French frogs

[RubyNala97]

Sorry for the extra long quote...I had a lot to catch up on!

Ok, so several had internally pipped the night before, but only the one made an external pip... after sitting overnight without external pip, I made safe holes for the rest, you can tell when they need it cuz thry tap like crazy on the shell... left them for the entire day with just safe holes for air... then late last night, early morning I start enlarging the safe hole... if they peep, I continue to open up the air cell, leaving the inner membrane intact... veins still visible, so use qtips and vaseline to keep it moist, make sure bill is clear for breathing and return to the bator til they are ready to finish... I never take them out of the shell or inner membrane... when they are ready, they will come out, plus that struggle is good for them to strengthen up their legs and pull in the blood from the veins... I did lose 2 that internally pipped with too much liquid still in the egg, unfortunately, but have a half doz still sitting nicely finishing their absorbing...

It is a long, tedious job in assisting Calls, but the key is in the stages and knowing when and how far to go each step... it's a learning process for sure, but if you don't start soon enough, they suffocate and to soon they really aren't ready...

this is mostly my philosophy with assisting, any egg. How long do you wait to make a safety hole after internal pip?

Looks like I'm hanging out at the Frog by myself right now....

Just finished bleaching all the feeders and waterers after culling 3 of my chickens today.  At least I'm getting better at it and it was much quicker than last time I had to cull.  Thinking of spraying down the inside of the coop with Oxine - anybody use it?

All the other chickens look fine.  On the boy front, I'm down to the two Orloff cockerels.  As long as they keep getting along, they can both stay.  Nugget is getting so tall - although he has almost no spangles and a few crooked toes, he has that long Orloff neck I really like.  Would love to keep him to get a few offspring to work with next year.

Although it's not quite 5:00 here, i think I need a drink..............

I give you credit for doing it! I've only culled a chick. But with all these roosters, I know I'm going to have to put some down, eventually. I'll ask you for pointers!

Ask and ye shall receive!!

Just popped out... Lady Greys...

Yeah, this is flockin mucky!!!

All 6 are out, but last 2 rushed it I think... will see how they are in morn...

#2 is adorable!!

They are just so perfect and adorable! Great job!!

I've done almost all of my Christmas shopping on Amazon!

X2!!

I went to another swap today, didnt make any purchase i was only meeting a friend, But the lady who sold me the quail eggs was there. It was really funny, she recognized me and askd how she knew me... I told her i bought eggs and how i was really upset that 45 of the eggs Died. all covered in poop and/or cracked, poor nutritsion led to brittle shells. im down to only Half and thats the worst incbuation ive ever had in my incbuator. She tried to tell me she didnt understand Why. So i proceeded to tell her how the poop had infiltrated the bloom and poisioned the eggs... Never rude, or "make a scene" kind of thing, but she didnt have two words of argument. She knew. She just sat down in her chair and looked at me. Woulda gave me my $ back if i told her to do so, but i never had that intention. I shoulda been more aware, and this is the price.

Are you planning on keeping the quail? Breeding them? My neighbors quail eggs that I tried to hatch were old but also filthy and extremely thin, brittle shells from poor nutrition, exactly like you said. Wouldn't be good breeders. Sorry you lost so many!

MOCKINGJAY part 2.....the last hunger games movie

I want to see it so bad. Me and my 10 year old son have seen all of them except for the new one. Well I guess his dad and his girlfriend went to see it and he said that my son should absolutely not be allowed to see it. That it's far more violent then the previous ones and inappropriate for him to see. I call BS. I think he's just on a power trip. So what's your opinion compared to the previous ones??

Pretty... but it's still a 4 letter word...

Exactly!!

Is it bad to admit I don't like Cracker Barrel??

No, I hate it! I think the food is gross. My grandmother loves it! But she pretty much loves any restaurant.

 

[dan26552]

 

[RubyNala97]

Looks great! Wish you lived closer. I would pay you to come build one for me!

