needed something to cover her face. I thought I'd have to keep her nestled against my chest. Then it occurred to me that her neck muscles were strong enough for a light helmet! e

She thought it was great to not have the snow hurting her cheeks or getting into her eyes like this morning.
Too bad the snowdrifts were up to her chest. I still had to carry her at times.