French frogs

[Miss Ameraucana]

Is it a full, actual crow like a co.... rooster?  Are you sure its a hen?? 



Oh, that's a loaded question around here.... 



Morning folks!

Good morning to you! Yes she definitely is a hen! It's not a full out crow like a rooster but it's definitely a crow. Generally it's 4 syllables.

 

[rossfam06]

Here's the Oz flock. I'm really happy with these chicks. I've shown Mrs. Flock SQ silkies before and she hasn't seemed too impressed, but she died over yours last night. I have a feeling the Flocks will invade Oz Farm later in the spring

Look at those fluffy muffs!!!!! Those a super cute!!!

Isidore died last night

Oh no!!!!

So I looked up NPIP a bit and I'm still confused. Do you have to be NPIP to ship live birds and eggs? Or just live birds? I know if you are NPIP you are supposed to only buy birds and eggs from NPIP breeders.

I am NPIP however....I have birds that were too young to be tested and I have purchased eggs from breeders that are not NPIP. They test every year. So if the birds are healthy more than likely you won't have Pullorum. But. When I am due for testing all of them will be old enough. Lol!!!

So there is no real enforcement? I know folks without NPIP ship eggs across state lines all the time. I have also heard of folks shipping birds without NPIP papers and the post office doesn't ask. I'm still thinking about doing it, but that's a strange thing.

I have never shipped eggs....but I plan on shipping eggs this spring. You don't have to have the documents unless you plan to ship a lot. I have the booklet because I asked for it. And one lady had to go through and sign the whole thing.

 

[Miss Ameraucana]

I'm going to Missouri tomorrow morning for a week so I won't be on much this next week,
I hope you all have a great week & thanks so much for making me feel welcome here.

 

[rossfam06]

On a side note.....what temp and humidity should I keep duck eggs at??? Can I incubate them with chicken eggs?? And keep humidity about 30%?

 

[abbevilleoz]

Nope but I am preparing to make some tomorrow

Do you hand churn it in wood?

 

[scflock]

Jay says he lures the girls into the coop, and does his thing. I have never seen him do it. So the purple love shack is a hit. Crafty boy.

You have any purple paint left over?

Your probably too young Friday but it makes me think of the old song Love Shack! B-52s -1989

"Tin roof!! Rusted..."

I've got a Chrysler, it's big as a whale, and it's about to set sail

I hated that song at the time! They wore it out!! But i kinda like it now

Still hate it

I think you'll find that a vast majority of the regulars here probably don't think of 1989 as all that long ago

I was going to say 2 weeks, but Ravyn beat me to it

The year I graduated high school! Sorry, couldn't resist jumping in! I feel so old...and so NOT old!

Where have you been? I even included you in the intros

I was a freshman your senior year

Sophomore

I was 28 one time.

Almost twice

I hated it too, and still do. Lol

See above

Yep, I'm a mutt too...

I am 100% cuello rojo

Group Hug

I'm 3/4 of those too

Can't even be specific in a reply, can you?

well dash it all

well don't tell the frawg king he don't like hugs he like

Taking care of it

Too bad I

's anyway

Wese

My wife was 15

So, you are originally from the south?

does that make you Norman

I'll feel like a pervert hugging you now. You're only 4 years older than my son!!

My wife is only 5 years younger than my mom

But hugs are friendly

But I wanted to hug you, with her

Ok, I'll accept that one

K is a guy!!!

Ok, So it is wrong to hug your guy friend?

My brother does it all the time

K, well that doesn't count!

It's just you're old enough to get some respect and young enough to still getting away with screwing up.

I'm liking 40s the best. My knee disagrees

all this time I thought I was a Chicken

Crusty old leghorn

Oh, that's a loaded question around here....

Ok, I feel better.
Mornin, folks

 

[scflock]

I have never shipped eggs....but I plan on shipping eggs this spring. You don't have to have the documents unless you plan to ship a lot. I have the booklet because I asked for it. And one lady had to go through and sign the whole thing.

I don't know that I'm going to ship eggs. If it goes badly, it's almost always blamed on the seller. I think I'm going to stick with eggs for friends, but chicks for sales

 

[WVduckchick]

I'm going to Missouri tomorrow morning for a week so I won't be on much this next week,
I hope you all have a great week & thanks so much for making me feel welcome here.

You are welcome! Just don't forget to come back.

On a side note.....what temp and humidity should I keep duck eggs at??? Can I incubate them with chicken eggs?? And keep humidity about 30%?

I did it, but I really think it depends on the breeds. And of course, ducks take a week longer to hatch than chickens, so stagger accordingly.

Shell conditions play a big part. I won't likely incubate my duck eggs with any bantam eggs again, because the bantams lose moisture quicker.

But yes, 30ish should work with ducks also, just watch your air cells. I'd also recommend reading up on misting duck eggs during incubation! I haven't done it, but I think I will next time.

 

[rossfam06]

I don't know that I'm going to ship eggs. If it goes badly, it's almost always blamed on the seller. I think I'm going to stick with eggs for friends, but chicks for sales

See that's why you should have your disclaimer stating that once the eggs leave your hands you can't guarantee hatch rates because you don't know how the postal service handles the package. From there. ..it's not your fault. They can't blame you!

 

[rossfam06]

You are welcome!  Just don't forget to come back.



I did it, but I really think it depends on the breeds.  And of course, ducks take a week longer to hatch than chickens, so stagger accordingly. 

Shell conditions play a big part.  I won't likely incubate my duck eggs with any bantam eggs again, because the bantams lose moisture quicker. 

But yes, 30ish should work with ducks also, just watch your air cells.     I'd also recommend reading up on misting duck eggs during incubation!  I haven't done it, but I think I will next time.

Thanks!!!! I will watch them closely. I am going to use my other still air at hatch time for chicks!!!