First Run of Cornish Cross Meat Birds and Super Excited!

[holm25]

That's so exciting!! I'm hoping to see some chicks in the bator this morning!! A pip would make me happy right now.

 

[LindaB220]

I'm back! Pennsylvania was cold, family drama dynamics, blah, blah. I did get to see my niece and squeeze her for a couple of days though! And my son was given the shell casings from my grandfather's 21 gun salute. That is pretty cool. And he loves casings, he looks for them every time we are camping.

I am sorry to hear of all the CX issues everyone is having!
Jessica- I am sorry for your loss. I know you said no condolences, but too bad. I am condoling away. Is that a word? No weird red squiggle, so it must be.
Happy news for all the hatching! And for Holm's chick that recovered!!

I had no idea it took so long to make limoncello. I was very excited about making my own wine for a while... then I realized I can't drink it once it is done. I have to wait. I am too impatient for such a thing.

Did you-uns (that is how people in Penn say "yall") know that there is only 3.2 beer sales in Pennsylvania? You have to search out a "state store", which let me tell you, are very few and far between, if you want even wine. Hard alcohol, seems to be sort of like Big Foot... quite mysterious indeed.
Funeral and crazy family... no alcohol. I about went insane.

Anyhow, I am not positive my turkey eggs will hatch on Friday. My "dear" husband didn't fill the water in the incubator. 0% humidity last night when I got home past midnight. Sigh. I still upped the humidity and went for lockdown. I REEEEEALY hope they hatch.
2 were totally non viable. I took them out and opened them to check them out. I think both died early. One before the development started, one just after. I am sure one was a Ethel egg. It was dark spotted, Ralph.
I hope for the best, but if no hatching, I believe my husband will be served with divorce papers.

I am such a turkey snob, I don't think I will even get some from the feed store. I will patiently wait for next spring.

On the meatball front, all things are good. All the little fluff butts came running out to see me this morning... and hunt for worms! I guess it rained yesterday. Boy, they were thrilled. They are standing on top of their little momma bird brooder now, so I may turn down the heat setting a bit. They won't fit under for too much longer.
If I get to it today, I will go take a video of them, they are so funny!

Glad you're home and back with us. Don't kill him. I had to trust the SIL Clint for almost 4 weeks to feed and water my chickens while I was in surgery and rehab. I came home to a shabby unkempt set of coops. sigh. Men are all alike, except Ralph who understands chickens. Bahahahah

 

[LindaB220]

Hello all new to the thread! Here is a pic of my first, second, and third run at CornX!

A little about my farm, we are a goat farm mainly meat & dairy goats in NE Indiana. We also have around 100 laying hens and roosters most your common breeds and barnyard mixes. We also have a few bantams. But for the last 6 weeks these CornX are becoming my new favorite breed to watch grow. They grow so fast!! Hope to get to know everyone on here and learn a lot more about the meat side of poultry!!

Welcome to our wonderful thread. It's our hidden secret that we are the best on the forum. Truly!!!! You have quite a setup there. I wish I was younger, had more money and a partner to help.

 

[Morrigan]

It was a beautiful morning, so I thought I take some pictures of my meaties to share. Like no one here has seen a meat chicken before, right?

 

[LindaB220]

It was a beautiful morning, so I thought I take some pictures of my meaties to share. Like no one here has seen a meat chicken before, right?

I love these pictures. Happy, HEALTHY, chickens. They look terrific. Love the set up.

 

[Double Kindness]

My neighbor that now hates my roosters isn't home so the boys are outside. And what do you know? They are silent. I think they just hate the neighbor and are warning me he's home when they crow incessantly.

 

[holm25]

It may have been a bad idea but we got 3 turkey poults today. 2 BBB and 1 BBW. AND there r 2 SLW there to.

 

[holm25]

And my eggs in the bator r hatching!! And they r on day 23-24

 

[mountain mom]

Ralph, you are welcome! You can buy me a drink at the B&G.

How is your cold coming? Yukon Jack helping you through... and helping you count?!

Hooray for Bert!! I hope he keeps on the mend. I am sure he is so excited to get back to his ladies! I love the Blue Behemoth. Perfect name.

Welcome to the Bar and Grill Raisinemright! Your babies look great!

Morrigan- They look perfect!

Turkey eggs have no action yet. They are set for Friday, so everybody cross their fingers. I have informed my DH I will hold off on serving him papers until Saturday.

Here is a video from last week, maybe closer to a week and a half ago of the meatballs.
Nevermind. I have no idea how to get a video on here. I will take pics instead!

 

[mountain mom]

Awesome news Holm! Grats on the turkeys... I am so very jealous.

Don't say anything, but I think I may turkey-nap a couple of Ralph's babies this summer when I am headed home from the Boundary Waters. Keep it quiet, I wouldn't want him to be hip to my plans and put out a security guard or anything.