Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

[piglett]

ogm purebred special is on the spreadsheet

i am flying on 5/23. i need then a few days before

hoping to get hold of kev for the peafowl eggs. he lives your way somewhere

i'll send "the kitchen sink" to ya on May 20th


piggy

 

[hillfloweranch]

My Bantam Cochins are laying eggs and she's broody!!

 

[piglett]

My Bantam Cochins are laying eggs and she's broody!!

some will lay till they get the size cluch they want
there are times when that # could be 30,40 or 100

silly hens : )


one of out silkies keeps going broody so we put some of this & some of that up under her
we will now see in 21 days if she hatches em out.


piglett

 

[ozexpat]

Getting the flock out of here phase III is well underway.

I will be taking a combination of local and shipped eggs.

I am determined to give them a fighting chance.

I have prewired the STC-1000 thermostats and tested them here in the USA. I will replace all mechanical thermostats on my incubators in the Philippines.

I have dehumidifiers to decrease humidity as well a scale and candling LED flashlight to monitor the eggs.

My flight leaves on Thursday May 23. I arrive Friday May 25 and will set the eggs on May 26 (it will actually be May 25 in USA). I should not have any eggs more than 7 days old. most of the local eggs will be 4-5 days old.

I plan to leave a control sample here in USA - 12 shipped eggs and 12 locals that I can compare hatch rates against.

I have an interesting "honey do" job while I am there. Because of the adoption, we are required to reside for 6 months in Cavite near Manila. I am tasked with driving the car solo across 4 islands and 3 ferries. I have to leave on Tuesday May 28 in order to get to Cavite on the evening of May 29, in time for my daughter's birthday on May 30.

I will cruise past Piglett's wife's family's island. I will take lots of pics.

The adventure continues.

 

[ozexpat]

not a problem OZ
i can double bubble wrap em or try the pipe insulation route
i'll have to see what i have laying around here
so that will decide for me

take care
piggy

thanks Mr P.

I have some Lavender orps coming as well.

This time around I am determine to get your guys to hatch.

 

[ozexpat]

My Bantam Cochins are laying eggs and she's broody!!

I am hoping my January hatched chicks are laying in 2 weeks. Some should be any day now. Several mutts come from early layer breeds - barred rocks, leghorns. RIR. I am not sure about the others. Maybe another month. I have some ceramic eggs to leave in the nest boxes

The RLB Wyandottes should go broody this year.

 

[ozexpat]

If all goes well, next trip will be July 4 week.

That will be duck breeds, exotic chickens and banties to sell with small coops.

 

[hillfloweranch]

If all goes well, next trip will be July 4 week.

That will be duck breeds, exotic chickens and banties to sell with small coops. 

Cool I'm in oz !! I'll whatever I can your way! I also have acquired a royal palm turkey poult... I won't know if male or female for awhile but ill be lookin to make a pair for breeding and eggs this year so you can add them to your wish list.

 

[piglett]

thanks Mr P.

I have some Lavender orps coming as well.

This time around I am determine to get your guys to hatch.

what is the anti "ant" plan for this round?

 

[ozexpat]

what is the anti "ant" plan for this round?

i have moats (buckets filled with water and a few drops of bleach) on the legs of the tables that the incubators are located