Incubators Anonymous

[Kelsykin]

from what my DH said it is a matter of two small slits in the sides, remove the testies, and stitch it back up. A few weeks to heal and then it is all meat production not male BS.

 

[ozexpat]

I'm thinking of trying that this next year. I am going to practice on some butchered roos first so I can do it quickly and cleanly. If I get good at it then perhaps I can make capons and when they are healed sell them to someone who wants to grow them out for the gormet (sp?) restaurant business. I am going to be hatching so that could be a good way to market the extra roos. Not many people want to try it.

There are a couple of good videos on YouTube.

i was planning the same thing with a few roos

btw, there is a spell checker in the icons if you click the more arrow

 

[Penny Hen]

i was planning the same thing with a few roos

btw, there is a spell checker in the icons if you click the more arrow

Thanks! My puppy chewed up my mouse and I had to pull out the spare and it is a single button mouse so I can't right click for the spell check.

 

[Penny Hen]

I have been lamenting that I might not get eggs until spring. I have been so busy getting ready for my daughters visit that I didn't even check the last 4 or 5 days. But this evening I heard one of the girls singing the egg song so I went and looked and this is what I found.



I am so thrilled! Look at the size of these pullet eggs! These guys came from Bev Mellili in Portland TN.

 

[Kelsykin]

Those are some big huge eggs. I think DH may be getting me an incubator and some duck eggs. We will see.

 

[Flowerbh]

I have been lamenting that I might not get eggs until spring. I have been so busy getting ready for my daughters visit that I didn't even check the last 4 or 5 days. But this evening I heard one of the girls singing the egg song so I went and looked and this is what I found.



I am so thrilled! Look at the size of these pullet eggs! These guys came from Bev Mellili in Portland TN.

The one closest to you fingers is a double yolker!

 

[Penny Hen]

The one closest to you fingers is a double yolker!

Well we had a wonderful sausage quiche tonight! It wasn't a double yolker but they were all wonderfully orange with strong membranes. Only three of the twelve were fertile though. I think only one girl is putting out for the roosters.

 

[DMRippy]

In case anyone wants to help

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-and-discussing-our-birds/22330#post_12327210

 

[dutchbunny83]

Just received a box of eggs shipped to me from Florida!!!! Marans and Olive Eggers!
SO EXCITED to hatch again!!!!!

A super big thank you!!!!

 

[maryhysong]

Let the hatching begin! Due on Mon; 3 eggs from my EE covered by BCM for olivers and 2 of my very first BCM to be hatched here.

Due Nov 28
One egg from my purebred blue Ameraucauna covered by BCM for olivers and 6 BCM

Just put in tonight, so due Dec 7, 4 more BCM and 4 more olivers from the blue Am girl. Hoping for cute blue coppers with beards and muffs

After the 25th the foster flock will be leaving (fostered for friends who got caught by the city, the council has passed an ordinance permitting 5 hens with a permit). I should be off Thanksgiving weekend for 4 days and that will be a big culling time, 7 drakes and 5-10 old hens to make more space.