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[Sally Sunshine]

I have the parents 50th anniversary dinner to get ready for, I will catch you all later on!

 

[mlm Mike]

I have the parents 50th anniversary dinner to get ready for, I will catch you all later on!

Have a great time!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Benny's question . answer 75 % is the humidity that salt will stabilize to in a sealed container at 75 degrees F. @Kwhites if they have Email notify it will go to their email address also . My two cents but only worth about a half cent most of the time I have no sense

so am over looked quiet often .

 

[kwhites634]

I have the parents 50th anniversary dinner to get ready for, I will catch you all later on!

Do a good job, so you can do our's in July!

 

[casportpony]

I have the parents 50th anniversary dinner to get ready for, I will catch you all later on!

Have a nice dinner!

-Kathy

 

[Wendy High]

Daily uploads

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: Well, early congratulations to you and the Mrs.

 

[chicknlove]

Congratulation!!

I think that there will be chickens at the wedding!
This breed


Gallus griliatus crispyis!

Uh, yeah, that's what I meant!

ps I will be on a bit after lunch, no problems just a busy day!

Eggs fell in the bator again!

Next week. I am setting my own serama eggs for a fertility check

o,I'm seething this week

Me too, probably Friday. I want them to hatch on my day off.

anyone want to set eggs with me this week eggs with me this week

I do!

I'm hoping to set eggs in the next day or two.
My oldest rooster dropped dead Saturday. I'm collecting his eggs but the weather isn't cooperating. It was 6F last night and some of the eggs have gotten very cold. Some were frozen. There are only 6 hens of the same breed in his pen.

He literally dropped dead and it couldn't have happened at a worse time. Noon Saturday on a holiday weekend. The post office was going to close in 2 hours.
I went there to see if I could express mail a package to the vet school. Express shipping deadline had already passed. By the time I left there I had to figure out how to insulate and refrigerate a box. I didn't have any ice packs. Went to Target and bought 4 little ones that would fit into holes cut in the insulation but realized I couldn't get them frozen in time. Went to Cold Stone Creamery to see if I could buy some dry ice. Found out they don't use it after standing in line 15 minutes. Checked the submission page on the school's website and decided to call them for direction.
They took my number and had the student on call return my call. She said they did necropsies Saturday morning but wouldn't do any more that day. They had a dead dog so would likely do some Sunday morning. I decided to drive the bird up there after I locked up Saturday evening since she was on call till 8AM Sunday and would meet me at the lab whenever I got there.
I drove up there (3 hours one way) dropped him off, filled out the forms. The vet student said the mammalian pathologist would be doing the dog necropsy in the morning but the avian pathologist didn't like working weekends and she didn't know if she could talk him into coming in. She said if he didn't, the necropsy wouldn't be done till Tuesday morning because of MLK day. With today's gas prices (discounting the time it took), driving the bird there was cheaper then shipping. I think it is great that they have someone on call for emergencies.

The rooster came out with his flock in the morning. I saw him eating feed, kale, drinking and dancing around hens.
2 minutes later I walked past the pen and he was dead.

Here's the reason I'm setting in the next couple days.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...xing-moon-in-fruitful-signs-hal#post_16404342

I'll continue to collect his eggs another week or two.

Sorry to hear, I would be searching for answers too!

That's so crazy?! Hope you are able to figure it out.

The pigeon hatched.

-Kathy

How's the feeding going?? Can you post a pic of this?

It's another manic Monday, so it's been a little busy with a twist of crazy for me. Just dropping in during my lunch break to say howdy...

... and to post some pics of a couple of my 6 week-old BR chicks. I think they're a pretty good size for 6 weeks, but then again... I've never raised chicks before. Those are Jan 1 babies in the background, so they may can be used for comparative purposes. Maybe someone with BR experience can tell more about their progress?

My #1 pullet:




And my #1 roo:

I had a sweet BR ROO, He went lame before he matured. We had to put him down. He was a sweetheart though!

 

[kwhites634]

Well, early congratulations to you and the Mrs.

I thank you

 

[tao chick]

Sally, this is fertility test # 2. I'll know Wed if anything is happening. I'm doubtful. These are mixed chicks. Three cockerels and ten pullets are living together this winter.