Incubators Anonymous

[Arielle]

Quote: You might be surprised what people have just hanging around in the back yard!

I did a little searching--I do wonder if the OT are a wild turkey? Not a domesticated one?

 

[Nsampsel]

ok, a bit off topic maybe but i know how you all like to swap eggs... i'm not participating in the july swap, but just got 12+ pheasant eggs. all pure breeds but no idea what colors the eggs came from, he had them all in a bucket on the desk from the last 2-3 days. (some record keeping wonder the guy is...) anyways, is anyone interested in swapping these eggs for chicken/turkey/guinea eggs? if so PM me and maybe i can find someone with something i like. 8)

here's a pic from one of the pens

edit: i'm going to wait until monday morning to see what responses I get before I make up my mind...

I'll swap but my orders are a bit backed up right now & it may take me a couple weeks to get them out: I have SQ Silkies in Assorted colors, Mottled Cochin Bantam & a mixed pen of bantam & LF layers with some rare breeds mixed in that should throw a rainbow of colored eggs in the next generation.

 

[ki4got]

You might be surprised what people have just hanging around in the back yard!

I did a little searching--I do wonder if the OT are a wild turkey? Not a domesticated one?

yes, it's considered a wild not domesticated variety.

i've read that it's endangered, but they also allow limited hunting. so i'm not sure what's up with that... trying to see if there's a way to import eggs possibly.

 

[Arielle]

Quote: I guess the OT fit in with the whales--some countries still hunt these endangered species. I did not find any US sources in my brief search. bummer.

 

[thasista]

My huge incubator is almost empty

I can't find any cheap eggs

I want some heritage breed chickens. Anyone have any? RIRs, Dominiques, Delawares. Come on feed my habit!!

 

[WinklerFarms]

I would love to help but all I got to sell cheap is my del x's. I sell em for $5 a dozens around here.

 

[thasista]

I would love to help but all I got to sell cheap is my del x's. I sell em for $5 a dozens around here.

del x what?

 

[DMRippy]

My incubators turner was not working, has not been working for DAYS! My son fixed it. I had to put the eggs in the hatcher, but the humidity was too high. I have to put it back together today.

I may have some Cuckoo Marans Eggs coming soon and I have some Wheaten Ams eggs and maybe a few more BCM Eggs and some Exchequer X WL egg that need to incubate..... I quit hatching a few weeks ago right?

NOT! just much smaller hatches 45 eggs at a time and about 2-3 weeks apart.

 

[ronott1]

My incubators turner was not working, has not been working for DAYS! My son fixed it. I had to put the eggs in the hatcher, but the humidity was too high. I have to put it back together today.

I may have some Cuckoo Marans Eggs coming soon and I have some Wheaten Ams eggs and maybe a few more BCM Eggs and some Exchequer X WL egg that need to incubate..... I quit hatching a few weeks ago right?

NOT! just much smaller hatches 45 eggs at a time and about 2-3 weeks apart.

I quit hatching too! Well for myself. Then someone came back from Spain with carry on eggs....

Ron

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: REALLY! They made it into the states with EGGS?