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

[Pensmaster]

If I had gotten going earlier when it was cooler, I would have gotten more done. I'm going to try to do so tomorrow. As for today, stick a fork in me, I'm done. I even just ordered a pizza (and I like to cook, so that's saying a lot).

Started at 7:00 this morning. Early and grow accustomed to the heat as it goes up sure does help. But you had a handicap with your back so just getting normal stuff done was a chore.

Y'all down there doing okay in that boiling spaghetti pot of the south? Mid 60s here..

Meatballs....
I had home grown chicken and a brew that I'm working on now that I traded eggs for at the brewery. Yummy

Got a new buckling today, he's at least part Spanish. His name is Armondo.
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And double for the eggs. Local or shipped?

 

[Phage]

@Phage - How are those billions of eggs you're incubating?

Going to candle tonight

Expect lots to be duds as some of the eggs were ancient and/or sat on by a broody for 24 hours.
Never fear though I have replacements

I didn't get collect eggs yesterday but this morning found 14 eggs in the TJ (some sort of nice leghorn) pen!
Not bad for 6 hens!!!!

That pen produces these chicks (half AC). They are even prettier now, and sexable at 3-4 weeks

 

[Pensmaster]

If I had gotten going earlier when it was cooler, I would have gotten more done. I'm going to try to do so tomorrow. As for today, stick a fork in me, I'm done. I even just ordered a pizza (and I like to cook, so that's saying a lot).

Check out the wood heated pizza truck our company sponsored for everyone's lunch on Thursday.

 

[Pensmaster]

Going to candle tonight

Expect lots to be duds as some of the eggs were ancient and/or sat on by a broody for 24 hours.
Never fear though I have replacements

I didn't get collect eggs yesterday but this morning found 14 eggs in the TJ (some sort of nice leghorn) pen!
Not bad for 6 hens!!!!

Chicken math = eggs will be duds anyways.

 

[dan26552]

Started at 7:00 this morning. Early and grow accustomed to the heat as it goes up sure does help. But you had a handicap with your back so just getting normal stuff done was a chore.



Meatballs....
I had home grown chicken and a brew that I'm working on now that I traded eggs for at the brewery. Yummy




And double for the eggs. Local or shipped?

Yeah. Local I guess. I got them at the sale

 

[dan26552]

Oh and five hens/pullets and a cockerel.

 

[Pensmaster]

Oh and five hens/pullets and a cockerel.
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You've been busy

 

[dan26552]

You've been busy

I have. But it was a good day! I sold five grown ducks and five ducklings and "made" $70! Minus the $14 for commission it was almost enough to cover all but the fifty dollar goat!

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Started at 7:00 this morning. Early and grow accustomed to the heat as it goes up sure does help. But you had a handicap with your back so just getting normal stuff done was a chore.

True, this AM I couldn't get moving - though it eased up by about 10 (which, of course, was when it started to get really hot).

After today, I've decided to give up on the idea of designing a misting system from scratch with PVC and nozzles - I need the misters in there NOW. Everyone was ok today, but they need relief. So I went to Lowes and got more of the flexible Orbit stand-up mister things that I used last year (worked really well). I'll do the measuring and laying out tomorrow, and figure out the lengths of hose I need (and cut and splice).

Check out the wood heated pizza truck our company sponsored for everyone's lunch on Thursday.

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Cool! Around here, it tends to be tacos or BBQ (REALLY good BBQ).

OK, I need to go lock the young ones up. Hoping to get those auto doors in tomorrow as well, or at least soon...

- Ant Farm

 

[Leave a LightOn]

Got a new buckling today, he's at least part Spanish. His name is Armondo.
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He looks like he might prance like a bull in the ring. Ole!