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[Faraday40]

2 adorable ducklings hatched last night.

 

[Molpet]

2 adorable ducklings hatched last night.
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You have a whole bunch of adorable fowl.
Now You need geese, guinea and peacocks No???

 

[Molpet]

Definitely this. I had to check my bp twice daily with my last pregnancy because of what happened with my oldest and it was definitely tricky to make sure you do exactly right. I had to try to three machines before we had one that was reading consistently enough for my specialists. If you think it’s accurate please maybe just at least make a trip to the office for a pressure check because yes differing pressures can be indicative of an issue.

Thanks

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

My next batch of CX hatches July 19. I am either going to purchase a real plucker or will look for butchers. Feathers were by far the worst part of processing.

 

[Faraday40]

You have a whole bunch of adorable fowl.
Now You need geese, guinea and peacocks No???

As long as I'm hatching for someone else to take home!

 

[Faraday40]

The strawberries are plentiful here. We pick and eat them daily. Last week we got 2-3/day. Sat & Sun about 1 cup each day. Today's jackpot pick was 1 3/4 cups of warm, melt-in-your-mouth sweetness.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

My next batch of CX hatches July 19. I am either going to purchase a real plucker or will look for butchers. Feathers were by far the worst part of processing.

Did you use the hot water method for plucking? If so did you maintain a high enough temp the entire time? @Faraday40 and I use this method when we process a bunch. The feathers just swipe right off.

Now You need geese, guinea and peacocks

I REALLY want peafowl. But with how close my neighbors are, I don't want to cause any strife.

 

[cavemanrich]

If so did you maintain a high enough temp the entire time?

That was the thought that ran thru my mind also. BTW,,,, I do not do any plucking,,, but I seen the operation inside the "Live Poultry Store" They do quite a few chickens as a business operation. After they remove from the cone that is built in on their work table,,,,,, into steaming hot water was next step.

 

[Molpet]

Some of the old Big R are reopen

 

[megpie021]

Some of the old Big R are reopen
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There is a lot of fuss here in McHenry because they wanted to reopen this location but the building owner sold to another storage place. Even though there’s a huge u haul right across the street.