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

[Chaos18]

Morning! Trying to catch up before I start my afternoon chores... Looks like I've got a stalker this morning

He's just making sure you do the chores correctly.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

What's not to love?
Jealous? You do not even know who I am talking about!

absolutely nothing!

awww

Hello everyone today is day 21 most have hatched already. . Got a full box... some of the people that wanted chicks are not responding. Yikes. . Anyone have chick veal before...just kidding

no pictures, didnt happen

Well, I get the lousy mean chicken owner award tonight. I was sick of crawling under the coop in the 18" space for the stupid March 25 chicks that are not going back in the coop at dusk. Of course they have no adult examples. So I hosed them to the ladder. A few I had to get out if the corner afterwards. I felt like a worm.

no you dont, i dont even lock mine up anymore

I'm still catching up, but I never catch up in time before everyone bails for bed, so a post first.

Long day - I crashed for hours right when I got home from work, then woke up with just enough time for chicken chores. Alas, only got the water changed and the babies' feed topped off, because I discovered that someone pecked Goodwin's tail feathers and back (probably on the roost) and that included some blood feathers, so he was bleeding. He is so hand tame - even though I had to pull out the blood feather stubs (to get them to stop bleeding), he was really good. I cleaned his little stubs and sprayed vetericyn, and got the brooder set up as a little home for him to remove, but I needed to watch for a little bit to ensure he was no longer bleeding. (This photo is after it blood feather stubs pulled and blood cleaned off)



I gave him the choice, and he wanted to watch Star Wars.



He is so very very sweet and such a cuddle monkey. I've never had a bird that was both injured and brought into a new unfamiliar environment (to heal) be so calm and unflappable. He just draped his head and neck over my arm and watched the movie until I put him to bed in the brooder. I have already decided to keep him (hence the name). Because he has pea comb genetics (with associated pea comb feather pattern that I want in my naked necks), blue egg genetics, AND lavender genetics, he will get his own Gigolo love shack, as I fully plan on crossing him with EVERYONE - he's going to be a busy, busy boy. Maybe he's so mellow because he knows...

Off to finish the read-back...

- Ant Farm

that is just too funny

LOL! No.
Thank you, Miracle Max! LOL!
My sister knocked me out with a slingshot and a very stale black jellybean. I don't like slingshots anymore.

It's all good!

holy cow!

My 10 newest chicks hatched May 23rd

so cute!!

Good morning! How are you?

Good Morning!
sorry im late to the party

Morning Y'all!

-Banti

good morning!

You like Wine chickens ducks... ok you like poultry, need to incubate non stop for a year, have adorable kiddos too..... See gotcha started!

lol, yep

good morning

good morning!

Morning earthlings

1 more day of work then a 4 day weekend. Gonna be one of those fungible days with all kinds of craziness to make up for downtime over the long weekend though so we will see how it goes. Hope yall have a wonderful day and I will check in as I get time. Also, broody didn't get to check for eggs till late last night. Broody had swapped nest ugggh. Got her back on the right nest but not sure how long she was off. Time will tell I suppose.

Good luck with your broody!

Good Morning Everyone!

Morning!

I'm taking off.

I'm gonna run off now...
Hope you all have a wonderful day!

bye!

That's just about wide enough to be a pigs butt.

Maybe Sally's just a weakling

THAN

rut roh!

@DwayneNLiz Good Morning

Good Morning!

Good morning ms sally!

Good Morning Everyone!

Good Morning!

Um,hello?can I join?i don't incubait,but,can I still join?id like to learn how.

WELCOME!!
so long as you dont mind pointless rambling chit chat lol

Can you believe that l have never tasted it? We can eat it but you can't find it here!

that is VERY hard to believe

oh lord, it has no fat its bloody tasting I have hunted since I was tiny, I know what it is. lmao I will take COW any day over venison

me too!!

Got to go swimming lesson for the little one, see you later,

I love it. I need to hunt again, buy I have so much meat I feel bad. I would rather trade a hunter for some of my home grown beef, but I have not found one to trade with.

i'll trade you anytime lol

Well, I had better get something done....

Chaos- BEHAVE!
-Banti

later!!

19 so far. Here are a few.

Congrats!!

Locking down tomorrow; should be interesting, given all the RH problems this time. Running in low 20's the last few days trying to get AC's in line. Should I still try to push it up to the 50's or 60's like normal for the hatch, or let it where it is?. Haven't seen much improvement in AC size since day 14.

good luck!

No clue as I don't have any toy chickens.

i like the toy ones

I would think it would depend on the size of the silkie. I know some are bigger than others so maybe the bigger the better.

i would go with something bigger with tucker maybe a phoenix hen, theyre broody

 

[gmatson]

I am sorry if this is a common question. I didn't read through the whole thread. I am interested in hatching just a few eggs. I don't have a big hatchery or farm. We just started our flock. Anyway my question is what incubator would you recommend for hatching a small amount of eggs (maybe 12 eggs)?

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I am sorry if this is a common question. I didn't read through the whole thread. I am interested in hatching just a few eggs. I don't have a big hatchery or farm. We just started our flock. Anyway my question is what incubator would you recommend for hatching a small amount of eggs (maybe 12 eggs)?

really depends on how much you want to spend

WELCOME OVER

most info is on the first two posts on page 1

 

[Chaos18]

absolutely nothing!

awww

no pictures, didnt happen

no you dont, i dont even lock mine up anymore

that is just too funny

holy cow!

so cute!!

Good Morning!
sorry im late to the party

good morning!

lol, yep

good morning!


Good luck with your broody!

Morning!

bye!

rut roh!

Good Morning!

Good morning ms sally!

Good Morning!

WELCOME!!
so long as you dont mind pointless rambling chit chat lol

that is VERY hard to believe

me too!!

i'll trade you anytime lol

later!!

Congrats!!

good luck!

i like the toy ones

i would go with something bigger with tucker maybe a phoenix hen, theyre broody

Only two smacks?

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Only two smacks?

the day has just begun

 

[Chaos18]

I am sorry if this is a common question. I didn't read through the whole thread. I am interested in hatching just a few eggs. I don't have a big hatchery or farm. We just started our flock. Anyway my question is what incubator would you recommend for hatching a small amount of eggs (maybe 12 eggs)?

Welcome.
CHOOSING an INCUBATOR & SUGGESTIONS post #1901

 

[DwayneNLiz]

brb

 

[Chaos18]

the day has just begun

And I'm already up to three.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

good for you