Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[mzstre]

You should report them to the ASPCA

x2!

 

[cluckitall]

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. .

OMG, SERIOUSLY??? Here I was being all slightly paranoid, wondering what folks would think of my coop

which isn't exactly spotless all the time, but

That's just gross.

 

[tdhenson86]

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!

Some people just don't see the logic behind it all... A bird that can reproduce on its own, moves more, and is much healthier is going to be cheaper in the long run not only for the birds, but for your own health...

 

[tdhenson86]

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. .

That is AWFUL!!! I wouldn't ever go back there for sure!

 

[Sahwithchicks]

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!!!

Wait... You mean I was not supposed to throw away my kids?
Guess I will have to go back from them.

 

[Sahwithchicks]

I would report them, except they where selling everything.
The worst part was, there where two other families there looking at birds when I got there. Those people could have given me Cochins and I wouldn't have brought them home. I hope for the sake of all the people they sold birds too that miraculously they aren't diseAsed.

 

[AyeUpChuck]

Second pullet has a little mousture around a nostril. Going to pick up my temp brooder and some Tylan. If anybody has advice on whether I should dose everyone or just those that look a little unwell I'd GREATLY appreciate it! Also any recommends on supplements or meds.

 

[cluckitall]

Some people just don't see the logic behind it all... A bird that can reproduce on its own, moves more, and is much healthier is going to be cheaper in the long run not only for the birds, but for your own health...

I don't think it's about cheap so much as it is about sheer lazy, honestly. I mean, I am dirt poor right now and so a lot of things are kinda makeshift, but my birds have everything they need -- just not as pretty as I'd like. And c'mon, really -- how hard is it to rake a coop once a week? If you can't afford wood chips for bedding, use straw. If you can't afford straw, use dried leaves (they LOVE dried leaves, I've found!) This is not rocket science, here. Clean(ish), out of the wind, dry. How hard is that? And pick up the **** eggs every once in a while. If there's too many, scramble 'em and feed 'em back to the birds -- you save on feed that day, and they love them!

 

[mzstre]

I am so happy that the sun is shining today! It has rained here for the last several days and I have a ton of cleaning to do in my coops and runs. Yuck. I really need to bring in a couple of loads of sand to help combat rainy days. Does anyone have any good suggestions that make that much rain easier to deal with?

Brandy

 

[cluckitall]

Wait... You mean I was not supposed to throw away my kids?
Guess I will have to go back from them.

Hee! Yeah, they frown on that... Of course, you can always swap them!