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

[ronott1]

Also, There is a required field in the personal details section, The why I joined field. You have to put something there or the settings will not save

 

[Lazy Farmer]

It is Tricky!

The first step is to go to articles and the coops and start an article there that is your coop page.

Detailed instructions from Rob:

Ok, this is a fun new Trophy: Added Coop Link To Profile (15 points)

To get this new trophy:

1. Create a new article in our chicken coops section: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/add?category_id=12
2. Go into your Personal Details and scroll down to "My Coop"
3. Add the URL to your coop article page

Like this:


... which will create this cool link:

 

[Christinecam]

Also, There is a required field in the personal details section, The why I joined field. You have to put something there or the settings will not save

Great! Thank you!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Another short story...
by Farmer Connie

​

Craigslist follies, Chapter 2, Vol.465.
We have a chance to upgrade our current EZ Go Cart to a newer model with tons of bells and whistles.
We placed an Ad on CL to sell our preset model to come up with the rest of the money to buy our friends cart.
Our Ad says:
2005 EZ Go Golf Cart.
New tires w/spare.
New brakes
All 6 batteries replaced last July.
Great condition/ 2nd owner.
Calls only please/no texting.
###-###-####

DH is busting his bum trying to get the roof done on the egg house and I here him squawking about some fool has been texting him over and over asking about the cart ad.
Finally I take his phone because we really need the money. I call the guy and he comes over in less than an hour.
He has Hub in the barn now and nit picking the cart trying to get money off now. Oh the bother.. I got out of the line of fire. The guy offered $500 w/cash in his hand extended.
QUOTE: SIX NEW BATTERIES! = $580/ 4 BRAND NEW TIRES 1 MONTH OLD/ $95 IN NEW BRAKES AND DRUMS...
YOU NOT ONLY CAN'T COUNT BUT YOU CAN'T READ NO TEXT MESSAGES! YOU GOT ME DOWN OFF A ROOF TOO EMPTY MY WALLET?
The guy says $600 & DH walked away and got back on the roof.
The guy told me that is all he can afford. I told him we just put almost 900 into it and sorry.. were not a charity..
He was trying to sob story me into turning against my husbands decision. And wouldn't take no for an answer.
OMG.... if you don't have money for something, why would you be shopping for something?
We did sell 25 chickens and a young roo today. It took the edge off the pushy guy that can't read.
The Saga continues... CL Follies

 

[BantyChooks]

Another short story...
by Farmer Connie
View attachment 1172052 ​

Craigslist follies, Chapter 2, Vol.465.
We have a chance to upgrade our current EZ Go Cart to a newer model with tons of bells and whistles.
We placed an Ad on CL to sell our preset model to come up with the rest of the money to buy our friends cart.
Our Ad says:
2005 EZ Go Golf Cart.
New tires w/spare.
New brakes
All 6 batteries replaced last July.
Great condition/ 2nd owner.
Calls only please/no texting.
###-###-####

DH is busting his bum trying to get the roof done on the egg house and I here him squawking about some fool has been texting him over and over asking about the cart ad.
Finally I take his phone because we really need the money. I call the guy and he comes over in less than an hour.
He has Hub in the barn now and nit picking the cart trying to get money off now. Oh the bother.. I got out of the line of fire. The guy offered $500 w/cash in his hand extended.
QUOTE: SIX NEW BATTERIES! = $580/ 4 BRAND NEW TIRES 1 MONTH OLD/ $95 IN NEW BRAKES AND DRUMS...
YOU NOT ONLY CAN'T COUNT BUT YOU CAN'T READ NO TEXT MESSAGES! YOU GOT ME DOWN OFF A ROOF TOO EMPTY MY WALLET?
The guy says $600 & DH walked away and got back on the roof.
The guy told me that is all he can afford. I told him we just put almost 900 into it and sorry.. were not a charity..
He was trying to sob story me into turning against my husbands decision. And wouldn't take no for an answer.
OMG.... if you don't have money for something, why would you be shopping for something?
We did sell 25 chickens and a young roo today. It took the edge off the pushy guy that can't read.
The Saga continues... CL Follies

 

[venymae]

Another short story...
by Farmer Connie
View attachment 1172052 ​

Craigslist follies, Chapter 2, Vol.465.
We have a chance to upgrade our current EZ Go Cart to a newer model with tons of bells and whistles.
We placed an Ad on CL to sell our preset model to come up with the rest of the money to
Calls only please/no texting.
###-###-####

DH is busting his bum ... some fool has been texting him over and over asking about the cart ad.
The guy offered $500 w/cash in his hand extended.

OMG.... if you don't have money for something, why would you be shopping for something?

Some people...

