I've had that happen. Not to worry.
It can happen but a heat lamp isn't a good idea. It is too much heat and an infrared heat lamp heats what it is aimed at rather than surrounding air so unless it is just a couple eggs, there will be hot and cool spots and hatching potential will be diminished. Just a 40 or 60 watt incandescent or halogen lamp will be sufficient depending on the container.
The last couple days, wider temperature swings are more tolerated by the embryo.
If you can be between 98 and 101, your biggest concern is keeping the humidity up to prevent shrink wrapping.
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Congrats on another!
If you can keep liquid water on him and have a predator proof space where he can stretch his legs a bit, he can deal with it for the month or so quarantine. It isn't likely to get cold enough by January to bother a single rooster.Well, there are several things I would worry about. Yes, one is the water, but I have a thing that you microwave that was in a cat bed, that will keep a small waterer thawed all day, He would also be by himself trying to stay warm in either my small broody/jr coop which would be small, or my big green coop that has a couple of spots in the top of the runs hardware cloth due to a couple of goats thinking they should jump up and lay on hardware cloth four feet in the airLastly, I am not sure about keeping me separate enough while dealing with the dark, the cold, and separate clothes.
Despite all that, I am really tempted.
I sometimes have these guys in a small breeder apartment by themselves or with a hen at night through the winter months with huge open windows at roost height.
This is my third year being NPIP (which doesn't mean much since it only a test for PT)
I've had two roosters and tow hens die in the 6 years I've been breeding them. Both roosters had heart attacks. One hen was egg bound and the other had cancer. About 3 years ago, I had to treat one flock with tetracycline because of clostridial bacteria in the digestive tract. Those are the only issues I've had with these birds in those 6 years other than with nighttime predators. So, disease hasn't been a problem.
I have a mature rooster about 18-20 months that I'm not keeping because about 30% of my young birds are out of him. He's a good flock protector.
I'll have to know by tomorrow evening so I can pick a good bird for you.
Read below and I'll tempt you some more.
Weather report this morning said it was 34 at the airport but a sheet of ice on everything here this morning.
liquid water at 10:00 am
I need to break solid water before that
Are you familiar with topographic maps?
They show elevation with contour lines, water features, buildings.
https://www.usgs.gov/products/maps/topo-maps
There are 3 arrows pointing north. Grid north, true north and magnetic north. The three vary depending on where you are. The angle between the three will be dramatically different if you are in Alaska, Finland or Texas.
The first 2 don't really matter to you since you aren't heading to one of the poles. The magnetic field near the Arctic isn't exactly at the north pole (true north). Grid north aligns with grid lines associated with latitude and longitude. You just lay your compass on the map and turn the map so the needle aligns with magnetic north on the map. Look at the elevation lines and other landmarks on the map (buildings, lakes, streams, etc.)
If you're facing north and there is a peak to your right, it should be indicated by elevation to the east of your position on the map.
It's a challenge if you're blindfolded and dropped in an unknown location. But, you will know from where you're starting off so work from there.
https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/resources/maps-and-geographic-resources/finding-north.html
Sounds great! Hopefully clear skies.
I've been to 3 active volcanoes in CR. They are often cloud covered so not much to see. Two, Irazu and Poas, I was able to go right to the rim. Each time the park rangers said it wasn't worth going to the rim because of the weather. I said I wanted to go anyway. Each time, when I got to the rim, the clouds broke up and I got to see the fumaroles and bubbling.
The Arenal volcano is the only one with pyroclastic flows and going onto the mountain isn't possible but clearly visible from surrounding mountains. During the day I could see the lava flows but at night clouds would cover the cone so the spectacular flows weren't visible.
Have you looked at local meetup groups of people that love to hike, ride and climb?
We have several women's meetups around here of like minded people.
Basically just a NSEW direction on the map.
You can print out TOPO maps online.
http://www.mytopo.com/search.cfm
Good explanation.
I was military intelligence (I know that is an oxymoron) for an artillery group headquarters.
I ran the map room for the whole group. When battalions were headed to the field, I'd supply the maps they needed.
One of the first books I had as a kid was an old world atlas and I constantly poured over those maps.
So when the map room was one of my jobs I loved it.
I had topographic maps in scales from 1:25,000, 1:50,000, 1:100,000 and 1,250,000 of most of Europe. By combining them, I could construct a map of any scale and any size for anywhere we needed to conduct exercises.
Then, on maneuvers, I would have to assess the enemy situation by compiling data on incoming fire our troops took and draw back azimuths to determine a line along which was the source of the fire. We had manuals on enemy weaponry so I knew the range of each type of round. When 3 lines intersected, that was a confirmed target.
People don't talk to me after a day or two either. You have to say something interesting, stimulating or ask a well formulated question to get feedback.
That's the problem the SE US has had. Extreme drought conditions. And fires.
Ok, I'll bring a topo map and compass of the area where we meet to exchange the rooster this weekend and I'll show you all you need.
Do you have a compass? My brother lives in Sarcoxie. We're only going to be there from Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon.
I agree.Dec 1st already
Wasn't it just April? And for that matter, how is it 2016 already?
My daughter's attire choices have run the gamut.
When she was little, she wouldn't wear anything but a dress. By 2nd grade she wouldn't wear a dress and would only wear slacks and shirts. Lots more changes in the next 20 years.
She got really hurt when I told her the clothes she brought to the Bahamas (a modest catholic culture) weren't appropriate. Only tourists dress scantily there.
I've only had one deer mounted, my first.I don't get it either, but I'm no hunter, so....
I wanted to put it over the fireplace when we moved here. Wife didn't want it so it sits in the basement.
That time of day?
It is a good birthday, isn't it>
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