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

[Lazy Farmer]

Not a single alert today for this thread... Glad I have it book marked... hello! Hope all is well..

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Good Morning all!!

a balmy -9* this morning with high of 0* and windchill advisory of -32*

stay warm

 

[duluthralphie]

We are having a heat wave here...

It is 3 degrees, but of course, temperatures that high bring snow.... SO I might have to watch the WWD shovel snow today..

 

[DwayneNLiz]

i just saw a weather advisory it says the windchill could get to -40*

can i move south yet?

 

[DwayneNLiz]

 

[Lazy Farmer]

 

[Christinecam]

its still both things breed and training

compare these:

the 1st is a percheron, a very heavy work-horse, they can weigh up to 2600 lbs (1180 kilos) they have think legs and are very well muscled. i used to show one in dressage -it felt like he would slam his giant feet into the ground but if you think about it that foot carries 650# on it

this is a Morgan, they generally weigh less than 1000 lbs and they were intended as a dual breed, they ride and drive, they have shorter thicker legs but obviously not as gigantic as a cold-blood/work/draft horse, they are known for their ground covering 'working trot' and can cover a lot of distance very quickly with minimum exertion

this is (i think) an arab cross (legs are a little too long to be a pure arab) but they are very fine and defined

a tennesee walker, can be dual purpose but mainly just riding, but they are well muscled and not as fine boned as an arabian, very comfy gaits and have great endurance


it all depends on what someone intends to do with the animal as to what breed or crossing. Many horses start out driving because you can drive much younger than riding.


wow!! thats a lot of money!! but depending on demand

It’s been awhile since I’ve rode but I grew up on quarter horse. They can be a rough ride, I found with more training and riding = better ride. Most of the time! When I first rode Arabians, it was such a different body that it threw me off some. Once I adjusted the ride was a bit more smooth.
I do miss riding!

 

[Christinecam]

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Ouch!

 

[Christinecam]

This is my first winter with chickens. I’m so worried all the time about them. But just doing what I’ve read about and all seems to be going well. I’ll feel better next year when my “teenagers” have joined my older flock. I only have 4 birds, a serama, Japanese bantam hen, lf polish and bantam Cochin. My current teens are 2 lf polish pullets , 1 bearded d’uccle pullet and 2 seramas pullets

 

[Lazy Farmer]

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