INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[minmin1258]

Guess

Its so cool how many new people are joining! Welcome everybody!

Yes it is cool how many are joining. It is not cool, however, when I don't check in this website for 24 hours and find I am 500 million posts behind, lol!

you'll have t check in more often!!! Lol

 

[SallyinIndiana]

DH is raising the net, then I'll be moving the messy messy ducks out of my new chicken coop.
I'm so happy.

Of course there are so many tiny things that need to be done to move the ducks, but the biggest was raising the net as the snow had collapsed part of it.

Got to see Patrick today too. His Cream Legbar breeding program is sounding wonderful. It won't be long and everyone can start getting on his list for chicks.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

I found a few coolers if anyone wants them to turn into incubators. I have 2 smaller and 1 medium. Free for pickup.

 

[Old Salt 1945]

Hey everyone!
Earlier today I posted about how I might get a barred rock roo and try to incubate some fertile eggs in the spring. I did all my research and I figured why not give it a go? I figured that as a budget, I will only spend money on a thermometer, humidifier, starter feed and feeder, and a chick waterer. Everything else needed I just might have.
I just found this awesome styrofoam/cooler combo with a seal tight latch lid in my basement.
I need opinions if it would be good enough to use as an incubator before I clean it.




I'm new to this hatching stuff.

In my opinion, by the time you buy all the stuff to make your own incubator, you could buy one at Rural King and have something that you could resell if you don't like it. Homemade incubators are nearly impossible to resell and may or may not work well, depending on your skill/knowledge.

Skilled hatchers have difficulties with shipped eggs. Only try to hatch eggs that you get locally from trusted BYC'ers.

You will find that hatching your own eggs to get chicks on a small scale will cost several times the price of purchasing hatchling chicks. If you are doing it for fun, then have at it! If you are doing it for economy, forget it.

Do you feel rain landing on your parade?

John

 

[kabhyper1]

I think his tail feathers is really attractive, lavender blue laced and hints of red.
You have to keep posting as he grows!! cant wait to see him matured!

I have no idea where the blue is coming from. I am excited to see how he turns out also!

 

[Leahs Mom]

Guess what? I used up my quota of "ovations" or "thumbs ups" so I can't give anyone a thumbs up right now! And there were so many posts that I wanted to acknowldege

 

[Leahs Mom]

On the eggs for sale at the farmer's markets - the rules vary from county to county. You need to look at your particular county.

My county and the next one over allows the sale of shell eggs with no restrictions.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Guess what? I used up my quota of "ovations" or "thumbs ups" so I can't give anyone a thumbs up right now! And there were so many posts that I wanted to acknowldege

I run out almost every other day. It should let you give ovations in about 12-24 hours.

 

[browncow15]

Okay I got pics tonight. I have a problem. Someone take my camera. Here is Mr Cricket. He is almost 4 months.

He's beautiful! I love the red on his wings but that's why I kept my roo too

Got to see Patrick today too. His Cream Legbar breeding program is sounding wonderful. It won't be long and everyone can start getting on his list for chicks.

already messaged him!

 

[goodb]

I run out almost every other day. It should let you give ovations in about 12-24 hours.

How does one give ovations? I can't seem to find them on here. Thank you for your reply.