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

Y'all need to be very careful. It's like saying, "Tell me about your grandchildren." You may get more than you bargained, or have time for! LOL! As a matter of fact, I got my third full blooded SC egg this morning! I have a few pics, but none on this computer. I might be able to re-post some. I'll see what I can do.
 
Bernie and I are participating!

Get your bators out ladies and gents

everything i had to set was put in a box & sent west today
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For the hatch-a-long

Set Chicken eggs on Saturday, March 29th at Noon (whatever time zone you are in)


Other poultry breed setting dates listed below...

We want to hatch on April 19th, (the day BEFORE Easter Sunday)

button quail: 16 days to hatch; set April 3rd
coturnix quail: 18 days to hatch; set April 1st
seramas: 19 days to hatch; set March 31st
other bantam and LF: 21 days to hatch; set March 29th
bobwhite quail: 23 days to hatch; set March 27th
call duck: 26 days to hatch; set March 24th
mallard (derived) duck,goose, turkey, guinea: 28 days to hatch; set March 22nd
goose: 28 to 32 days to hatch; set March 18th - March 22nd
muscovy duck: 35 days to hatch; set March 15th
emu: approx. 53 days to hatch - set Feb 25th (for you "serious" hatchers)

 
Bernie is new to the world of chicken fanciers - he had never seen a non-local chicken until i hatched 23 eggs in my living room on in the Philippines and handed him the chicks to look after.

As each hatch develops into birds his favorites shift.

Right now we have very nice English Orpingtons in Blue Black and Splash as well as Jersey Giants in the same colors (well Orps have pink feet while Jerseys are yellow). They are spectacular birds and are his fave because they are also laying well. He likes the buff orps too and prays that the month old chick we have is a roo. I am sure things will change as the younger chicks feather out.

I sent over an encyclopedia of chickens. I am getting requests for Polish, Houdans, and any top hatters from Analou.
would she fancy a silkie ?
a few of those eggs may have "fallen" into the box
along with the bronze turkey eggs
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