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

[Fire Ant Farm]

I've been in the kitchen, doing dishes and reorganizing. By the time the sun comes up, I'll be unmotivated to get the outside chores done.

Now I'm off to vacuum and do laundry!

With all this outdoor stuff lately, the inside is a wreck (amazing how fast that happens). Thanks for posting this, you are reminding me that I need to do this today.

GOOD MORNING, AND WELCOME TO ANOTHER DAY! THE RAIN IS FALLING, THE TEMPERATURE IS TOO! THE BABIES ARE CRYING, AND SO ARE YOU!

Good morning, and thank you! I'm particularly grateful given that you apparently had to crawl across the floor to make us all coffee.

@Akrnaf2 Shalom, do you have a good goat cheese recipe for a beginner in cheese making? I have two gallons ready to make some things.

You'll need a culture and some rennet, if you don't already have it. (I have a goat cheese book that indicates you can use frozen goat milk, so if you need to order it, you could freeze...)

Here is my favorite source (for recipes, tutorials, and also cultures, etc.). Recipes are under "Learn".
https://www.cheesemaking.com

Here's the Chèvre page:
https://www.cheesemaking.com/Chevre.html

Quote: Ugh - stay safe you guys!!!!

I am trying to decide a couple of things for my trip. First, does anyone know of some type of belt or strap I can use to hang things around my waist or across the front with or without a backpack? There are so many things to carry several of which need to be within easy/quick reach.

Second given that I will have bear spray, a stun flashlight, a straight knife, etc., within reach, and my studies in martial arts do you think I should take my concealed carry or skip it, and the airline hassle? @jwlpoultry

Form personal experience, I recommend you get a good fanny pack, and wear it on your front. I also strongly recommend you don't just hang stuff off of the belt - the bang-bang-bang against your legs as you walk will drive you insane, and it could also snag. You should be able to find (or make) sheaths and/or additional pouches that you can thread onto the fanny pack belt. It keeps everything important in reach. If I'm by myself, I will almost always sleep with the fanny pack on as well. I've never succeeded in finding a good way to carry water on a belt of sufficient volume, so I put it in the side pockets of the pack and got good at reaching around while the pack was still on (you can leave the wast strap buckled, and take your arm out of one shoulder strap and kind of rotate the pack toward the front and reach stuff in the side pockets). I would always put water on both sides of the pack and alternate the one I drank from to keep the pack balanced. (When I hike, I carry a LOT of water, because of where I am.)

DH shot a snake off the brooder last night. That's only half of it.

10 more days roughly, until I can find out I'm pregnant. This wait, is awful!!! . I'm so not patient.

OK, gotta run. Later!

- Ant Farm

 

[DwayneNLiz]

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[5Sons Coop]

 

[Chaos18]

ok then no worries eh

that is too big, only two bucks in a pen and that would end up being asleep haven

You guys expecting any?

Congrats.

 

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[Fire Ant Farm]

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Just something at your waist is fine, and it doesn't have to be fancy. I can't get photos of my stuff now, but will later after work.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Haven't lost anymore birds but the fox is back. 3 days in a row and both sunrise and sunset. Not sure when I will get a chance for another stake out but I don't plan to miss for round 2. If i get him in the crossharis he's a gonner. Looks like he's a bit too comfortable for my liking.

glad he hasnt

 

[duluthralphie]

I wonder why he asked about feed storage.

They ask that here too, the vet/inspector told me it is for rodent and pest control...Not that it makes a huge difference when you put the feed out for the birds it is a huge magnet for rodents.






Our tester discouraged me from additional testing too. Because of the rarity of the breed. If they test positive for AI, they'll do a more conclusive test. If that comes back positive, they'll destroy all birds on the property. That would be devastating since I wouldn't be able to replace them.

I was kind of discouraged to test for AI by the state Vet for the same reason, but so many states require it. Of course, I could do like 90% of the people on Ebay and elsewhere do and just send birds and egg illegally knowing the enforcement and chances of getting caught are next to nil..

As I see it, an equally important point is they would be destroying the genetics of birds that are resistant.

This is a good point especially with something like AI.


That will depend on your state's rules. Your Ag Dept. should be able to tell you that.
You can't do your own here.

Interesting, here a person becomes a tester and can do their own or hire themselves out to do others birds. I have never charged anyone for doing their chickens, but you can charge whatever you want.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

this thing looks down right dangerous

Where is the image lol oh well

 

[Sally Sunshine]

sweet!