"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[QuietEagle]

QuietEagle;Raceland, La.

 

[kuntrygirl]

QuietEagle;Raceland, La.

Don't be so quiet.

Glad to have you hear. What kinda animals do you have?

 

[Gracie9205]

QuietEagle;Raceland, La.

I like that name!

 

[TerriLaChicks]

QuietEagle;Raceland, La.

dont' be shy; tell us about yourself!

 

[mzstre]

I only allow people I trust on our property. We had a series of break-ins in this area a couple of years ago -- they would bust in doors, ransack the houses & be out in minutes - they were watching & knew all of our daily schedules - they did not hit us, personally, I think because of our dogs & the fact we keep erratic hours -- anyway--

our house - and my folks' house next door are now protected by a security system designed by my best friend's son-in-law -- who is an engineer for Honeywell in Manhattan, NY - suffice it to say, once you start down our driveway, SMILE! you are on candid camera! & etc etc. Our system is wireless and every one of our outbuildings in both locations is also wired.

Well, as for me, the location of my place is a great location because it's on a busy street and everyone that passes by sees the animals and if they are interested, then they stop by. That is how I get about 80% of my customers and business. Simply by driving by. If I post anything on Craigslist, I email the person using an entirely different email address so that my name or farm does not show up. I will get that person's phone number and call them and talk to them in detail. If I am not comfortable with the conversation, I follow my 1st mind and I meet the person somewhere in town and I bring whatever they want with me and they can look at it and decide. For those people that I am comfortable with the conversation, I find out more about them as far as who they know (references, etc) and I decide if I will allow them to come over. That percentage is VERY low. I can count them on 1 hand. When people start asking questions about if I have any trouble with things coming up "missing". I tell them that I have a security system that records ALL DAY EVERY DAY and I can see my property when I am at work (I NEVER tell them my work schedule) and if someone wants to come over and steal while I am there, I don't mind dropping them with a bullet. I"m just saying. When you invite yourself over to violate me, then you are telling me that you are prepared for an extended stay in Intensive Care, cause I will drop you like a bad habit.



When new people come over, they have to put on shoe covers for biosecurity. I have watch dog neighbors who are home all day long. If something looks strange at my house when I am at work or if someone pulls in my driveway when I am not there, they call me with a description of the vehicle and person. They have the option to call the Sheriff or not. I leave that up to them. Some will even go to my house and ask the person what do they want and will assist them in leaving the premises. We all watch out for each other.

A security camera system (around $300.00 - cost as a nice incubator) that records all day (and you can play back later) and allows you to monitor your property (place cameras at entrance and points of interest) anywhere you go (phone, computer, etc) (I think) is a must for animal owners like us. What we have is an investment and we have to do whatever we need to do to protect it. Cameras don't lie, so when those 2 legged predators walk on your property and decide to go "shopping" - Guess what? - "Smile, you're on candid camera"!

I REALLY, REALLY, want to install a system like this. Heck, I wouldn't mind installing cameras in the house to keep the kids in line too (keep their stories straight). I just wish I knew who to call to set it up that wouldn't charge me an outrageous amount.

I am NOT an extremely social person. When I choose friends--I keep those chosen few for life. they have always been there for good times and bad.

However, on this thread I have found people who will not only tolerate my love of chickens, but encourage it. I don't even have to get out of my pajamas. You don't judge me when I have chicken poop on my clothing. On this thread I can get advice on poultry needs, share excitement of new chicks, learn new ideas for improving our homestead--like fermenting or making my own ACV. You have even now not only taught me, but showed me in pictures how to make my own wine by the 5 gallon bucket full. You are all now my new BFFs. I have found a second home.

I hope all of you will begin your 5 gallon buckets of fruity goodness soon--then we can toast one another and our birds together. We can have a sing along of "Lean on Me" while we are toasting. Goodness knows that if I read the recipe correctly, the 5 gallons has to be finished in 30 days---I'm gonna need somebody to leeeeaaaaannnn onnnn!!!

I LOVE this - I feel the same way! It sounds horribly crass and insensitive, but I just don't have enough time to put all the effort into making new "friends" who turn out to not be who they seemed. Thus, I have a small group of really good, true lifetime friends and quite a few acquaintances. There aren't many people around, even my friends, who understand my chicken "addiction". Thank goodness for all the wonderful, down to earth, welcoming people on this thread!

I have no time to start a new project here, but let me know when your brew is done and I'll buy a bottle and join you!

Shoot, it will almost be done in time for your ride here to get the juvies and chicks!

 

[ssterling1776]

Hey...maybe I can come meet y'all end get my eggs from you (chickenbelle) then too

I'd love to see all your chicks too Brandy!

 

[RusticDreamer]

Well said chickenbelle! Me too!!

 

[La Mike]

Lmbo I popped in yesterday and yall was talking about spoiled food and moonshine and today yall hurdin peeps

So Julie you coming to Jennings too. If so I need egg cartons

Terri did you want certain color or ages on those AMs ?

If anyone down that way has a nice Black Copper Marans roo I need one
Got me some welsh harlequin ducks in and American Buff geese

 

[RusticDreamer]

Wait...did I miss something?? Who is making wine??? And where is the PARTY....er....wine tasting????!!!!

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Well, the first full tray of 30 turkeys were due to hatch out tomorrow, the 11th. Remember, I just put the eggs in and take out the poults when they hatch. I cannot candle the eggs, because the shells are too hard and thick. I don't measure air sacks or measure humidity or any of that stuff. The top shelf of the cabinet has a water tray and the temp is set at 100 degrees and never moved. If any hatchlings start looking like they are having trouble hatching, I put a pad(sponge) into the slot in the water tray. Yesterday on the 9th, I woke up to 12 poults chirping and tweeting. They went into the brooder. This morning, 7 more. This evening, another 5. That makes 24 so far out of 30. One Had pecked a hole on the shell, but could not get any further and died. That leaves 5 to go. The 11th isn't until tomorrow, so if by 14th, they aren't hatched, I will open them and see what happened. That is when the next tray comes off the shelf and goes into the hatching draw at the bottom, so the eggs that have not hatched well come out. I usually do better than 24 out of 30, but that's from every egg that goes in. I don't candle, so none comes out that are not developing, and are not subtracted from the total number of eggs. I usually get more than 24 out of every 30 eggs I put in. Is this how you count hatch rate, or do you not count the ones that are not developing at candling time?
Even my chicken eggs are so hard, lately, since I started feeding the fish feed, Julie told me about, my daughter dropped one on very hard ground and thought I was playing an April Fools joke on her, because it did not even crack. She purposely dropped another and the same thing happened. Everybody laughed, because they thought I got caught in my own joke playing, until my SIL was about to through one at his friend and I told him they were all real eggs, so he through it as hard as he could at a tree and it broke open. Some of the eggs, I am getting lately are gigantic, too. They are as big as turkey eggs!

The eggs in front are Bourbon Red eggs, Frank sent, The eggs in the back are Holland white eggs and the one in the middle is a chicken egg! I have been getting at least a dozen like this a day. Thanks for the tip, Julie!!!

Is it difficult for the chicks to peck out of such a hard shell?