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

[Wickedchicken6]

Thanks Benny! It is cheerful...

I could always hold my guineas if I had the proper protective gear on.

"Without" protective gear.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

I like that...


Me too. Ah well, probably would have been too much work to make it to the meetings.


Ouch! Not that hard.

Thanks; warmed up nicely out there.

Done... Now, soon as it's finished drying, I'll put in the windows & trim along the edges. Can't decide if I want white or the same red colour. Looks blotchy in the image 'cos I did half of it while I was up on the ladder and then did the lower bits after it dried.

No, I'm not that short, I just have trouble holding stuff above my head due to an old injury.
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Where's the spa and sauna?

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Good morning/evening everyone. We survived another 4th this year. Lost one of the Altsteriers chicks the other day. NN chick is still going strong thanks to its coop mates the Dominiques that I bought from the feed store.

Sorry to hear about your chick.

 

[mlm Mike]

Got my three new girls home! Didn't get pics of them yet but I posted some pics over at the pond of the other ducks and stuff my friend had where I went to get them. It was a fun day checking out all the critters!

Can you hold your guineas?

Sure, but your hands get cold after a bit.

And a will written up....

Morning all. Someone kick my rear and tell me to finish painting. Tired.... Wanna sleep....

Get to work!

Good morning/evening everyone. We survived another 4th this year. Lost one of the Altsteriers chicks the other day. NN chick is still going strong thanks to its coop mates the Dominiques that I bought from the feed store.

Sorry about the chick. Vacation over?

I like that...


Me too. Ah well, probably would have been too much work to make it to the meetings.


Ouch! Not that hard.

Thanks; warmed up nicely out there.

Done... Now, soon as it's finished drying, I'll put in the windows & trim along the edges. Can't decide if I want white or the same red colour. Looks blotchy in the image 'cos I did half of it while I was up on the ladder and then did the lower bits after it dried.

No, I'm not that short, I just have trouble holding stuff above my head due to an old injury.
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Looks good!

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Sure, but your hands get cold after a bit.



Get to work!



Sorry about the chick. Vacation over?



Looks good!

Lol...Mike. I see how some guineas will sit on people by choice. Amazing.

Mine don't like to be held...they'll try to burst away or bite. But they are incredibly easy going otherwise, very herdable...and I can call them with eggs now.

 

[BantyChooks]

Where's the spa and sauna?

Not in there, they'd get their messy little beaks into it and make it filthy.

 

[mlm Mike]

Lol...Mike. I see how some guineas will sit on people by choice. Amazing.

Mine don't like to be held...they'll try to burst away or bite. But they are incredibly easy going otherwise, very herdable...and I can call them with eggs now.

No, mine wouldn't let you near them, they were real fun to catch, not. I'm undecided on their meat value. I was told by someone that raises and sells them to restaurants to try French Guineas, more meat and process at 12 weeks. So, I might try them at some point, if I decide I like the meat enough.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Not in there, they'd get their messy little beaks into it and make it filthy.

Mmmmm...soup!

 

[BantyChooks]

No, mine wouldn't let you near them, they were real fun to catch, not. I'm undecided on their meat value. I was told by someone that raises and sells them to restaurants to try French Guineas, more meat and process at 12 weeks. So, I might try them at some point, if I decide I like the meat enough.

I could only catch mine with another person helping, and even then they nearly killed themselves trying to get away.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

No, mine wouldn't let you near them, they were real fun to catch, not. I'm undecided on their meat value. I was told by someone that raises and sells them to restaurants to try French Guineas, more meat and process at 12 weeks. So, I might try them at some point, if I decide I like the meat enough.

Some of mine have appeared extra tasty when misbehaving. Funny how that works!