Ok, have to say something here!   You all live out there and can make your southern food!  I miss it!  I used to live in Fl. and Va.   The only place I can find a place that does southern cooking any where near like what I had, including Hush Puppies..is Cracker Barrell!  No, I can't cook what I remember liking.  It's been a lot of yrs. since I had my grits with bacon and scrambled eggs.  Or those hush puppies.  Love em.   Out here, it's a lot of pasta.    I don't care for pasta.  Lasagna is biggy, and of course, casseroles.  You name it, it can be made into a casserole, except fish, fish isn't big here.
I loved eating crab in FL.   And Shrimp!!

Don't be offended by my comment!
Where are you living now?

 

[mixedUPturk]

Ok, have to say something here!   You all live out there and can make your southern food!  I miss it!  I used to live in Fl. and Va.   The only place I can find a place that does southern cooking any where near like what I had, including Hush Puppies..is Cracker Barrell!  No, I can't cook what I remember liking.  It's been a lot of yrs. since I had my grits with bacon and scrambled eggs.  Or those hush puppies.  Love em.   Out here, it's a lot of pasta.    I don't care for pasta.  Lasagna is biggy, and of course, casseroles.  You name it, it can be made into a casserole, except fish, fish isn't big here.
I loved eating crab in FL.   And Shrimp!!

Awe! that might kill me. i can find you any good southern recipe you could ever want!! My favorite is stewed down steak and grits, Paw Paw did that to me... I can always find and mail Tony Chatere's or Zatarans if anyone wants it. I know lotsa bland yankee places dont carry it. I went to a pepper tent yesterday at that swap... It was Great! I bought powdered tabasco peppers

Nice!! Is that mulch? And can't tell, but did you even bother with a roof since it's covered already?

Xs 2 Nice SC!!

 

[Ravynscroft]

@RubyNala97 give at least 12hrs after internal pip for safe hole... safe holes are tiny, size of a pin hole... so it gets air, but doesn't dry out inner membrane when you have to check on them...

 

[RubyNala97]

@RubyNala97 give at least 12hrs after internal pip for safe hole... safe holes are tiny, size of a pin hole... so it gets air, but doesn't dry out inner membrane when you have to check on them...

12 hours, Good to know! I've done them with chickens. I take a small screw and just break the point through for a tiny hole. Do you wait 24 hours with chicken eggs?

 

[mixedUPturk]

@RubyNala97

Thanks for the condolences! Im really okay not terribly Sad about the loss but theres still a tinge of anger that yesterday didnt completely solve.

I want to keep some, but you know me... If an oppurtunity to sell arises? Ill jus get more eggs im sorry your neighbors are unbreedable, but you know if i get Any eggs that you want, you better hit me up! Even though i dont really want silkies, im positive we can work something out.

 

[Ravynscroft]

12 hours, Good to know! I've done them with chickens. I take a small screw and just break the point through for a tiny hole. Do you wait 24 hours with chicken eggs?

I don't assist those... best to look up Sally's article for that... I only assisted shipped eggs and those are really a case by case deal...

@RubyNala97

Thanks for the condolences! Im really okay not terribly Sad about the loss but theres still a tinge of anger that yesterday didnt completely solve.

I want to keep some, but you know me... If an oppurtunity to sell arises? Ill jus get more eggs im sorry your neighbors are unbreedable, but you know if i get Any eggs that you want, you better hit me up! Even though i dont really want silkies, im positive we can work something out.

Sorry about all that, Turk... meant to comment last night but things were a bit wonky... :/

You handled yourself much better than I would have at running into that person in public...

 

[AmyPaperlady]

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I haven't seen either part of Mockingjay (because I didn't want to wait between halves) but going by the books (and the movies have been following pretty well, though a bit more graphic in spots--not surprising, given the media change)--he could well be right. I remember Mockingjay being much darker and violent than the first two (though, keep in mind, I tend to not read dystopias--not sure why I enjoyed that series so much). Of course, i don't know where the cut off point was between Parts One and Two...

 

[mixedUPturk]

I don't assist those... best to look up Sally's article for that... I only assisted shipped eggs and those are really a case by case deal...
Sorry about all that, Turk... meant to comment last night but things were a bit wonky... :/

You handled yourself much better than I would have at running into that person in public...

Its okay! I know i couldnt get refreshs very well either and i know your mobile too. Lagging now too. I mean i couldve come sideways at her but u could tell she was intimidated already, she doesnt want problems, i dont Like drama, and so i jus left "ghetto convict" in her box