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

[Akrnaf2]

I can't I HATE the heat, I am a winter man BUT my winter is barely the beginning of Autumn in your place, mo snow and the minimum temp is around 4-8C.

That's my favourite summer temp.

Everthing is relative......

 

[DwayneNLiz]

DwayneNLiz,

Your right, I was just hoping not this time! The aircells are ok size wise for day 17, not day 19!!!!
It has been so humid here, that I have not added any water

to that incubator, and yet I am still a little uneasy on the size!!
So I have them in a semi lockdown! (That's when I don't turn them, however I want to wait to add any humidity till I absolutely have to!!)


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And that silly kinder teacher always said that I couldn't get the grasp of coloring within the lines!! HA!!! I'll show her!!!!

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They look great, and oyu are correct about when to up humidity, just watch for draw down

How many of us buy chicks, and integrate immediately?
I don't forget that other farmers go to feed stores, bringing germs and disease. I just never considered that the employees that are touching chicks all day might have their own flock. I thought it was forbidden due to the danger. I was apparently wrong.

i dont, i wait a few weeks

Wow, good point. I really never thought about that.
At least I would hope at our local Tractor supply that NONE of those employees would own a chicken. Considering their knowledge of chickens!!

Location:
Tractor Supply... and action.
(Me) "what breed of chicks are those?"
(Employee) "they are pullets".
(Me) "yes, I see they are pullets, what breed?"
(Employee) "they are pulletts, ma'am".

Take two:
Me) I point to a chick that has its neck bent almost backwards.
(Me) "Sir, I believe that chick has wry neck, it is unable to keep its head up, and is struggling to just be able to walk".
(Employee) "no, ma'am, that chick is fine, sometimes they just need time to get acclimated to a new environment".

oh my, i hate those type

Hey everyone!
I hatched 4 turkeys, 1 BO and 2 seramas today! When my DD got home, she looked over all the new babies and noticed one had an extra toe! SO one of the Seramas is actually a Serama X Black silkie cross. It's so cute!!! It has a grey beak, greyish coloring and only one foot has an extra toe like momma! My son is beyond happy that his "pepper lepper" has a baby! We didn't know she was laying.

Congrats!!

I get my chicken feed from a local mill, 17% layer mash 50lbs $10. I figure every third bag is just about free compared to TSC price.

thats awesome! i want that price

I pay $22 for a 50lb purina

i pay 17, but at least i dont have sales tax

Morning peeps,
Hope all are well.

Looks like it's time for me to go predator hunting again. Spring brings out the hungry animals and looks like they are coming for my flock.

Lost a hen and a rooster Thursday night, set up and waited fri night, had a fox come in right about dusk. Shot at him, didnt get a clean kill, which really bugs me due to the fact that I don't miss. Was hoping I had at least scared him away for a bit. Lost another hen and a rooster yesterday afternoon. This seemed different though, no feathers, no sign of a struggle, just gone. I could tell something was different when I went to lock up due to the fact birds were all scattered and over half were not in the coop well past usual roost time. When I came out I had onesies and twosies come running to the coop. Was hoping maybe the rooster at least was hidden up somewhere so I did a walk around this morning before leaving for work hoping to hear a crow or see him pacing the coop door trying to get to his ladies but it was silent. Put out the trail cam and realized the batteries were dead.

@MotorcycleChick Thank you for the Java.

Good luck!! i just had a bear destroy my coop so i feel your pain

 

[The Duck Ladie]

Morning! Y'all are getting meringues today!

 

[kwhites634]

Morning! Y'all are getting meringues today!

Ahhhh.......breakfast. Thanks

 

[daxigait]

Want more? Ever since my feedstore switched from paper to plastic, I can't think of a single thing to do with them. Makes the thrifty side of me cringe to throw them out.

I use them as garbage bags.

 

[Akrnaf2]

Morning! Y'all are getting meringues today!

Ahhhh.......breakfast. Thanks

That is breakfast?! This is breakfast!

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: That is breakfast?!

This is breakfast!

I figured that'd flip your switch; part of the reason I said it

 

[daxigait]

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Working 9 to 5?

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I wish I worked an eight or ten hours a day, but I would prefer 6-2/4 personally.

 

[Akrnaf2]

Morning! Y'all are getting meringues today!

Ahhhh.......breakfast. Thanks

That is breakfast?! This is breakfast!

I figured that'd flip your switch; part of the reason I said it

We are spending TO much time together here! I feel almost married to you !

 

[kwhites634]

@Fire Ant Farm

You working off plans for your tractors, or just winging it?
Thinking about trying one, so the birds can "get out"
without actually getting out (and staying out of DW's precious flower beds)