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Another short story...
by Farmer Connie
View attachment 1172052 ​

Craigslist follies, Chapter 2, Vol.465.
We have a chance to upgrade our current EZ Go Cart to a newer model with tons of bells and whistles.
We placed an Ad on CL to sell our preset model to come up with the rest of the money to buy our friends cart.
Our Ad says:
2005 EZ Go Golf Cart.
New tires w/spare.
New brakes
All 6 batteries replaced last July.
Great condition/ 2nd owner.
Calls only please/no texting.
###-###-####

DH is busting his bum trying to get the roof done on the egg house and I here him squawking about some fool has been texting him over and over asking about the cart ad.
Finally I take his phone because we really need the money. I call the guy and he comes over in less than an hour.
He has Hub in the barn now and nit picking the cart trying to get money off now. Oh the bother.. I got out of the line of fire. The guy offered $500 w/cash in his hand extended.
QUOTE: SIX NEW BATTERIES! = $580/ 4 BRAND NEW TIRES 1 MONTH OLD/ $95 IN NEW BRAKES AND DRUMS...
YOU NOT ONLY CAN'T COUNT BUT YOU CAN'T READ NO TEXT MESSAGES! YOU GOT ME DOWN OFF A ROOF TOO EMPTY MY WALLET?
The guy says $600 & DH walked away and got back on the roof.
The guy told me that is all he can afford. I told him we just put almost 900 into it and sorry.. were not a charity..
He was trying to sob story me into turning against my husbands decision. And wouldn't take no for an answer.
OMG.... if you don't have money for something, why would you be shopping for something?
We did sell 25 chickens and a young roo today. It took the edge off the pushy guy that can't read.
The Saga continues... CL Follies

People are unbelievable I can imagine you're feeling like right about now.

 

[mlm Mike]

Another short story...
by Farmer Connie
View attachment 1172052 ​

Craigslist follies, Chapter 2, Vol.465.
We have a chance to upgrade our current EZ Go Cart to a newer model with tons of bells and whistles.
We placed an Ad on CL to sell our preset model to come up with the rest of the money to buy our friends cart.
Our Ad says:
2005 EZ Go Golf Cart.
New tires w/spare.
New brakes
All 6 batteries replaced last July.
Great condition/ 2nd owner.
Calls only please/no texting.
###-###-####

DH is busting his bum trying to get the roof done on the egg house and I here him squawking about some fool has been texting him over and over asking about the cart ad.
Finally I take his phone because we really need the money. I call the guy and he comes over in less than an hour.
He has Hub in the barn now and nit picking the cart trying to get money off now. Oh the bother.. I got out of the line of fire. The guy offered $500 w/cash in his hand extended.
QUOTE: SIX NEW BATTERIES! = $580/ 4 BRAND NEW TIRES 1 MONTH OLD/ $95 IN NEW BRAKES AND DRUMS...
YOU NOT ONLY CAN'T COUNT BUT YOU CAN'T READ NO TEXT MESSAGES! YOU GOT ME DOWN OFF A ROOF TOO EMPTY MY WALLET?
The guy says $600 & DH walked away and got back on the roof.
The guy told me that is all he can afford. I told him we just put almost 900 into it and sorry.. were not a charity..
He was trying to sob story me into turning against my husbands decision. And wouldn't take no for an answer.
OMG.... if you don't have money for something, why would you be shopping for something?
We did sell 25 chickens and a young roo today. It took the edge off the pushy guy that can't read.
The Saga continues... CL Follies

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I HAVE A ROOF OVER MY EGG HOUSE!!!!!!!!
First time since Hurricane Irma wacked it off... I am so happy my hubby has to put a straight jacket on me! But He is too tired...
me=

hubby=


mehubby..

 

[hippiestink]

Hippy I need help with my goat soaps.... I am trying to figure out the SF stuff and what to add later and if I add that in the % for lye cALCULATIONS. I AM GETTING ANNOYED BECAUSE I am watching youtube vids after vids and reading and I everyone is confusing me!!!

I just want a good Olive oil, Almond oil, Beef Tallow, Castor Oil recipe to use as a base formula. I don't have shea yet because I don't get all that SF stuff or what to purchase! I am in a EO group on FB and learning a lot on there and its nice the websites tell you what percent to use. so I may have that part sorta!! @hippiestink HELP!!!!

Superfat is pretty simple, it's the level of fat in the soap that doesn't get saponified. This will add moisturizing properties to the bar. As for making recipe making easier, what soap calculator do you use? because I find that the soap calc website is NOT very user friendly and overly complicates things. For just starting out I suggest using Brambleberry's lye and fragrance calculator. All you do is select liquid or solid soap recipe, select a superfat (typically for cleansing oils like coconut and tallow you want at least a 5%, for other oils anything 5% or lower works), and put in what weights of which oils you're using. Then it gives you the amounts and it's a lot easier.

As for concocting a base formula, it's really due to preference. I prefer ALL olive oil or ALL tallow. Then I pour and put into a hot oven to fully gel through like a hot process soap. Makes olive oil soap cure faster and makes it useable in less time. Some people like palm and coconut in addition to olive oil while others use tallow to replace palm and coconut oils, still others prefer several oils all at once. If you're stuck for a good recipe, again I refer Brambleberry/Soap Queen for their basic hot and cold process tutorials and really good articles informing about basic soapmaking like superfatting, single-oil soaps, and how to rescue soaps that behave badly.