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

[ozexpat]

we have 22 living breathing guinea fowl

end of day 25 bernie can see multiple duck bills pushing into the air sacks,

I added a 2nd mega truck battery to the back up.

29/31 local eggs are doing well.

hatch is moving along

 

[Bens-Hens]

That sounds great, even better than expected on the Guinea's. Nice form.

BTW, have a more serious look at those egg cartons!

 

[ozexpat]

That sounds great, even better than expected on the Guinea's. Nice form.

BTW, have a more serious look at those egg cartons!

i found the flats for 15p each on sulit.com.ph

thats 35 cents

they sell on ebay for over 3 bucks

i will bring back 400 and see how i go

 

[ozexpat]

No chick photos yet so here of some coop pics that were taken Wednesday afternoon (I know its only Wed morning here but thats the date line for you)



When the rains are heavy, Dado and Bernie work on the egg boxes. The center divides have to be inserted.

 

[perchie.girl]

we have 22 living breathing guinea fowl

end of day 25 bernie can see multiple duck bills pushing into the air sacks,

I added a 2nd mega truck battery to the back up.

29/31 local eggs are doing well.

hatch is moving along

Good timing on the Guineas as adults their breeding season starts in February here in San Diego. Dont know the season in PI. Those eggs I hatched were Pullet eggs I set four and three hatched. With a flock of 22 you have enough for self sustaining. My plan was to get the flock up to sixty then free range half rotating days to be sure they hung around close.

deb

 

[Jessica Lynn]

This looks so cool! I will have to go back and read the whole thing some day when I have more time!

 

[ozexpat]

Before the ducks turkey and peafowl, we are ar a 29.7% overall hatch rate.

 

[perchie.girl]

Before the ducks turkey and peafowl, we are ar a 29.7% overall hatch rate.

Hows your stats over all.... Is 30% an improvement.... barring unforseen losses?

I think its pretty dang good for twice sometimes thrice shipped eggs.


deb

 

[ozexpat]

Hows your stats over all.... Is 30% an improvement.... barring unforseen losses?

I think its pretty dang good for twice sometimes thrice shipped eggs.


deb

Overall we are up about 50%

If we deduct complete failure of several sets of eggs (0/12 at 1st candling) then the rates are much higher

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote: Its amazing how stats change like that.... for instance a dogs lifespan is calculated at seven for one if you start from puppy hood. But if you start from say age two it goes to more like three for one.

deb