Granny's gone and done it again

[h2oratt]

Wishing, he said I had 2 splash but it would be a long time before I knew if I have black or blue.  

h20, Tom could care less. CB told him I was flirting with Twist and Tom told CB he needed to learn how to mind his own business and stay out of mine.  

Whoa, good for Tom.

 

[ChickenLady2014]

I hatched over a 100 chicks last year. I was averaging 80+% males. Worst year so far.

I think my hens gave me 50 chicks last year? Not all made it of course and I sold a lot too. Praying to not repeat that e I love broodies but yesh my girls are crazy. Got one under the freakin goat house in this weather

I had broody Silkies that hatched successfully all winter last year. Plus 4 incubators running back to back hatches from the first week of Feb. up to the last week of May. It was a bit crazy for a bit lol.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Oh now you did it! Freaking me out with that red lipstick!!! Now all I can think of are possums.

Proves the saying, necessity is the mother of invention. Or in this case, lack of mothering necessitates invention. Or hunger does.

LOLOL at polk berry season.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Quote: I don't think so. Walt ships with strawberries; Sally uses oranges. Helps them stay hydrated. They'll be less fragile I think. And I would never ship a puny chick, but it's easier to know how hearty they are when they're older.

I don't have enough to ship 25+ chicks at a time. I'd be lucky to get 10 honas that hatched to a sellable standard. Since there are fewer, I think being older will help.

I'm still spitballing ideas. I guess we'll see how twist's EEs do. Btw, they're still laying with the cold. So hope their babies like nd.

I forgot to ask if they come with longjohns or snowmobile suits

 

[ChickenLady2014]

I've been considering the logistics of shipping honas. I think I'll do like Walt's Ark and not ship til the chicks are about 3 weeks old. They hatch so small, I think they'll tolerate travel a bit better this way. They'll also be able to regulate their own temps better this way.

Hi camping, won't that be a bigger risk for loss?

I don't think so. Walt ships with strawberries; Sally uses oranges. Helps them stay hydrated. They'll be less fragile I think. And I would never ship a puny chick, but it's easier to know how hearty they are when they're older.

I don't have enough to ship 25+ chicks at a time. I'd be lucky to get 10 honas that hatched to a sellable standard. Since there are fewer, I think being older will help.

I'm still spitballing ideas. I guess we'll see how twist's EEs do. Btw, they're still laying with the cold. So hope their babies like nd.

That's great, hope it all works for you

 

[campingshaws]

 

 

I've been considering the logistics of shipping honas. I think I'll do like Walt's Ark and not ship til the chicks are about 3 weeks old. They hatch so small, I think they'll tolerate travel a bit better this way. They'll also be able to regulate their own temps better this way.

Hi camping, won't that be a bigger risk for loss?

I don't think so. Walt ships with strawberries; Sally uses oranges. Helps them stay hydrated. They'll be less fragile I think. And I would never ship a puny chick, but it's easier to know how hearty they are when they're older.


I don't have enough to ship 25+ chicks at a time. I'd be lucky to get 10 honas that hatched to a sellable standard. Since there are fewer, I think being older will help.


I'm still spitballing ideas. I guess we'll see how twist's EEs do. Btw, they're still laying with the cold. So hope their babies like nd.

I forgot to ask if they come with longjohns or snowmobile suits  

Maybe I can interest you in my "full bodied" OEs with their feather legs.

 

[miss heny]

I had broody Silkies that hatched successfully all winter last year. Plus 4 incubators running back to back hatches from the first week of Feb. up to the last week of May. It was a bit crazy for a bit lol.

I had hens hatching out hatch after hatch. Plus one crazy hen that wouldn't break till she hatched which is the one under the goat house :/

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Quote:
I don't think so. Walt ships with strawberries; Sally uses oranges. Helps them stay hydrated. They'll be less fragile I think. And I would never ship a puny chick, but it's easier to know how hearty they are when they're older.


I don't have enough to ship 25+ chicks at a time. I'd be lucky to get 10 honas that hatched to a sellable standard. Since there are fewer, I think being older will help.


I'm still spitballing ideas. I guess we'll see how twist's EEs do. Btw, they're still laying with the cold. So hope their babies like nd.

I forgot to ask if they come with longjohns or snowmobile suits
Maybe I can interest you in my "full bodied" OEs with their feather legs.

lol feather legs NOT so much the olive colored eggs.

 

[miss heny]

I wouldn't mind some but heading for purebreds this year hopefully my five year plan will go as...well planned.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Is that Porter ?? He looks different every time I see him.