French frogs

[abbevilleoz]

I understand, I just cannot see a way to protect from it. Other then locking the girls away in a tower...but that is really frowned on.

When it comes to child victims I'm not sure little girls suffer more than little boys. And, honestly, the vast majority of the time the predator is a family member, close friend, or someone well known to the victim.

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

I understand, I just cannot see a way to protect from it. Other then locking the girls away in a tower...but that is really frowned on.

When it comes to child victims I'm not sure little girls suffer more than little boys. And, honestly, the vast majority of the time the predator is a family member, close friend, or someone well known to the victim.

Oh no, they do not suffer more. I just happen to have girls, so they are who I want to protect. A part of me would happily keep them here and never let them out, I do not, I know better.

 

[Debs Flock]

I skipped over all of Thursday...

Last night and today were rough. While I was hopping planes and running through airports, DH said he couldn't get the hatcher over 93 degrees, and it kept dropping. When I got home in the wee hours, the temp was down to 89. He had turned the thermostat all the way up, but it had given up the ghost. There were 7 poults hatched, all were wet, blue, curled up and shaking. He had moved the first three to the brooder when they were dry, but they were all on their backs with no motor control. I set the Eco 20 up fast and moved the rest of the eggs and wet poults there, but they were cold and since they were pipped and some partially zipped, they were compromised by the move as well as the cold.

The white poult died overnight, along with several of the unhatched. This morning the eggs were back up to temp and I let them try to hatch, but they were shrink wrapped so once their voices were strong and loud I broke them out. I still have a few with balance issues, one with hip issues, and one didn't make it (bleeder at the navel) but the others show great improvement.

I spent the afternoon refitting the old GQF proportional thermostat with an old fashioned wafer...but the first two wafers were bad, the first one went up to 133F and never expanded. No babies inside, fortunately. It looks like the third and final wafer is reasonably accurate.

I thought I was done hatching turkeys but I lost half of them already, so I set another 36.

So sorry, Walnut!

Ok, cheer up time... here ya go...





Meet Bubs... this is Lady Greys littlest... always ends up last trying to catch up so I help...

well my cat didn't fart, so I must be doing pretty well.......

Good morning peeps!

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

I skipped over all of Thursday...

Last night and today were rough.  While I was hopping planes and running through airports, DH said he couldn't get the hatcher over 93 degrees, and it kept dropping.  When I got home in the wee hours, the temp was down to 89.  He had turned the thermostat all the way up, but it had given up the ghost.  There were 7 poults hatched, all were wet, blue, curled up and shaking.  He had moved the first three to the brooder when they were dry, but they were all on their backs with no motor control.  I set the Eco 20 up fast and moved the rest of the eggs and wet poults there, but they were cold and since they were pipped and some partially zipped, they were compromised by the move as well as the cold.

The white poult died overnight, along with several of the unhatched.  This morning the eggs were back up to temp and I let them try to hatch, but they were shrink wrapped so once their voices were strong and loud I broke them out.  I still have a few with balance issues, one with hip issues, and one didn't make it (bleeder at the navel) but the others show great improvement.  

I spent the afternoon refitting the old GQF proportional thermostat with an old fashioned wafer...but the first two wafers were bad, the first one went up to 133F and never expanded.  No babies inside, fortunately.  It looks like the third and final wafer is reasonably accurate.

I thought I was done hatching turkeys but I lost half of them already, so I set another 36.

Sorry walnut

 

[FridayYet]

Sorry walnut

X 2. Sorry about your poults, Walnut. Hope the survivors do well and good luck on your next batch!

 

[FridayYet]

One popped out last night.

 

[Tumbling K]

exciting times Friday!

 

[WVduckchick]

One popped out last night.

 

[WalnutHill]

OG's February hatch. 10 weeks old from my project line, 3rd generation.

White hen



Bronze son


Midnight Moon son





These three are large birds, nearly as large as year old heritage hens already at ten weeks. I may have exceeded my growth target... The white hen will definitely be held over for breeding. This lovely Midnight Moon boy may end up too large to be a breeder.

Blue Appenzeller Spitzhaubens from Phoredaburds:




Ravyn:




Farmboy:




I don't spend much time with them so these littles are pretty skittish. In a week or two I'll be splitting out the surplus cockerels for broilers and fryers

 

[dan26552]

Do I dare ask?
Sickening... jmo

I just talked my daughter out of one of those. But I'm sure it looks cute on you

Hubby works at a mental hospital.... on CSU...crisis stabilization unit....he gets all the hold orders from jail.
Amen sister.
Agree all the way. Did I say I'm conservative?
There are 8 sexual predator units at Larned State Hospital hubby says there are about 30 individuals in each unit..
Me too. Their all corrupt.
Are you my husband?? You quote him verbatim! It's like we live in China..

Howdy! You still up? It took me forever to catch up!
By the time I hit post that'll be me tonight!
Those are cute names Dan! I love the pics you post. Two toes.... Sweet!

LOL
Thanks, my sister named barney, because as she said, "He is the biggest dork of a chicken I've ever seen" He thinks he's big and tough but even the pullets boss him around

The name Two Toes just stuck after we started calling her that when she lost a toe (Not sure how)