Laree's "I CAN'T STOP MYSELF FROM HATCHING!!!" Hatch-a-long

[Justuschicks]

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Why wouldn't I have chickens?

I eat eggs, I love the entertainment, they eat the tons of bugs I have in my yard, make lots of poop for my gardens and always lower my blood pressure after a bad day of work. I love taking care of them. I love that no matter where I sit down outside, Tonya Harding Chicken will find me and jump in my lap, snuggle down and want to be petted. I love that Hoppy follows me everywhere, even all the way down my long driveway to get the mail and then back to the house.

Now, I have contemplated eating some roosters that I can't sell, but they always sell on D-Day for some reason.

I don't eat grocery store meat because I don't agree with the way it's raised. I would have little ethical issues with eating my own happy and well treated birds but I haven't wanted to or needed to.

Sorry to hear about your chick. It is so hard when the little ones loose the battle. I too lost a chick last week. Yolk came back out and there was nothing I could do but make it comfortable.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

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Why wouldn't I have chickens?

I eat eggs, I love the entertainment, they eat the tons of bugs I have in my yard, make lots of poop for my gardens and always lower my blood pressure after a bad day of work. I love taking care of them. I love that no matter where I sit down outside, Tonya Harding Chicken will find me and jump in my lap, snuggle down and want to be petted. I love that Hoppy follows me everywhere, even all the way down my long driveway to get the mail and then back to the house.

Now, I have contemplated eating some roosters that I can't sell, but they always sell on D-Day for some reason.

I don't eat grocery store meat because I don't agree with the way it's raised. I would have little ethical issues with eating my own happy and well treated birds but I haven't wanted to or needed to.

Sorry to hear about your chick. It is so hard when the little ones loose the battle. I too lost a chick last week. Yolk came back out and there was nothing I could do but make it comfortable.

I've had really bad luck the past 2 weeks. I had 2 mommas that had 1 chick each, both lost their chicks. Then today earlier one of the broodies chicks hatched but it was all nasty bloody and dead when I saw it in her nest. Then I had to put down wry necked chick today. At least it hasn't rained yet today (we've had about 2 weeks of rain, today is the only day predicted without rain in the next 10 days).

 

[Justuschicks]

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To be honest, in this crazy thing that is my life, the only thing that keeps me sane are my animals. Chickens, MEAT goats, dogs, cats. I don't eat my goats or chickens. I don't eat my goat nor have I sold them to anyone for a meal. I haven't and never will eat my chickens.

 

[Justuschicks]

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Sorry to hear about your chick. It is so hard when the little ones loose the battle. I too lost a chick last week. Yolk came back out and there was nothing I could do but make it comfortable.

I've had really bad luck the past 2 weeks. I had 2 mommas that had 1 chick each, both lost their chicks. Then today earlier one of the broodies chicks hatched but it was all nasty bloody and dead when I saw it in her nest. Then I had to put down wry necked chick today. At least it hasn't rained yet today (we've had about 2 weeks of rain, today is the only day predicted without rain in the next 10 days).

I hear ya. Yesterday was the first day of sunshine in a week. i am so sick of the rain! Now I have ants all over my chicken pens.

 

[karimw]

6 turkeys in lock down

Go babies!
So sad about the Turken chick, such a cutie!

 

[kvmommy]

OMG...this is the funniest/most clever thing anyones said on this board!! I died laughing. You should get an award for that!!!

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Rooster missed?

No just kidding.I dont know what this is.Lets wait for the experts to come.

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[RareBreedFancier]

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Thank you!

Saw the post earlier but I hate typing on my tablet but wanted to post a thank you now I'm on the laptop.
Now to buy proper bread tins on payday...

 

[RareBreedFancier]

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Awwwww! I missed getting my entry in.

Ah well, I'll have to get better organized next time.

 

[thebirdguy]

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Why wouldn't I have chickens?

I eat eggs, I love the entertainment, they eat the tons of bugs I have in my yard, make lots of poop for my gardens and always lower my blood pressure after a bad day of work. I love taking care of them. I love that no matter where I sit down outside, Tonya Harding Chicken will find me and jump in my lap, snuggle down and want to be petted. I love that Hoppy follows me everywhere, even all the way down my long driveway to get the mail and then back to the house.

Now, I have contemplated eating some roosters that I can't sell, but they always sell on D-Day for some reason.

I don't eat grocery store meat because I don't agree with the way it's raised. I would have little ethical issues with eating my own happy and well treated birds but I haven't wanted to or needed to.

I have got to hear the story behind a chicken getting that name...

 

[GrannysRoost]

First bator attempt...10 on lockdown this morning, but am not sure with candling....I know 4 are really good or should be....In AZ so after filling the trays and knowing my hygrometer is about 5 degrees off, I juryjacked a method to get water in with no tubing in sight, took apart a bic pen for a straw to direct the water in the bottom with a marinade injector....so proud of me, but keep checking the little guys, temp and humidity....so on pins and needles....