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

[rolito tabujara]

I guess that the profoundness is not explained or maybe it just cant be.

What it was - was a struggle. Trying, crying and getting the courage to try again

Some low points:
I hatched 15 chicks on my second hatch. On day 2 I lost them all to fire ants. We set 400 eggs
115 quail wiped out by.... wait for it..... quail disease
120 Dick Horstman eggs set. 0 hatch

Last night we started the incubation process on 16 purebred chicken eggs - rhode island reds, orpington, barred rocks and jersey giants. Sure its only 16 eggs and they may not hatch but the significance of this brings me to my knees. We did it.

The pipping chicks are great - they will all become part of the chicken mission - as with the next 150 crossbreds we hatch.

All I really wanted when I started all this was a few rhode island reds, orpington, barred rocks and jersey giants on my lawn and eggs in my basket (well Australorps were in that mix also).

Your determination to succeed pays good Sir Oz. Since the intention is good God reward is great!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I have been thinking about getting a few Cornish x from the local Tractor Supply this year. New to meaties, just wanna give it a go.

Oh, and Oz, really.. you're somewhat of a legend by now, everyone wants to hand you free eggs just to be part of this project

I know I would haha

Also, dancing dead chicken.. somewhat wrong.

Big chicken though, which I believe was the point you were trying to make.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...hrough-the-emotions-please/2920#post_12763132

Not sure if your on the processing thread with us, I cant keep track of so many thread lol.... but after all the experienced processing people on there, I decided to do the Cornish X too, I was almost convinced on the freedom rangers and started reading more and more.... our first will be the cornish X

Oz if you find cornish breeder let me know, they are hard to find just pure cornish and from a certified breeder unless they have a different name!

 

[ocap]

we need more photos of the tropics. I need a summer "fix".

so terribly cold here in Missouri I am turning blue.

 

[IttyBiddyRedHen]

Those lil' game hens are super for broodies......but we won't try to eat them anymore. They get to keep their heads here, and die of old age.....as long as they continue to do their broody jobs.

 

[piglett]

we need more photos of the tropics. I need a summer "fix".

so terribly cold here in Missouri I am turning blue.

here ya go
this it the island where my wife if from
not far from Cocobeach

 

[ozexpat]

here ya go
this it the island where my wife if from
not far from Cocobeach

thats a flat island!

 

[piglett]

thats a flat island!

part of it is but the rest is hills & mountains

 

[ozexpat]

part of it is but the rest is hills & mountains

thats what I saw when I passed it on the ferry

 

[Concrete101]

9 degrees in Idaho today. Your pic's are a great lift. Spring wiil be here soon!!!!

(Back to lurcking).

 

[perchie.girl]

9 degrees in Idaho today. Your pic's are a great lift. Spring wiil be here soon!!!!

(Back to lurcking).

Hey Concrete!!!...... Welcome to BYC from San Diego

deb