MarineCorpFarmr Egg BOMB, A new Beginning! Follow along in his journey to a new flock!

[FeyRaine]

TIDBITTING! ha! new word of the day! ha ha ha

Some info I didnt know had a name.... Roosters perform a little dance called ‘tidbitting’ in which they make sounds (food calls) and move their head up and down, picking up and dropping a bit of food. Researchers have found that females prefer males that often perform tidbitting and have larger, brighter combs on top of their heads.



A female chicken will mate with many different males but if she decides, after the deed is done, that she doesn’t want a particular rooster’s offspring and can eject his sperm. <GASPS> This occurs most often when the male is lower in the pecking order.

Tidbitting -- didn't know if was officially called that. I don't like or keep roosters unless they Tidbit AND drop their wing & dance for their ladies to court them, I've found the ones who fail at those basic rooster duties tend to not protect their girls from pedators and also to really tear up their neck/back feathers from unwanted & overly rough mounting. The old hens have literally whipped Prince into shape on all counts, so I have no doubt about the origin of "Hen Pecked" ; P

 

[Gardeningmama]

That's right! I'm doing the Happy Dance!!
2 hens laid me an egg today that haven't laid since November! One was a Marans, so in 3 weeks I can send some OE's!!​

 

[msladyhawke]

Omg you guys! I'm speachless. Yall are just awesome!

Us chicken addicts gotta stick together.

 

[msladyhawke]

[COLOR=800080]That's right! I'm doing the Happy Dance!![/COLOR]​

[COLOR=800080]2 hens laid me an egg today that haven't laid since November! One was a Marans, so in 3 weeks I can send some OE's!![/COLOR]​

Woot woot! Congrats!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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How awesome is that????? I am so excited for you!!

Well according to the post office one of those boxes should have been the ones I had sent from emvickery. The silkie eggs are SQ and the Frizzle and Frilkies are some of the prettiest I have ever seen. You should have some good momma birds in there.

Now that is one nice package!! Frizzle's & Frilkies!!

TIDBITTING! ha! new word of the day! ha ha ha

Some info I didnt know had a name.... Roosters perform a little dance called ‘tidbitting’ in which they make sounds (food calls) and move their head up and down, picking up and dropping a bit of food. Researchers have found that females prefer males that often perform tidbitting and have larger, brighter combs on top of their heads.



A female chicken will mate with many different males but if she decides, after the deed is done, that she doesn’t want a particular rooster’s offspring and can eject his sperm. <GASPS> This occurs most often when the male is lower in the pecking order.

That tidbit will be with me forever!! WHAAATTT???

bawahhahhahhaaa your good, really good

 

[Sally Sunshine]

That's right! I'm doing the Happy Dance!!
2 hens laid me an egg today that haven't laid since November! One was a Marans, so in 3 weeks I can send some OE's!!​

OWESOME!!!! i mean AWESOME!!!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

SOOOOOO Jays, how bout a pic of them IN the bator! Show these gals what your packing them in!

 

[msladyhawke]

SOOOOOO  Jays, how bout a pic of them IN the bator!  Show these gals what your packing them in! 

I can't wait to see a pic of this incubator, sounds awesome!

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

Arg.. browser on my phone just capped out. Bator pics when I go back in. Wont start turning them until monday. Currently working on the brooder conversion. From one monster 4x8 foot brooder box to now 8 individual brooders. Each with its one light and switch.

Top set

Bottom set

Bottom heat/light switchbank

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

I can't wait to see a pic of this incubator, sounds awesome!

Ultra-bator link in my siggy