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

[BantyChooks]

That is the problem around here is the temperature swings. We can go from 70 degrees in the morning to -5 at night. Then you add rain to freezing rain so everything is wet and then frozen. I love to bring get the horses because I'm like the cows and chickens and go get her smart enough to go in the shed and well horses aren't. It isn't the one of the cold around here that gets them it's the swings and the wet

I wouldn't live there for ducks nor money.

 

[daxigait]

I got home from getting fencing supplies to find a bird has dug a hole half way to China in my driveway...

I know it is sand, but she could have found a better place to dig..

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The joys of critters. At least it was not a goat.

 

[daxigait]

Today was my last day of freedom. School starts next Wednesday. . but I'll have something I'll have to do everything day in preparation. And stupid meetings.
Ordered some supplies from Lowes for the duck mansion the hubby is building. Way too much money. Oh well you can't take it with you right? Was hoping it would come in this week so we could work on it this weekend. But no. It will be here Monday.
So my days of lurking are about over. Probably won't be able to keep up!

Well, just stopped in when you can. Good luck with your project and school.

 

[daxigait]

I apparently am.
Fifty-five.

I hope you feel better today

I am guessing a 90% chance, since my game camera were "bumped" off target and there is a shoulder and arm being seen opening the run door.

We would know better had someone not set the time in the date place and the date in the time place on the camera....It is remotely possible someones mother with memory problems opened the door in the middle of the night and allowed a predator in...BUT I am leaning towards someone I know or who bought birds from me and knew where I kept my show birds.


This occurred when I was either in the hospital or in bed recovering....

I am so sorry. I hope they get caught.

 

[daxigait]

I wouldn't live there for ducks nor money.

 

[daxigait]

@Akrnaf2 Shalom! So when does school start for you?

 

[daxigait]

@Auroradream26 I hope you are well. 2 lb left to go and I leave Tuesday afternoon. I just hope this injury to my shoulder does not affect my backpacking too much. I could not get into an orthopedic doctor before my trip. Oh well

 

[BantyChooks]

 

[Akrnaf2]

@Akrnaf2 Shalom! So when does school start for you?

Shalom shalom!
1 of September!

 

[daxigait]

Have you guys ever had trouble getting two groups to integrate? I built two coops that are against each other with a combination run that you can either have it as one big poop and run or you can divide it in half. I shut the one half off and took the chicks out when they were old enough to leave the brooder and put them in the second half of the coop in May. Name the first Saturday in July when I took the cockerels to the poultry swap I opened up the division between the two sides of the coop so the six pullets could integrate. They have not become one group when I open the coop up they go out separately to free range, the rooster pays them very little attention, and they still Roost on their own side of the coop. Now that I am forcing them all to use one door the dominant hen won't let them in at night. These are Heritage Rhode Island reds too. In fact, they are their offspring they just went through the incubator.
@ChickenCanoe