"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[NonnasBabies]

When you figure it out, please let me know.
Thanks

I surely will!!

 

[NonnasBabies]

When out for lunch today to cash in on some grocery coupons that I had and the weather is absolutely beautiful!!!!

It is but unfortunatly I'm stuck inside!! Did you saee the forcast for this weekend?? Rain, rain & more rain!!

 

[TerriLaChicks]

No problem - they aren't going anywhere - if nothing else I'll bring them to you when tax season is over - right now working long days, some evenings & also weekends but after April 17th will go back to Fri-Sun off so plenty of time for road trips!

If you or he come before then, just let me know in advance & I'll cage them the night before - Jim's mostly at home - he's semi-retired & basically sets his own hours so he can be there for ya'll to pick them up or meet you somewhere.

Thanks everybody for advice on the computer -- think we'll go with the Acer!

Yes I sure do Terri, I don't know when exactly, but a buddy of mine should be headed to Alex. to get some motor parts out of the machine shop soon. I'll see when he's planning on going if not soon enough, I'll see if I can get over there or some other arrangement. I'm busy here too with work and not enough of me to do it all as usual, but yes keep them for me I got plans for at least one right now.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Terri, how are the peas doing? Any eggs yet?

 

[Gracie9205]

I was going to try to experiment with some goose eggs but I think I'm asking for trouble. Goose eggs are 12 times more difficult to hatch than chicken, duck and turkey eggs (from what I have been reading). Twiley, Gracie and Mike can jump in and comment please. People have been contacting me looking for geese, so I may sell or give away the goose eggs. The geese can't even hatch their own eggs, how in the world did I think that I could hatch goose eggs. DUH

Goose eggs are HARD to hatch! The best thing to do is stick them under a broody hen or Muscovy hen if you have one. Silkies make excellent broodies, but I think you would be doing good to fit 3 goose eggs under one. BROODIES ARE THE BEST CHOICE!

One of the hardest things to do with incubating goose eggs is to keep from opening the incubator when they go to hatch. They sometimes take up to 2 days from pip to zip. Every gosling I have ever tried to "help" out has died or had some kind of deformity, so just leave them alone.

BTW, I currently have a silkie hen who was sitting on 22 eggs last week!

She has decided to split the load with another hen who was more than happy to help out. They are ALWAYS trying to steal each other's eggs.

 

[catdaddyfro]

No problem - they aren't going anywhere - if nothing else I'll bring them to you when tax season is over - right now working long days, some evenings & also weekends but after April 17th will go back to Fri-Sun off so plenty of time for road trips!

If you or he come before then, just let me know in advance & I'll cage them the night before - Jim's mostly at home - he's semi-retired & basically sets his own hours so he can be there for ya'll to pick them up or meet you somewhere.

Thanks everybody for advice on the computer -- think we'll go with the Acer!

Ok I will let you know one way or the other soon. and thank you too.

Jeff

 

[mzstre]

Goose eggs are HARD to hatch! The best thing to do is stick them under a broody hen or Muscovy hen if you have one. Silkies make excellent broodies, but I think you would be doing good to fit 3 goose eggs under one. BROODIES ARE THE BEST CHOICE!

One of the hardest things to do with incubating goose eggs is to keep from opening the incubator when they go to hatch. They sometimes take up to 2 days from pip to zip. Every gosling I have ever tried to "help" out has died or had some kind of deformity, so just leave them alone.

BTW, I currently have a silkie hen who was sitting on 22 eggs last week!

She has decided to split the load with another hen who was more than happy to help out. They are ALWAYS trying to steal each other's eggs.

Wow! Your silkie hen is quite an overachiever!

 

[NonnasBabies]

Good Morning Folks.....

Hope you all have a great day!!

 

[kuntrygirl]

I was going to try to experiment with some goose eggs but I think I'm asking for trouble. Goose eggs are 12 times more difficult to hatch than chicken, duck and turkey eggs (from what I have been reading). Twiley, Gracie and Mike can jump in and comment please. People have been contacting me looking for geese, so I may sell or give away the goose eggs. The geese can't even hatch their own eggs, how in the world did I think that I could hatch goose eggs. DUH

Goose eggs are HARD to hatch!  The best thing to do is stick them under a broody hen or Muscovy hen if you have one.  Silkies make excellent broodies, but I think you would be doing good to fit 3 goose eggs under one.  BROODIES ARE THE BEST CHOICE!

One of the hardest things to do with incubating goose eggs is to keep from opening the incubator when they go to hatch.  They sometimes take up to 2 days from pip to zip.  Every gosling I have ever tried to "help" out has died or had some kind of deformity, so just leave them alone.

BTW, I currently have a silkie hen who was sitting on 22 eggs last week! She has decided to split the load with another hen who was more than happy to help out.  They are ALWAYS trying to steal each other's eggs.

That's what I kinda figured about hatching goose eggs from what I read. I had already put 3 goose eggs under one of my Muscovy hens about 3 or 4 days ago. I"m hoping they hatch. I also have goose 10 other goose eggs under a few turkey hens. Anything that is broody will get a goose egg. If my rabbits sat still long enough, they would get a goose egg too.

I don't think I will experiment with goose eggs being as though I failed at trying to hatch 10 turkey eggs. I"m still sick about that. If those eggs where under my turkey hens, they would have hatched.

You have a silkie sitting on 22 eggs!!!!?????????????? WOW !!! That's great!


Good luck hatching everyone!

 

[kuntrygirl]

Good Morning Folks.....

Hope you all have a great day!!

Morning

Same to you.