Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[madamwlf]

How do they get those cameras there without disturbing the nesting habits of the eagle?

They are usually put in off season.

 

[madamwlf]

How do they get those cameras there without disturbing the nesting habits of the eagle?

Since Bald Eagles tend to use the same nest every year, once the camera is put in it usually stays. Unless something happens like the nest down in VA. They had to remove it due to danger posed to aircraft and the Eagles. A few years ago the resident mom Eagle was killed when she hit an airplane. The chicks had to be raised at a rehab center.

 

[SewChaos]

Well.... Vin is the main ingredient....

ie wine. But I'm sure we could find a substitute. It's basically braised chicken. You sear/fry/brown at mid-high heat and add your braising liquid bring it to a simmer and I like to just oven braise in an oven at 375-400

Sounds super yummy. Could probably use white wine diluted with weak white grape juice. White/green grapes have substantially less fructose than red/purple ones. If a bit of powdered dextrose could be added to the braising liquid that would negate any fructose in the wine...

That should work well. I use my grandmothers extra large steel sewing scissors. Things were made with great detail to quality back then. Super strong and still really really sharp.

I have a pair of super sharp sewing scissors - I covet them. I'm not sure I could turn them into to chicken cutters - they wouldn't cut fabric as nicely after.

are you tallking about the chicken or the husband???!!!???

 

[krstms]

I recieved my first round of turkey eggs from KYtinpusher today!!! GREAT packing!!!!!!! All arrived safe and sound. Thanks!

 

[tdhenson86]

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I didn't realize they came back to the same nest each year. Incredible!

Wow! Was she near an airport or something?

 

[madamwlf]

I didn't realize they came back to the same nest each year. Incredible!

Wow! Was she near an airport or something?

The nest was near an airport which is why they destroyed it last year.

 

[mzstre]

Hi guys. I just wanted to stop in. I know I seem pretty upbeat on here and honestly it's the one place I feel like I can truly have a little me time. I just want you to know that if I owe you a swap egg or wood/art it's coming. I've been having hard time keeping up. I have a tendency to take too many things on and become overwhelmed. It's like I keep forgetting that I have kids and a small farms as well as normal life. Normally it's not that big of an issue. As most of you know, we've been dealing with the sale of the house we own in Portland. It's been up and down. I don't like airing too many personal woes as this, as silly as it may sound, is sort of my personal sanctuary. Anyway we've had good and bad news with the house and last night we got more bad news. It's not end of the world news but it basically looks like we're going to basically walk away from the house even. Well sort of even. Let's just say the realtors are getting any profit that might be in it. It's sort of heartbreaking on many levels as we put so much time and effort into that place and the people who are buying it have negotiated a steal because we are in a position where we have to close. It's just been a depressing 24 hours for me. Sorry to be Debbie Downer this morning. I just want people to know that I'm not at all flaky and will most definitely be sending the things that I've promised and owe. I'm just not in a mind frame to work on artwork at the moment let alone artwork that involves burning things. This too shall pass and I'll be fine. I'm still just in shock form the last 24 hours.

That's a big disappointment, and you have every right to vent...you could throw a tantrum and it would be perfectly understandable. I'm sorry.

If you guys could spend a week with us you would sooooo.... crack up. We have an auto repair shop that we both work at/owners full time. When I go to the post office during the day to pick up chicks/eggs I bring them back to the shop with me, so usually at least once per week we have chicks or I am unpacking eggs at our shop. There are some very regular customers that come in and ask, "do you have any chicks in here today?" Its really quite funny, car repair with chickens. We have several of our Auto repair customers that now buy eggs from us on a weekly basis because of the "packages" in the shop. Today, my little boy's teacher wanted me to bring chicks to the class for the day because they are learning about eggs and chicks (Daniel already is super smart on this subject- I will make him scrambled eggs and he tells me, "aww... chicks" as he is eating them- yeah, weird but, funny) so today I pick up the chicks at the school at 2pm and bring them back to the shop with me and here I am with 9 week old chicks chirping quite loudly behind me as I talk to/call customers. Usually its quite entertaining to most people- still a bit weird. Imagine calling your auto repair shop and hearing chicks chirping in the background. ahh.... just another day in our crazy life

Now that's my kind of repair shop!

WARNING: Cuteness Overload!! I woke up to baby Angora goats!! Meet Martha and George! We're using famous leaders in history as names, our does are Marie and Antoinette and the buck is Napoleon. Holy hell, they're adorable!

Adorable!

 

[caj1985]

I have a turkey pipping. How long does it take from pip to zip to out normally? I didn't realize it because they aren't due to hatch until Thursday so I had opened the incubator to get out the chicks. So I quickly wet a paper towel to put partially across the shell and get humidity up because it was only about 54%. I hope it can get the rest of the way out.

Krazykat if you are on, I definitely have a SC cockerel for you. I took a close look and unfortunately it looks like I have 2 SC cockerels, 1 pullet and 3 RC cockerels as all of them are pinking up. Anyone else need a RC cockerel? I have one swap of eggs that I am going to need to have someone else send out for me because it will be way too late to fill it by the time the 18 eggs that I have coming from Jim get hatched out.

 

[AyeUpChuck]

Okay so tomorrow going out will be strawberries to ssterling, rasp canes to corancher, eggs for the wygs march mystery and buff favs to someone who I have to go back and look for earlier in the week oh and maybe debs_flock I'm not sure I have her address or if she wants extra for side swap.

 

[thebirdguy]

Peacock eggs from justhatchin came today!! and my complaining neighbors thought the ducks were loud!!! LOL