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

[dan26552]

i think his next thing is to get pea combs on them, cant remember

That sounds right, because of the frostbite issue (like the boy in that photo). 

He should used EEs or Ameraucanas and then his toads will lay Blue or green eggs instead of brown and he won't mix them up with his turkeys.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

He should used EEs or Ameraucanas and then his toads will lay Blue or green eggs instead of brown and he want mix them up with his turkeys.

or a brahma so he doesnt lose size, but i dont think he wants the feathered legs

 

[ChickenCanoe]

He is around 20-25 pounds.

I have showed this picture a lot to show just how big my toads are:



It is the best way for me to show it.

The bird on the left is a turkey (heritage) at 11lbs and 1 ounce. The one on the right is Bert's son at 15 lbs 4 ounces. Both are dressed with no giblets inside them.

When we piece these my wife and I get 5 meals out of them. We like to roast them because of the juice it retains when roasted. A drumstick or thigh is a full meal. The breast are 4 servings for us. 2 on each half.

Looks like a worthwhile project. I imagine the growth rate is good too.

@ChickenCanoe

I have only raised Freedom Rangers (label rouge), Cornish X and Black Penedesencas purposely for meat.
However I have eaten about 20 different breeds in total. Leghorns and Anconas are a bit on the thin side.

@ChickenCanoe , I looked but can't find the post where Ralphie explained, but his "toads" are the product of a meat bird project of his - he managed to raise CXs old enough to breed and lay (by restricting their feed and having them forage and exercise), and I think he crossed in Dixie Rainbows (which is a "slower" broiler you can get from some hatcheries), and now he is crossing back and refining. That is a full sized propane tank in the photo - they are the size of turkeys and don't have the leg and heart issues CXs do and he indicates that he doesn't have to restrict their feed like he does the CXs. He's done some very impressive work on management of Cornish Crosses regarding feed restriction and foraging behavior. I was going to try to emulate him and others, but ended up getting Naked Necks early, and left the CX idea behind after that.

@duluthralphie

- Ant Farm

Very interesting. Thanks for the rundown.

or a brahma so he doesnt lose size, but i dont think he wants the feathered legs

How about Jersey Giants. They have a small single comb. But they may grow too slowly for a true meat bird but will add good egg production.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I'm so sorry, Jess 
It's tough when you lose a friend like that. 
I know; been there a few times myself.
We know when we get them that eventually this day will come, but that doesn't keep it from hurting when it does.
God bless, y'all  

So sorry for your loss.

Good Morning all!!!



from a terrible person,,,,,   Who  may never sell or ship another chick or egg to anyone fro BYC.. (sorry ticked off now)




Aurora I am so sorry to hear about your dog.  I really feel the pain. We are in the same position, my old dog is 11 and her hips are going. she falls a lot. 20 minutes  outside and she sleep for hours.  Every morning I check to see if she is still breathing when I first get up.  I am hoping y dog will go peacefully in her sleep like yours.  Sorry for your loss.

Kept dozing off during readback.....
So sorry!!
Thank you very much for sharing this.

There are no words for the loss of an animal we loved, but at least it was peaceful. Feel free to share a memory. We understand and share your pain.

@Auroradream26
 I am so sorry about your pup... 

So sorry for your loss.  I lost my oldest dog in November, always sad to lose a pet. 


Yummy!  Thank you!


Prayers for your wife and for your strength also.    Also, prayers that she will come to know our Lord and Savior.  When my mom was going through her chemotherapy, she led several people to the Lord while sitting in the chemo room sharing with other patients there.  Prayers that someone is put in your wife's path to share with her in the same way. 

Took the morning off work - I'm about to head up into the attic to see what's what...

I'm so sorry. 
Thanks, MC!!!! 
Hey, Phil! Looks good!




 (I always loved that routine - did anyone else get this?)
Go toads!!! 

Go Whites!!!!! 


