Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[krstms]

Did she post that she got it?

I'm not sure. I went to bed after sending it.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Okay, question for you guys.  How many of you would buy 11 pounds of dried mealworms for $140?  The feed store had a huge bag of mealworms.  My girls would go crazy.

I wouldn't...but then, I've grown mealworms, and they're easy to dry roast. If I couldn't grow mealworms....hmmmm. Don't know!

 

[madamwlf]

I wouldn't...but then, I've grown mealworms, and they're easy to dry roast. If I couldn't grow mealworms....hmmmm. Don't know!

I don't like growing mealworms. Prefer the roaches.

 

[tdhenson86]

Okay, I'm exhausted, and feel the need to babble. Hubby lit the bonfire pit to burn deadfall at 6:00 am. He couldn't keep it burning, so gave up. No big deal; the pile wasn't that big. It could wait. We both have been doing chores and errands all day. Then he took a nap. At about 1:30, he woke up, glanced out the window and hit the door running. A wind had come up, and apparently there were some coals down in there. He started hauling buckets. I got the muck tub cart, and garden cart and started filling tubs to haul. Reilly has eaten all the hoses we had, but none would have reached anyway.

Fire moved fast. When he saw it, it was less than a couple yards from the fire pit. By the time I got out there with the first tub, it was over maybe a quarter acre and moving. I hauled out the next tub, grabbed all the dogs, and called 911. They got to us quickly, but it was maybe an acre and a half by then, next to the shop, heading for the new chickenhouse and his Harley trailer. Fast. Fire Dept got it out quick, thank goodness.

I have used my energy allotment for today. Hubby certainly has, as he was running buckets while I was moving tubs. He also inhaled a lot of smoke. I have him with a humidifier and hot tea for the steam. He's not in bad shape, but it's miserable to have lovely seared lungs.

Nobody was hurt, human pet or livestock. The fire didn't get to the front yard where all the dried leaves are. It got stopped before it reached any building....well, it was licking the shop, but that's all it got. A pile of lumber to build a lean to on the shop got no more than singed. Some fence will end up having to be replaced.

My husband points out that the dang deadwood in the fire pit still didn't burn!

Hope your day is better.

Oh my!!! I'm so glad everything is okay, but that sounds physically and emotionally draining!!!

 

[tdhenson86]

The first LLO (Lav Laced Orp) chick hatched!

I can't wait to see how he/she grows out!

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

I wouldn't...but then, I've grown mealworms, and they're easy to dry roast. If I couldn't grow mealworms....hmmmm. Don't know!

I don't like growing mealworms.  Prefer the roaches.  

Roaches are good, too. I should start a colony of those. And restart mealworms.

Now see what you've done!

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Thanks for the commiseration. My plans to clean house today have fallen by the wayside. Laundry I can manage, but I have no spoons left for more.

 

[madamwlf]

Roaches are good, too. I should start a colony of those. And restart mealworms.

Now see what you've done!

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[Hollowoakfarm]

Roaches are good, too. I should start a colony of those. And restart mealworms. Now see what you've done!

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And you're very good at it.

 

[cluckitall]

Nine buckeye chickies!!!

Also two OEGs, one silkie (I think), and my very first serama from my serama trio!

Also five stubborn eggs that haven't pipped, chipped, or nothin' plus another eight eggs in lockdown due tomorrow or Tuesday. I love hatch days! Now I have to go see what all everyone else is hatching out