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

[Chaos18]

Aww

But Looks like an early introduction to the spices (rt) you will marinate him in in a few months 

More then likely it'll end up in the pot.

 

[meltel]

Jasper will be 6 mos on the first!

I can't believe it.

wow what beautiful dogs!!!

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Just got home - haven't read back yet. Today (the last day!) Goodwin and two of his girls got out, and the sitter couldn't find them this evening at bedtime. I got the text while in the cab on the way back from the airport. I sent her home (telling her it wasn't her fault) and resumed the search in the dark. I found a trail of Goodwin's feathers in the waaaaaay back of the yard - enough to show he was clearly chased and attacked by something. One large pile of under-feathers in a nook under some brush (like he was cornered there). But not QUITE enough to make me sure he's gone, and no blood or body (though his body could have been dragged into a den or something - that's a very overgrown part of the yard, and it was dark). Dumbledore lost many more feathers and lived. No feathers that I could see for either pullet (blue copper marans and cream legbar). No evidence that anything could have gotten in with them in their coop/ paddock, so I suspect they flew out, and were attacked then (they've done it multiple times - I suppose there's a twisted Darwin award thing going on here, except I bet he was protecting the stupid girls). It's unsettling thinking of them out there hiding (with Goodwin injured if alive). Yes, I eat my birds on occasion (usually the boys). But I also consider myself their protector and caregiver, so I can't help but be worried about them. He's just a relatively young cockerel, no spurs, not that large.

This is him when he was still only 16 weeks old, pretty boy:




Hating this....

So, to take my mind off of it, I'm going to candle early (tomorrow is day 10). As it so happens, on a lark, I threw in 6 marans eggs in there as well - all from Goodwin's coop (the eggs have been fertile). Hoping I'll get some babies from them (hard to see into the shells, but I'll try). Then, I'm going to read back and hope that you guys have been really funny in the last 300+ posts...

- Ant Farm

 

[BantyChooks]

Oh no! So sorry, Kirsten

I remember him as a little one....

 

[Chaos18]

Jasper will be 6 mos on the first! I can't believe it.

Jasper is growing up quick.

 

[meltel]

Just got home - haven't read back yet. Today (the last day!) Goodwin and two of his girls got out, and the sitter couldn't find them this evening at bedtime. I got the text while in the cab on the way back from the airport. I sent her home (telling her it wasn't her fault) and resumed the search in the dark. I found a trail of Goodwin's feathers in the waaaaaay back of the yard - enough to show he was clearly chased and attacked by something. One large pile of under-feathers in a nook under some brush (like he was cornered there). But not QUITE enough to make me sure he's gone, and no blood or body (though his body could have been dragged into a den or something - that's a very overgrown part of the yard, and it was dark). Dumbledore lost many more feathers and lived. No feathers that I could see for either pullet (blue copper marans and cream legbar). No evidence that anything could have gotten in with them in their coop/ paddock, so I suspect they flew out, and were attacked then (they've done it multiple times - I suppose there's a twisted Darwin award thing going on here, except I bet he was protecting the stupid girls). It's unsettling thinking of them out there hiding (with Goodwin injured if alive). Yes, I eat my birds on occasion (usually the boys). But I also consider myself their protector and caregiver, so I can't help but be worried about them. He's just a relatively young cockerel, no spurs, not that large.

This is him when he was still only 16 weeks old, pretty boy:




Hating this....

So, to take my mind off of it, I'm going to candle early (tomorrow is day 10). As it so happens, on a lark, I threw in 6 marans eggs in there as well - all from Goodwin's coop (the eggs have been fertile). Hoping I'll get some babies from them (hard to see into the shells, but I'll try). Then, I'm going to read back and hope that you guys have been really funny in the last 300+ posts...

- Ant Farm

I hate seeing posts like this...

I hope he is ok.... He is a good looking bird! I hope you have a great hatch

 

[meltel]

@BantyChooks I read about Chrissy! Glad she is moving & eating more! (even if it involves you finger

) I had a sick cat once and the vet gave him an appetite stimulant.. I wonder if they could do the same for her???

 

[Phage]

Just got home - haven't read back yet. Today (the last day!) Goodwin and two of his girls got out, and the sitter couldn't find them this evening at bedtime. I got the text while in the cab on the way back from the airport. I sent her home (telling her it wasn't her fault) and resumed the search in the dark. I found a trail of Goodwin's feathers in the waaaaaay back of the yard - enough to show he was clearly chased and attacked by something. One large pile of under-feathers in a nook under some brush (like he was cornered there). But not QUITE enough to make me sure he's gone, and no blood or body (though his body could have been dragged into a den or something - that's a very overgrown part of the yard, and it was dark). Dumbledore lost many more feathers and lived. No feathers that I could see for either pullet (blue copper marans and cream legbar). No evidence that anything could have gotten in with them in their coop/ paddock, so I suspect they flew out, and were attacked then (they've done it multiple times - I suppose there's a twisted Darwin award thing going on here, except I bet he was protecting the stupid girls). It's unsettling thinking of them out there hiding (with Goodwin injured if alive). Yes, I eat my birds on occasion (usually the boys). But I also consider myself their protector and caregiver, so I can't help but be worried about them. He's just a relatively young cockerel, no spurs, not that large.

This is him when he was still only 16 weeks old, pretty boy:




Hating this....

So, to take my mind off of it, I'm going to candle early (tomorrow is day 10). As it so happens, on a lark, I threw in 6 marans eggs in there as well - all from Goodwin's coop (the eggs have been fertile). Hoping I'll get some babies from them (hard to see into the shells, but I'll try). Then, I'm going to read back and hope that you guys have been really funny in the last 300+ posts...

- Ant Farm

So sorry to hear this

You look after your animals with such great care and give them a good life. You could not hope to do more. They may still be Ok

, and if not you did everything for them.
It does not take away the pain, but I think we all know how it feels.

Best of luck with Goodwin's eggs

 

[BantyChooks]

@BantyChooks
 I read about Chrissy! Glad she is moving & eating more! (even if it involves you finger   )  I had a sick cat once and the vet gave him an appetite stimulant.. I wonder if they could do the same for her??? 

Hmm... Dunno.... It'd be awesome if there was something like that for ducks!

She ate some of the crumble I sprinkled in her bath....

 

[Phage]

Did I show you all that santa liked my dead santa

Kid fell for it, hook line and sinker!!

WOW!! That is cute!