OMG, I knit, and I never thought of that!!!!! Better get that yarn back out... 





OK, I'm caffeinated and awake, and so I'm heading up into the attic to get that roof panel pulled back down, and see what the options for tacking it down more securely are. BBL. 

(I hope)

- Ant Farm 

slider,  but very small red stripe on ear, but the yellow belly with the big spots makes me say slider
or chicken turtle LOL



awwwww



LOL!! good luck on the weather!!

@BantyChooks
 this would be good in notes??

why guineas 
she's young, still getting her system going 
could be 
OH NO!!!!!!
this is why i will be soldering my connections!! I HATE WIRE NUTS!!!

 

nope, youre perfect
that one was freaky

thats not the best through the glass pic
need to work on that, right @MotorcycleChick
 ?
so sorry!! hope the fecal gives some clues!!   
so scary!! glad you guys are ok 
mine is from china, took 3 months to get here, no idea what the brand is, but it was like $4
good luck!!
congrats and :/  :/

@BantyChooks


her toes dont look that bad 


LOL!!!
i hope its ok 
YAYYY!!!!

Great job!!!

so sorry Jess!!!  
  and      for both of you 
   yay gooserz!!!

rainbow something 
i can find it but .....
Awesome!!! Good Luck!!!
STAY SAFE!! 

Thank you all. It's going to be very strange and difficult around here without her. She always woke everyone up every morning by howling in the kitchen for us to take her out if we were in bed too long. Every day, she would shove her way out the door, run and slam against the door to the garage to go out, and come bounding back in the house to the fridge for her breakfast. It was very unexpected and sudden. She was a realization of a dream for me as I'd always wanted a Siberian husky (hence the name, Dreamy). I'm thankful that she did go peacefully, overnight in her sleep. May we meet again one day at the rainbow bridge.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I read recently about fertility issues in rose and pea comb breeds. It has something to do with the comb size contributing to sperm motility. I'll see if I can find the article.
I do have this one.
http://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1002775

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Looks like a worthwhile project. I imagine the growth rate is good too.

I have only raised Freedom Rangers (label rouge), Cornish X and Black Penedesencas purposely for meat.
However I have eaten about 20 different breeds in total. Leghorns and Anconas are a bit on the thin side.

Very interesting. Thanks for the rundown.

How about Jersey Giants. They have a small single comb. But they may grow too slowly for a true meat bird but will add good egg production.

i think they look very tasty, and cant wait to start my own meat bird project

I read recently about fertility issues in rose and pea comb breeds. It has something to do with the comb size contributing to sperm motility. I'll see if I can find the article.
I do have this one.
http://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1002775

interesting

 

[dan26552]

Looks like a worthwhile project. I imagine the growth rate is good too.

I have only raised Freedom Rangers (label rouge), Cornish X and Black Penedesencas purposely for meat.
However I have eaten about 20 different breeds in total. Leghorns and Anconas are a bit on the thin side.

Very interesting. Thanks for the rundown.



How about Jersey Giants. They have a small single comb. But they may grow too slowly for a true meat bird but will add good egg production.

There's buckeyes and chanteclers too

 

[BantyChooks]

There's buckeyes and chanteclers too

Chanteclers are VERY cold hardy, so they'd be good in that respect....

 

[dan26552]

Chanteclers are VERY cold hardy, so they'd be good in that respect....

I want buckeyes.

 

[Leave a LightOn]

Thank you all. It's going to be very strange and difficult around here without her. She always woke everyone up every morning by howling in the kitchen for us to take her out if we were in bed too long. Every day, she would shove her way out the door, run and slam against the door to the garage to go out, and come bounding back in the house to the fridge for her breakfast. It was very unexpected and sudden. She was a realization of a dream for me as I'd always wanted a Siberian husky (hence the name, Dreamy). I'm thankful that she did go peacefully, overnight in her sleep. May we meet again one day at the rainbow bridge.

Sorry for your loss, Jess.