INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[lozerface79]

Hi lozerface, I see you live in Alaska. I've found with living where it is cold & snowy myself that feeding a higher protein level feed in the winter months has helped decrease the feather picking. Feathers are made of protein, birds need protein to keep warm, to grow feathers & to lay eggs. If their diet is not providing enough protein to sustain all those things they can start pulling & eating theirs & other flockmates feathers for the added protein. If you don't have access to a higher protein level feed, then adding some boss (black sunflower seeds) to their diet will increase their protein intake too.

Thanks. The feed we are giving then is 16% protein. And idk if you saw this, but my brahmas feathers have started growing back so im just gunna keep an eye on them for the next week or so to see what they do.

 

[NestingHillsSC]

I may be a new customer, but I want to check out the stock first. If you'll send me a dozen HRIR... and I like them... I'll buy a couple more from you. Sound like a good deal???

LMAO!! You a funny man!! I see your from MS. I grow up in Leland a few mikles from Greenville, MS. Oh and NO!!!!

 

[chicken hawk 33]

Ms,@Sally Sunshine please check pm

 

[NestingHillsSC]

Just a refresher, I had issues with swinging temps and such, from incubating in a small place. I candled tonight (day 10) I have eight going great and 10 clear, the air cells are still a little small for my liking. I am going to hold off on adding any water for a couple of days, even though it goes against my grain to see that humidity reading at ten percent. My problem now, is the ten clears. I bought these from a guy that is selling to people on on local swap page claiming 99 percent fertility. I traded him probably 200 hundred dollars worth of feeders and waterers for 18 eggs (I don't have a problem with that, I wasn't going to use them anymore). I just have a problem with him selling for 30 dollars a dozen to unsuspecting people on our swap page that has over 5000 members. I sent him a private message, I will see what he says

They usually won't say anything!!

Been there done that. I know it takes awhile but deal with the right people. I feel for you. Bought a dozen eggs from somebody on here years ago, after day 7 all were all infertile. I texted him choice words and never heard a thing. Scout the people you deal with is all I have to say.

 

[fire370]

Haha. People are crazy here man. But its not that i wouldnt trust a lot of taking care of them, i just dont think they know how to take care of chickens that young. But i might sell them at a younger age. But then again i wouldnt mind holding on to them while they build their coop for the chickens and get things set up. I dont have this 100% figured out so my plans are bound to change. We'll just have to cross that bridge when we get there

My advice as an owner of a commercial construction company and farmer is, do not rush into anything. If you are wanting to hatch, then having them the least amount of time will net you the greatest rate on return. Everyday that you feed them for goodwill, is less money in your pocket. My chicks are picked up at 2-3 old and I never wonder about where they are going. They are chickens and most are meant for a short life span. I sell 1000's of chicks a year and can't worry about them. Nor will I. Just like my cattle, they are meant to make babies and steaks, in return I get money. My farm ground is meant to have crops on it and all 5000 acres is used for something.

Don't make this a spur of the moment decision, you will more than likely regret it if you do. Do you have any idea what the market for baby chicks is in your area? You may be eating nothing but chicken. What about any licenses, certifications, insurance, etc you may be required to have?

 

[NestingHillsSC]

I think it happened years ago, it was a long time before I lived there. I wondered the same thing. But considering everything that gets inspected, never questioned it

Right.

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

LMAO!! You a funny man!! I see your from MS. I grow up in Leland a few mikles from Greenville, MS. Oh and NO!!!!

I hope you meant funny ha ha...

I used to travel up to Greenville several times a year when I was competing in SMAC, but that's been awhile back. Too flat in the Delta to suit me.

Oh... and that's the response I expected. It hasn't worked so far, so it didn't come as a surprise. Soooo... maybe a sample trio???

 

[LocalYokel]

My advice as an owner of a commercial construction company and farmer is, do not rush into anything. If you are wanting to hatch, then having them the least amount of time will net you the greatest rate on return. Everyday that you feed them for goodwill, is less money in your pocket. My chicks are picked up at 2-3 old and I never wonder about where they are going. They are chickens and most are meant for a short life span. I sell 1000's of chicks a year and can't worry about them. Nor will I. Just like my cattle, they are meant to make babies and steaks, in return I get money. My farm ground is meant to have crops on it and all 5000 acres is used for something.

Don't make this a spur of the moment decision, you will more than likely regret it if you do. Do you have any idea what the market for baby chicks is in your area? You may be eating nothing but chicken.

 

[NestingHillsSC]

Hi lozerface, I see you live in Alaska. I've found with living where it is cold & snowy myself that feeding a higher protein level feed in the winter months has helped decrease the feather picking. Feathers are made of protein, birds need protein to keep warm, to grow feathers & to lay eggs. If their diet is not providing enough protein to sustain all those things they can start pulling & eating theirs & other flockmates feathers for the added protein. If you don't have access to a higher protein level feed, then adding some boss (black sunflower seeds) to their diet will increase their protein intake too.

Nice. I will feed mine chick starter /grower once or twice a week for the higher protein in the winter. Seem to satisfy there needs.

 

[lozerface79]

My advice as an owner of a commercial construction company and farmer is, do not rush into anything. If you are wanting to hatch, then having them the least amount of time will net you the greatest rate on return. Everyday that you feed them for goodwill, is less money in your pocket. My chicks are picked up at 2-3 old and I never wonder about where they are going. They are chickens and most are meant for a short life span. I sell 1000's of chicks a year and can't worry about them. Nor will I. Just like my cattle, they are meant to make babies and steaks, in return I get money. My farm ground is meant to have crops on it and all 5000 acres is used for something.

Don't make this a spur of the moment decision, you will more than likely regret it if you do. Do you have any idea what the market for baby chicks is in your area? You may be eating nothing but chicken.

Well the thing is, no one sells chickens here. We are a small town. But just recenly EVERYONE is wanting chickens. They have a hard time getting them here because of weather. And not many people are prepared for chickens but thinking on it, i'll do what the person buying them wants. If they want me to keep them while they get stuff together, i have no problem doing it. And if they want to take the chicken immediately then i will make sure the know how to take care of it. But like i said, im not gunna make a buisness out of it till i know what im doing.