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

[Frindizzle]

not much, trying to get caught up on house stuffs and get my breathing better after a nasty cold! Whats new with you ?

Get better quickly! Sorry you had suffer with that.

Nothing much. The goats are growing, and schools tomorrow, and I'm going to a Water Park with my friend next week (A break! Hooray). Testing coming up soon

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

I need to go to Walmart, STAT! Already ordered a mess of the horizontal nipples after you shared your waterer earlier.

The expiration dates should be on all the packages, so at least until that's up (possibly longer). When I did my stock-up run, I just bought the stuff with the longest out date - some in 2018, others in 2020. I may make another run later in the year for some stuff I didn't get (and to see if there are longer outdates). I'm mostly focused on making sure I have wormers.

My four remaining eggs are still unzipped, and the chirper stopped chirping. I candled, and while the large saddled air cells make it really hard to tell what's going on, there's one I'm pretty sure is dead, two I can't figure out, and the chirper definitely has an internal pip, but is not moving or responding to tapping, so could be dead. Air cell was fixed, so I put it on it's side internal pip up (thinking that might help, nothing to lose, really). Leaving all in the incubator until I'm home from work tomorrow, then I'm pulling the plug that evening, I think (not going to assist any that can't externally pip at this point). Tomorrow is day 24. The seven in the brooder seem to be doing well (from what I saw popping in to check on them from time to time). CLs were jumpy today (freaked out every time I came in, no good reason), and are back to sleeping under the Mama Heating Pad (it's not cold - but I did turn it down) - I think they needed reassurance tonight for some reason. Maybe it freaks them out to have the other chicks in the same room but a different brooder... Who knows - crazy chicks.

I spent most of today working on finishing up pinning down the bottom of the Naked Neck paddock fence, festooning it with overhead surveyor tape (against hawks - they also have some big fallen branches in there to hide amongst), and working on the new paddocks for the others - I am trying to set up at least two areas for each ranging group, so I can alternate and let the ground/vegetation recover, per my reading on paddock management. I also did lots and lots of weekend-type chicken chores (washed all waterers out with soap, topped off everyone's food after dumping out fines, some bedding and poop tray refresh (sweet PDZ). Ran to the feed store and TSC. Usual stuff. Worked on lectures in between, but not enough - I'm so tired, but I gotta finish those. So I'm going to do that now. Might pop in occasionally as a break, but otherwise, see you guys some time tomorrow!

- Ant Farm

As has been pointed out, since I failed to mention it, most bakeries will have icing buckets. At $1 each, I'm stocking up on all I can get my hands on!!!

Sorry about the last 4 eggs. I know we always hope for every single egg to hatch, but we have to remember that natural incubation isn't perfect, either! Glad the others are doing good. As a suggestion, before you enter the room with the brooder, ease into the doorway and say hello to them. Anything to let them know you're coming should help. I've done it every time I go to check on the babies, and they've always ended up running to the front of the brooder to greet me after a few times of doing this. Of course, bringing them a little treat might have some bearing on their behavior...

Yep, sounds like you had a busy weekend, also! Try to get a little rest if you can. If not, do what I do... go to work so you can get some relief!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

day five,and it has grown.so the high heat hasn't killed it.

CONGRATS!!!!!

Quote:
@campingshaws not sure what she did Joey, thank you!!

Quote: Great shipping instruction Sally, thank you

you betcha, I will get more pics in there when I ship eggs sometime,, just havent sent any out!!

 

[daxigait]

Crested Barred Rock Jumbo Blue egg layers anyone? I love them!! The roo I process yesterday from the Halloween hatch was so much bigger than the other roosters cant really tell but he was almost 2x size!! I skinned and quartered them so never got weights. it was getting dark and I was getting frozen

what is the cross?

 

[fresnofarmer]

@Sally Sunshine

FINAL HATCH UPDATE
Out of 7, 4 hatched , 3 DIS

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: waterpark!!! have fun!!!! the kids were at an indoor park hotel at Halloween they loved it there!

 

[caeti21]

Just a little stop in to say hi to everyone!! Jack brought me some rir eggs and quail eggs today ,ill give you sally a full update tomorrow ,i promise today im beat lol this weekend was insane @Sally Sunshine @LocalYokel

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

Just a little stop in to say hi to everyone!!

Jack brought me some rir eggs and quail eggs today ,ill give you sally a full update tomorrow ,i promise today im beat lol this weekend was insane @Sally Sunshine @LocalYokel

Hi, Caeti! Long time no see!!! Rest up and come back to visit!!!

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Feel better Sally...ima on the nebulizer again........:/

But guess it's what it is....

 

[kwhites634]

I'm pulling the plug; can't stay awake
Catch y'all in the AM.
G'nite, everyone
G'nite, Kid