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

[kwhites634]

Night everybody! I hope everyone sleeps well, especially you @LittleLakePhil since you normally don't.

 

[BullChick]

 

[chicken hawk 33]

Did,I lock my goose egg down too early

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Thanks, MC and Dax! Alas, now I have to immediately start on the next two so I can move the babies out in time for the new chicks. Hoping they go faster - I stopped a few times along the way with this one to figure out modifications (which I'm happy with, just took some problem solving).

I'm heading to bed. Busy week at work coming up. At least I'll have more daylight in which to work after I get home...

- Ant Farm

 

[Ur-ur-ur-urrr]

I finished!!!!! I'm beat, but I finished!!!!

The hardware cloth was a bear to handle (as it always is), and it was a pain (literally) to drag it to it's final position, because of the slope and uneven terrain. My hands are a little roughed up because I sort of forgot to wear gloves... It's in a spot under a tree that should leaf out, but still gets a lot of afternoon sun, so the tarp extends all the way down on that side for shade.




I finished about an hour before chicken bedtime, and the Speckled Sussex and Mr. Tankity Tank Tank were put together in their new home this evening (early enough to get their bearings and see each other a bit - lots of sexy sexy activity goin' on, lots and lots of squatting - this was WAY overdue in their eyes, I think!). I may actually miss having to round Mr. Tankity Poo up every night and put him to bed - I had a last cuddle with him on the way to his new home. On the walk there, he laid his head and neck down to look over my shoulder like a little child (he likes to do that).




I went back out after dark to put them on the roosts if they were sleeping on the ground - and they were all lined up on the roosts, with Tank in the middle and the girls all around him snuggling against him. They all looked VERY happy - it's been a very long courtship. They'll be locked in here for about a week to learn that this is home before I let them out in a paddock. The paddock will have to have overhead coverage, because the SS's are escape artists... (I'm letting them enjoy demolishing the grass inside the tractor before I put down bedding.)

Lots of folks needing hugs and thoughts and prayers - I tried to catch most via ovations, but just in case:

I was frustrated to realize that I forgot to plug the turning cradle back in after candling yesterday morning (USER ERROR AGAIN!!!). So the eggs weren't turned for about 30 hours. Hoping they'll be ok - not like I can do anything about it now except hope.

- Ant Farm

You may be tired, but you should have a great sense of accomplishment! Well done!!!

I'm sure you have Southern States down there. Ever try their feed?

There's a Southern States mill about 40 miles from me, but I don't know any stores that carry their feed. I may try contacting them to see if they'll sell directly to me. Thanks for the tip!

 

[kwhites634]

Thanks, MC and Dax! Alas, now I have to immediately start on the next two so I can move the babies out in time for the new chicks. Hoping they go faster - I stopped a few times along the way with this one to figure out modifications (which I'm happy with, just took some problem solving).

I'm heading to bed. Busy week at work coming up. At least I'll have more daylight in which to work after I get home...

- Ant Farm

And it's looking great!

 

[BantyChooks]

Did,I lock my goose egg down too early

What day did you lockdown on? Why would you think it was too early?
-Banti

 

[chicken hawk 33]

What day did you lockdown on? Why would you think it was too early?
-Banti

day25.because someone just said they don't till day 28.

 

[kwhites634]

You may be tired, but you should have a great sense of accomplishment! Well done!!!

There's a Southern States mill about 40 miles from me, but I don't know any stores that carry their feed. I may try contacting them to see if they'll sell directly to me. Thanks for the tip!

We have 2 within 8-10 miles, but I've never seen their feed anywhere outside of their own stores. I've got to make a feed run this week, if it ever quits raining.
Does their local mill not have a retail store attached?

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Night everybody! I hope everyone sleeps well, especially you @LittleLakePhil since you normally don't.

I got here just in time to say good night friend......it'll be a little rough with the time change but I always try.... dax