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[Minniechickmama]

This seems like one of those "too good to be true offers".

Was the egg found frozen and/or cracked? Was it dirty? Are you sure it was from your crested cream leg bars or is it possiblely from Bert and his gal? (Scratch that last question - if it was from Bert, it would cost alot more).
What to do, what to do.

I think its too early to start up the incubator, especially for just one egg. Of course it is such a pretty egg, I'm not sure I would want to incubate it and let a baby chick demolish it while hatching. Maybe I should just buy it and set it on the mantle to look at. Of course, I would have to build a mantle. And I would have to buy a special egg cup to hold it in. And also a spot light to shine on it. Maybe a glass case to put it in. (This might not be such a good deal afterall).
I also have a problem with your itemized costs. You do realize we live in Minnesota - land of 10,000 lakes? How can you say it costs 2 cents for water??!!

What kind of water do you give them? If I hatch this egg out, will I have to give the chick this special water as well?
I know this is alot of questions but I have been burnt by good deals before and just want to know what I'm getting myself into.

P.S. If I buy this one, will I get dibs on any more or only one per costumer?

This is sounding kind of like the kids book, "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie"! LOL

 

[Minniechickmama]

Yesterday, I found the CL egg on the ground in the wood chips....

Today I opened the lid and both hens were up in the nests, One in each box. I was so happy!

They have not used the roost I put in the "coop". I am thinking I will need to make the "coop" bigger. They have not been more than 6 inches outside yet. The snow really has them scared.



I am thinking some of you are scared to spend a few bucks for the CL eggs, So I am revising my offer, making it by the pound,

So a pound of eggs is only $3,213!!

This is at my cost... Those not on this thread will pay 50% more.... ( I need to be able to make a reasonable profit)....

Now, it seems to me that the cost per egg would go down as more are laid and the overhead costs are distributed. However, you now have me wondering if you are a retired government official?

 

[holm25]

This is sounding kind of like the kids book, "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie"! LOL

THAT WAS MY FAVORITE BOOK!!!!

 

[duluthralphie]

This is sounding kind of like the kids book, "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie"! LOL

Now I have to look up that book on google. I have never heard of that one..



I can tell spring is coming, I put these on the counter, and the DW complained.. does every spring... proving spring is here.

 

[bantiesrule]

Another book.. If You Give a Moose a Muffin... same theme.

 

[ejb3810]

Ralphie, I fear that as my old friend Dan Powell you may have gone over to the "Dark Side" of Greenfire Farm marketing principles. I advise you to be cautious as relates to these marketing methods, or you too may be forced to move to New Zealand.

 

[ejb3810]

Ralphie, I fear that as my old friend Dan Powell you may have gone over to the "Dark Side" of Greenfire Farm marketing principles. I advise you to be cautious as relates to these marketing methods, or you too may be forced to move to New Zealand.

 

[lalaland]

Not trying to scare anyone but forewarned is forearmed. I was just notified that there is now a confirmation of avian bird flu in Minnesota, pope county, in a commercial turkey flock, which is being destroyed.

Fears are it comes from migratory birds (mississippi river flyway). For the details, please see this thread:https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ta-first-in-mississipi-river-migratory-flyway

It seems to be spread primarily by wild waterfowl, but the west coast ongoing incident seems to have also involved owls and a falcon.

They say keep wild birds and waterfowl away from your backyard flock, but.....I personally have no plans to force my flock indoors forever. And no funds to build a giant wildbird free run, either.

 

[duluthralphie]

Time to petition your congressmen for an Eagle hunting season.......




I wonder what Eagle tastes like?



I am currently under the weather, I think I am on deaths doorstep, my DD thinks I am over reacting, she is like that.....


But today she did the sweetest thing, while I was taking a Grandpa nap to regain my strength, she went out and collected afternoon eggs... I got morning eggs, the main flock had not laid any eggs....

I came downstairs unaware DD had done this nice thing for me. I went to pour myself a large cup of Nyquil.

Out of the blue she jumped on my poor little butt....

"I gathered eggs for you, I thought those (expletive deleted) you paid so much for were suppose to lay blue eggs! Do you call these blue?" As she held up the pair of white ceramic nest eggs I had put in the nests.....


I knew I had lost no matter what I said, so I feigned fainting and crawled to my recliner....

 

[Cluckies]

Another book.. If You Give a Moose a Muffin... same theme.

What if you give a mouse a muffin?