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

[Fire Ant Farm]

I hope things are going good!

Wow, those are some big birds. I'm glad you are happy with them!

Thanks!!! All is good, pleased with all chickens that grew from the billion baby chicks I raised this past spring, but now really have more chickens to care for than is ideal - I need to get my numbers down... Hope all is well with you - I feel so out of touch.

Good news on the S&G’s I had one NN hatch from shipped eggs eBay. Rooster not a big boy at all. My meat mutts are doing well. 7# at 5 months. I’m thinking of sticking with them. The Altsteriers are still in question good meat and they are really doing what I bought them for but I’m thinking of another direction. They would do real well free range however they would visit all the neighbors gardens I’m afraid. Eggs are 60-65 grams but now that winter is closing in they have stopped.
I’d also like to get a green/blue egg layer perhaps a Silveruud.

I'm happy with the S&Gs, but am also realizing that it would be ok if they were less heavy, too. I think your plan is a good one - you can work with what you have and select for big ones! Consider an ameraucana for the blue eggs - they do well with the heat - whenever I have fewer chickens, I may get some. Cream Legbars are nice as well, but on the flighty small side...

Hasn’t had to yet. Thomas Fire still going 35% contained last I checked. Largest fire in December for California 4th largest in California history. I don’t know if Thomas Fire is near him as there are quite a few going on down there. It was supposed to be windy again there today. It certainly was windy here today

This is so scary - I've been thinking about you and everyone in California.

- Ant Farm

 

[BantyChooks]

Consider an ameraucana for the blue eggs

AMs are great! I have Silvers.

 

[Pensmaster]

Thanks!!! All is good, pleased with all chickens that grew from the billion baby chicks I raised this past spring, but now really have more chickens to care for than is ideal - I need to get my numbers down... Hope all is well with you - I feel so out of touch.



I'm happy with the S&Gs, but am also realizing that it would be ok if they were less heavy, too. I think your plan is a good one - you can work with what you have and select for big ones! Consider an ameraucana for the blue eggs - they do well with the heat - whenever I have fewer chickens, I may get some. Cream Legbars are nice as well, but on the flighty small side...



This is so scary - I've been thinking about you and everyone in California.

- Ant Farm

Thanks it is very scary. Too many family members on evacuation alerts this year.
I’ve had the legbars and they are too flighty to start they did seem to calm down after a bit.

 

[BantyChooks]

Thanks it is very scary. Too many family members on evacuation alerts this year.
I’ve had the legbars and they are too flighty to start they did seem to calm down after a bit.

Move here, we've got room and no wildfires.

 

[Pensmaster]

Move here, we've got room and no wildfires.

Too many biting flies.

 

[BantyChooks]

Too many biting flies.

Only in spring.

 

[duluthralphie]

Only in spring.

You don't have any insects bothering you at all now, do you?

 

[BantyChooks]

You don't have any insects bothering you at all now, do you?

Only one.. the supremely annoying Ralphiefly. Even sending a dux calendar to it didn't destroy it. I'm going to try an x-large fly zapper next.

 

[Pensmaster]

That seems like a long time for it to be burning.

Brother says the fire in his area is 80% contained.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

OK, just finished a week read back. Wow - yeah, I'm going to have to figure out better time management or read faster if I'm going to stay on BYC...

@hippiestink: Sorry about the craziness with your customer. I missed the delivery of your baby – already cutting teeth! I REALLY feel behind now. So sorry to hear about his RSV bronchiolitis and hospitalization – glad he’s getting better relatively quickly.

@Razadia: So sorry about you needing to give up your chickens. Sending you lots of hugs, and hopes that you will soon be in the situation to comfortably have them again.

@Phage: Sorry for your chicken-less state as well.
@MotorcycleChick:

@dan26552: Always enjoy pics of your broody ducks!!!
@ChickenCanoe: Long time, no see! Congrats on the great hatch form the Executioner incubator! (It’s just setting you up for a fall, I suspect – it’ll kill all the eggs next time!!!)

@BantyChooks: Good luck with the impromptu winter fraternity house for your roosters. They could kill each other – alternatively, you could go out there one day and find that they’re having a kegger… In all seriousness, I always assume that cock birds will need to be separated solo-style absent the usual flock setup if they’ve ever spent any time separated. It’s a pain (and a deterrent to keeping too many boys). If they've been together in the big flock, well, who knows....

Oh, and I DID come back! BTW, the coop looks fantastic! I love the roost design – I may steal that idea…. Hugs to Jace! And walking a mile in my shoes, weather-wise? Preheat the oven to 400F, then open the oven door and stick your face in…

@Akrnaf2: Hi, Benny!!!!!
@Farmer Connie: Sorry for your rain/flooding related losses.

Re: weather – It snowed (!!!!!) here in San Antonio a week or so ago (same front that kajira dealt with when she lost her goats) – a whole 2 inches! It hasn’t done that since 1985, apparently. I looked out the window and it took me a full minute to figure out why everything was white…

Hugs and prayers to everyone in California. Scary times. AGAIN. (Didn’t we just do this?!)

@daxigait: Missed you!!! Thanks for your PMs – sorry I didn’t come back until now. Sorry about your animal challenges (weather, super glue, etc.) How have you been? Please send my hugs/vibes to meltel and let her know I’m thinking of her.

I want a lap turkey. I lurk on the turkey thread just to get my fix until I eventually get some.

@Christinecam: Update? Agree with @ronott1’s assessment/advice. (FWIW, once I had some juvenile Speckled Sussex that required multiple/more prolonged treatments to clear a very bad cocci infection, one needing an oral drench. All lived, but it was a much longer treatment period at the highest dose that got them through) You could try another course, along with the supportive treatment already suggested. Sounds like you’ve gotten some good suggestions.

Re: climbing goats – My Tractor Supply has a 2018 calendar called ‘Goats in Trees”. SOOOOO tempted…

@frizzlelove83: Not sure if you got a response, but post the photos. Don’t give up on them too soon based on candling (just my experience).

(I almost decided to leave BYC again for good when the subject o f Ralphie shaving his legs came up, but I struggled through…)

Whew!!! All caught up - and about time for bed!

- Ant Farm