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freezer camp?? that would be a full freezer after just 1 bird!
freezer camp?? that would be a full freezer after just 1 bird!
Mahonri's 2nd Annual NYDHatch, watching them grow...
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freezer camp?? that would be a full freezer after just 1 bird!
freezer camp?? that would be a full freezer after just 1 bird!
Rainwolf what are black monsters?
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I can't wait to get fertile duck eggs!
Ducks are more DD's thing than mine though.
We brooded her 4 mallards from TSC in the house in a dog crate. She would let them out, they followed her to bathroom and get in tub, then when she took them out they would waddle back and get back into the dog crate
Her runner follows her all over the yard. Loves to be picked up and put on her shoulder and for her to walk around with him up there. I am waiting on him to fly up to her shoulder one of these days.
I can't wait to get fertile duck eggs!
Ducks are more DD's thing than mine though.
We brooded her 4 mallards from TSC in the house in a dog crate. She would let them out, they followed her to bathroom and get in tub, then when she took them out they would waddle back and get back into the dog crate
Her runner follows her all over the yard. Loves to be picked up and put on her shoulder and for her to walk around with him up there. I am waiting on him to fly up to her shoulder one of these days.
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Yes please...What do you do with an emu? There was one lost out here in the desert last spring.
Emu eggs are in high demand right now. You can raise them for their meat, which is said to be the leanest. Emu oil is also in demand. Not to mention how friendly emus are. They are like giant dogs and can even be leash trained.
Yes please...What do you do with an emu? There was one lost out here in the desert last spring.
Emu eggs are in high demand right now. You can raise them for their meat, which is said to be the leanest. Emu oil is also in demand. Not to mention how friendly emus are. They are like giant dogs and can even be leash trained.
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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!!!!!
There are 2 membranes. One on the shell, it will be crispy white colored. The other one is wrapped around the chick, and should be moist and have veins in it. That is the blood that you want the chick to absorb. If you see no blood, it is ready to hatch. If you see blood, the chick still needs to absorb that before hatching.
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!!!!!
There are 2 membranes. One on the shell, it will be crispy white colored. The other one is wrapped around the chick, and should be moist and have veins in it. That is the blood that you want the chick to absorb. If you see no blood, it is ready to hatch. If you see blood, the chick still needs to absorb that before hatching.
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Now see.....that makes me want one more! I can just see me taking the emu for a walk
Now see.....that makes me want one more! I can just see me taking the emu for a walk
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Yes please...What do you do with an emu? There was one lost out here in the desert last spring.
Emu eggs are in high demand right now. You can raise them for their meat, which is said to be the leanest. Emu oil is also in demand. Not to mention how friendly emus are. They are like giant dogs and can even be leash trained.
Haven't seen how much the past 2 years but Emu meat used to go for $29 a pound.
Yes please...What do you do with an emu? There was one lost out here in the desert last spring.
Emu eggs are in high demand right now. You can raise them for their meat, which is said to be the leanest. Emu oil is also in demand. Not to mention how friendly emus are. They are like giant dogs and can even be leash trained.
Haven't seen how much the past 2 years but Emu meat used to go for $29 a pound.
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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 .
No way could it be both wife & girlfriend ... he would be bonkers... he says I am enough of a handful without adding another dang woman to his life.
I think he doesn't much mention my chickens at work...unless he is talking to one of the guys that has layers. He wouldn't want anyone to think I flipped my lid...although he thinks that himself
He did tell the guy he went hunting with that I was home watching eggs hatch for a contest type of thing and that he thought I needed to put the 'bators up for awhile.
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
No way could it be both wife & girlfriend ... he would be bonkers... he says I am enough of a handful without adding another dang woman to his life.
I think he doesn't much mention my chickens at work...unless he is talking to one of the guys that has layers. He wouldn't want anyone to think I flipped my lid...although he thinks that himself
He did tell the guy he went hunting with that I was home watching eggs hatch for a contest type of thing and that he thought I needed to put the 'bators up for awhile.
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Now see.....that makes me want one more! I can just see me taking the emu for a walk
It is quite fun to see. If i get looks when I walk the sheep i can't imagine an emu.
Now see.....that makes me want one more! I can just see me taking the emu for a walk
It is quite fun to see. If i get looks when I walk the sheep i can't imagine an emu.
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