Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[DMRippy]

Hey, can I as another question? Those of you with multiple breeds, what do you do as far as free-ranging? Up till now all my feathered beasties just go out to run together -- only one adult roo, so it's not an issue. Plus these aren't breeder birds. (Well, except I had to hatch out a few eggs, of course!) By next summer, I'll have various breeds/lines I don't want interbreeding. I can build them all separate runs, but they wouldn't be particularly big -- and let's face it, that's a lousy substitute (in a chicken world-view) for being able to get in the garden, steal raspberries off the bushes, root around for bugs and worms...

Can I give them all turns are real free-ranging? Let one bunch out into the big wide world per day? They'll all have their own separate pens but somehow I don't think, with chickens, the "action" happens at night...

I don't free range my birds. I can't afford to lose them to predators. I thought about rotating and letting one pen out a day, but I just can't right now.

 

[Daloorashens]

Okay, all you chicken addicts - time to introduce yourselves.....

Hi, My name is Deann, and I am a chicken addict.

I'm getting itchy to start my hatching in the spring............. I need an emoticon that is pacing...

 

[mzstre]

Step 1. Admitting you are powerless to resist and that your chicken addiction may become unmanageable.

Umm...I'm there. Bought a second incubator for a hatcher last week and am already trying to rationalize a 3rd.

 

[myfinefeatheredfriends]

Sadly I had to sell my incubator or else I would overpopulate my coop because I'm addicted to hatching eggs LOL...

But what is really more adorable than fuzzy chicks?

Now i have to rely on my girls to hatch them for me and they're not as good :/

 

[juststruttin]

I don't have a hatching problem. I set eggs, they hatch... no problem LOL

 

[cluckitall]

I think you deserve some chicks Here ya go:

Hee!

 

[juststruttin]

Thanks, I'll take em

 

[Ray_n_Debi]

I've got 5 silkies on lockdown from RaynDebi! My first silkies

 

[KYTinpusher]

Here are this week's current standings as of 3:00AM, Tue. Nov. 6. For all potential new swappers, we welcome your participation, but please read the rules on page 1, post #1 of this thread.

Game #1 - Whenever someone goes over 7 swaps, they lose 2 swaps the following week. The first person to catch it and post "Jinx"- (name of person going over), gets an extra swap in the current week. If crazypetlady (CPL) goes over, everyone gets an extra swap that week, and the first person to catch her and post "Jinx-CPL" gets a special prize of eggs from CPL. Start stalking!

New Game! #2 - Whoever claims the 50th, 75th, and 100th swap of the day (yes, I think we will get up that high this spring or before) will win an extra wild card swap to be used in the winner's week of choice.

Congratulations to cluckitall for completing the 7 initial swaps and making it to the big list!

Those in red are done swapping until 12:01 EST on Sun. Nov. 11. Those in yellow are getting close to a limit.


*current offer

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202roosterlane

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juststruttin

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babymakes6

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0:11:00​

kraftyladies

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0:21:00​

beehappy4ever

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0:19:00​

KYTinpusher

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0:11:00​

caj1985

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madamwlf

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cjwaldon

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mzstre

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cluckitall

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0:41:00​

Overoberyl

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coldupnorth

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reesepoultry

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11:05:00​

corancher

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Sebrightmom

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18:17:00​

crazypetlady

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0:10:00​

srpaint

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crfarm

7​

0:55:00​

swindledana*

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7:26:00​

Daloorashens

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0:07:00​

tdhenson86

1​

0:10:00​

DMRippy

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0:50:00​

wayne813

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4:36:00​

Herducks

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wingstone

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John farmer

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2:18:00​

Wvstruttin

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0:26:00​

OK, let me see if I can explain this better. Below is a list of the new swappers that still have to complete their initial 7 swaps, so are limited to one swap at a time until each one is verified. Once you have been cleared by crazypetlady, reesepoultry, kraftyladies, or coffeekittie for another swap, you may claim another, regardless of what my list says. I don't keep track of whose swaps have been verified, just the swappers that need to have that done. My list is only published once a night, but your swapping status may change a few times during the day. Once all of your 7 initial verified swaps are completed, your name will be moved to the big list. I may not have everyone's name here that is already swapping, but all new swappers will be added here until I hear differently. As long as all your previous swaps have been completed and verified, you are good to go! Happy swapping!

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checoukan

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chicken fever

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chicken stalker

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Chicky Dee

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filumene

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JulieNKC

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mendocinosunris

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mstricer

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MyTDogs

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pastrymama

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Phage

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RedBrush Farm

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superjjf

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Suspended list: The following swappers are prohibited from claiming additional swaps until further notice.

funnmomm

 

[babymakes6]

Step 1. Admitting you are powerless to resist and that your chicken addiction may become unmanageable.

Umm...I'm there. Bought a second incubator for a hatcher last week and am already trying to rationalize a 3rd.

Step 2: buy a second incubator.

You're there, too!

Step 3: Start stalking the paypal swap for MORE breeds!

Step 4: Build a few more pens.

Step 5: Sell both incubators to upgrade to a cabinet incubator!
(Don't LAUGH-you know you need one!)

Step 6: Wait-is the 12-step program to DISCOURAGE hatching? Forget it-I quit!