Mahonri's 2nd Annual NYDHatch, watching them grow...

[ChickyChickyBaby]

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and that is enough?

just kidding........I told DH I could find something to hatch and sell in the spring.....layers or something....he just shook his head at me and walked out to go to work......which I am translating to mean "do whatever kim, you will anyway...but you are not keeping them all"

which is funny considering I wanted something besides silkies......got some pairs - 2 SLW, 2 black tailed white japs, buff orpingtons, a mille fleur d'uccle roo, a jersey giant roo (it is really DD's), barred cochin bantams, 1 black cochin bantam, 1 goldlaced cochin bantam.
I mentioned selling the japs, the barred cochins, the BO roo,and possibly the pekin ducks and he said no.

I tried to decrease the number of breeds I have. I asked DH which ones ..... we started walking around the Ghetto Chicken Compound, and he says, "Not the Delawares, they are so friendly. No, not the Sussex, they are so nice. No, not the .......... " and on and on and on. I was finally able to sell the Buckeyes and the RIRs. YEAH, down by 2 breeds now!

I would so NOT do that with my DH ......I think he would say the silkies could go

.... he thinks they are ugly

Even though I know he would tell me that just picking at me......and never make me do it. (He said so

)

 

[debilorrah]

I am getting the biggest kick out of these ducklings "imprinting". They can be sound asleep and if I go out there to smoke, the wake right up and waddle their tiny butts to the front of the brooder and start eating and drinking. Like me being there is permission to eat and drink. HOW CUTE!!!!

 

[Rainwolf]

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I know where you can get a emu egg

Ok then SPILL IT!!!!

If you really want a emu egg pm me and I'll get the contact info for it. Its located in northern cali area.

 

[SteveH]

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and that is enough?

just kidding........I told DH I could find something to hatch and sell in the spring.....layers or something....he just shook his head at me and walked out to go to work......which I am translating to mean "do whatever kim, you will anyway...but you are not keeping them all"

which is funny considering I wanted something besides silkies......got some pairs - 2 SLW, 2 black tailed white japs, buff orpingtons, a mille fleur d'uccle roo, a jersey giant roo (it is really DD's), barred cochin bantams, 1 black cochin bantam, 1 goldlaced cochin bantam.
I mentioned selling the japs, the barred cochins, the BO roo,and possibly the pekin ducks and he said no.

Trust me , I know what I'm talkin' about . He went to work happy 'cause now when all the guys start complaining about what they have to put up with from the wive/girlfriend [ hopefully not both in his case

] he has a story to tell .

 

[Ms.FuzzyButts]

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Isn't it though!!

 

[NoseyChickens]

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Yes please...What do you do with an emu? There was one lost out here in the desert last spring.

 

[BerrytangleFarm]

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Okay, so put a wet towel around the opening away from the beak and leave it? Will it get out or do I finish the job in the morning?

I have done this before. Just leave moisture, keep the paper towel damp. In the morning I have peeled them out of shell, actually, but at least they have time to absorb the blood still in the membrane. I dunno ..... that's what I have done.

Okay, will do. Guess I'm no worse off than before! The membrane isn't yellowish brown that I can tell, but it's wrapped around it's body. Should it normally be more attached to the shell?

Thank you all!!!!!

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

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and that is enough?

just kidding........I told DH I could find something to hatch and sell in the spring.....layers or something....he just shook his head at me and walked out to go to work......which I am translating to mean "do whatever kim, you will anyway...but you are not keeping them all"

which is funny considering I wanted something besides silkies......got some pairs - 2 SLW, 2 black tailed white japs, buff orpingtons, a mille fleur d'uccle roo, a jersey giant roo (it is really DD's), barred cochin bantams, 1 black cochin bantam, 1 goldlaced cochin bantam.
I mentioned selling the japs, the barred cochins, the BO roo,and possibly the pekin ducks and he said no.

That's how my husband was.

Oh, but the goat was kid napped.

Get it??? KID napped??????

Ya well, someone stole the goat, so like a month later he showed at the poutry auction and grabbed up our grand daughter and said he was going to get her a new goat. He wasn't feeling well and took Makayla home with him and told me to go find her a goat with a baby.

About the time I walked into the livestock auction I get a call. FORGET THE GOAT!

Sorry about the call.

at kid napped .... some of my kids have hooves so I got that one and actually LOL'd!

 

[wolftracks]

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Me too . The nearest TJs for me would be Chicago or St Louis ; I'm not driving that far [ not saying I didn't think about it

] .

I'm thinking about the Chinese NY Hatch ......................... if that breeding pen goes back to laying ................................ if a few are fertile ................................ hmmmmmmmm .

I believe I messed up bad this morning . I had two unpipped eggs left when I pulled the plug . I figured they had pipped internally and drowned . I did a eggopsy a little bit ago and found two perfect chicks , never internally pipped , one with just a little bit of yolk still unabsorbed . I think I should have left the bator plugged in another day

.

I'm so sorry Steve.

But you did awesome with losin power and moving them and everything.

 

[Ms.FuzzyButts]

It has been fun again.. I am going to be so lost when this thread is done!! But I have got to go to bed.. Goodnight everybody. Maybe my pipper will be out by morning.