Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[AyeUpChuck]

Good to know.  I would really like to start raising my own meat birds without having to buy chicks all the time.  

It's funny. My neighbor said I was crazy for buying these birds and not just buying the CornishX from the store so I asked him how much e pays for his chicks. He replied and them I asked how many he has to buy at one time. He replied. I then asked how many he loses on average. He then explained that he actually buys an extra 25-30 just to cover losses. I then said and you do this twice a year? He said yes. I said so you spend x$ he said yes. I then said well that's more for one year than I spent on my breeding stock. I pointed out that its cheaper for me over two years to have these gorgeous self sustaining birds instead of having to constantly buy chicks...... Guess who wants his own now!

 

[madamwlf]

It's funny. My neighbor said I was crazy for buying these birds and not just buying the CornishX from the store so I asked him how much e pays for his chicks. He replied and them I asked how many he has to buy at one time. He replied. I then asked how many he loses on average. He then explained that he actually buys an extra 25-30 just to cover losses. I then said and you do this twice a year? He said yes. I said so you spend x$ he said yes. I then said well that's more for one year than I spent on my breeding stock. I pointed out that its cheaper for me over two years to have these gorgeous self sustaining birds instead of having to constantly buy chicks...... Guess who wants his own now!

 

[Sahwithchicks]

I literally threw away my shoes and my sons. Luckily he's where old, but mine where my favorite flip flops.
I can't even tell you how they deal with it. There where eggs EVERY WHERE. And I know most where rotten. I asked her about some cochin hatching eggs. She went in the pen to pick one up. It exploded on her. It smelled horrible. I saw nests everywhere, including some turkey eggs ( she told me the hen had gone broody a month ago. She also told me she had hatched any chicks from he incubator in months. She had a sportsman for sale, so I wanted to take a look. There where egg shells in her hatching room (keep in mind she told me herself she hadn't hatched in months) I even saw a bucket of eggs that had pips in them. Like, eggs that had almost hatched, but didn't (probably due to lack of sanitation in incubator) so they had pulled the pipped eggs, and just kept them there in a bucket.
I mean, SERIOUSLY REVOLTING. .

 

[AyeUpChuck]

Okay so I am getting the birds all settled and checked out and just noticed that one of the pullets seems sort of raspy and her eyes look sort of watery..... I know stress can bring out all sorts of funk in birds. Any ideas. Should I just dose her both electrolytes and vitamins?

 

[madamwlf]

I literally threw away my shoes and my sons. Luckily he's where old, but mine where my favorite flip flops.
I can't even tell you how they deal with it. There where eggs EVERY WHERE. And I know most where rotten. I asked her about some cochin hatching eggs. She went in the pen to pick one up. It exploded on her. It smelled horrible. I saw nests everywhere, including some turkey eggs ( she told me the hen had gone broody a month ago. She also told me she had hatched any chicks from he incubator in months. She had a sportsman for sale, so I wanted to take a look. There where egg shells in her hatching room (keep in mind she told me herself she hadn't hatched in months) I even saw a bucket of eggs that had pips in them. Like, eggs that had almost hatched, but didn't (probably due to lack of sanitation in incubator) so they had pulled the pipped eggs, and just kept them there in a bucket.
I mean, SERIOUSLY REVOLTING. .

I will never buy adult birds from anyone. I would rather take my chance on eggs and hope some hatch. Who knows what kind of diseases were running rampant there.

 

[madamwlf]

Okay so I am getting the birds all settled and checked out and just noticed that one of the pullets seems sort of raspy and her eyes look sort of watery..... I know stress can bring out all sorts of funk in birds. Any ideas. Should I just dose her both electrolytes and vitamins?

I would. Keep an eye on her. Do you have Tylan or Denagard on hand? GFF has been known to send less than healthy birds. I hope yours aren't.

 

[AyeUpChuck]

I literally threw away my shoes and my sons. Luckily he's where old, but mine where my favorite flip flops.
I can't even tell you how they deal with it. There where eggs EVERY WHERE. And I know most where rotten. I asked her about some cochin hatching eggs. She went in the pen to pick one up. It exploded on her. It smelled horrible. I saw nests everywhere, including some turkey eggs ( she told me the hen had gone broody a month ago. She also told me she had hatched any chicks from he incubator in months. She had a sportsman for sale, so I wanted to take a look. There where egg shells in her hatching room (keep in mind she told me herself she hadn't hatched in months) I even saw a bucket of eggs that had pips in them. Like, eggs that had almost hatched, but didn't (probably due to lack of sanitation in incubator) so they had pulled the pipped eggs, and just kept them there in a bucket.
I mean, SERIOUSLY REVOLTING. .

You should report them to the ASPCA

 

[AyeUpChuck]

I would.  Keep an eye on her.  Do you have Tylan or Denagard on hand?  GFF has been known to send less than healthy birds.  I hope yours aren't.

I almost picked up Tylan yesterday. I have to go and pick something up this morning so ill grab some one the way home. Should I dose everyone or just her? I don't want to overwhelm anyone's system.

 

[srpaint]

So I opened a claim on PP for the refund on the chicks that arrived dead. 3 that count to get me to the 10 that where in the auction but 15 total sent and only 7 made it. Again no heat pack. Anyways 2 days ago she said sorry she thought she sent the refund already and would sent it right now. No word since then

I am having a harder time filling for the Isbars though. Im torn what to do there. I really want them. But I am almost at 4 weeks. She says they are going out next week. But they also where supposed to be shipped 3 weeks ago. Im kinda thinking she didn't have any or not old enough or something. B/c it is supposed to be 1 roo and 3 pullets. Ugh. I don't know what to do on them.

 

[cluckitall]

I literally threw away my shoes and my sons.

Yeah, I had days where I wanted to do that too....


Sorry! Not being all grammar-nazi, I swear -- but that sentence was too unintentionally funny to ignore!!!