NY chicken lover!!!!

[Purpletie3]

I am with you all on the seasonal affect disorder. I really feel blue this time of year. The chicken hatching keeps me busy and I ski. However, this year has been better. But, ask me in a couple months when I can't get my feet in the sand because I took on too many jobs this semester and all the schools have different breaks!

How do you check on a bullseye without cracking open the egg.

 

[Gramma Chick]

I am with you all on the seasonal affect disorder. I really feel blue this time of year. The chicken hatching keeps me busy and I ski. However, this year has been better. But, ask me in a couple months when I can't get my feet in the sand because I took on too many jobs this semester and all the schools have different breaks!

How do you check on a bullseye without cracking open the egg.

You cant

...you have to crack the egg ...then you eat It..

Check one or 2 eggs for breakfast ..not fertile ?
Then I would wait a week and then check a couple eggs again ...
Personally I would rather eat it ..than to try to incubate a un fertile egg ..
and waste it

 

[sugarstark]

Hey all you Hudson valley residents... I'll be receiving eggs some time this week (they ship out Monday from way up state) and I've only got a few coming. I was wondering if anyone has any large egg layers, preferably a unique egg color. I'm in 10524, will PayPal and hope you're within an hour of me so I could pick up but not a must! I'd like them by this Friday. Thanks all!

 

[Beer can]

I am with you all on the seasonal affect disorder. I really feel blue this time of year. The chicken hatching keeps me busy and I ski. However, this year has been better. But, ask me in a couple months when I can't get my feet in the sand because I took on too many jobs this semester and all the schools have different breaks!

How do you check on a bullseye without cracking open the egg.

Can't spare a egg. Throw them in, see what develops, nothing to loose right?

 

[myfivegirls]

Yes, I usually just start incubating them & candle them 7-10 days later for growth. This last batch all the eggs from the SFH coop were infertile. going to switch roosters & see if that helps.

 

[tao chick]

Hey all you Hudson valley residents... I'll be receiving eggs some time this week (they ship out Monday from way up state) and I've only got a few coming. I was wondering if anyone has any large egg layers, preferably a unique egg color. I'm in 10524, will PayPal and hope you're within an hour of me so I could pick up but not a must! I'd like them by this Friday. Thanks all!

Sorry, my cockerels are shy. My fertility rate is pretty low right now.

 

[rancher hicks]

Generally I watch for the dancing. If I see the rooster dancing with the girls then I can figure some eggs will be fertile.

Interestingly enough I got a "Magic School Bus" dvd from the library and they did a thing where they went inside the hen and became part of the egg she laid. I didn't watch the whole thing but will borrow it again soon. I mention it because the kids might like it. My GD's love the Magic School Bus.

I'll be checking Ebay for them soon.

 

[akaruby]

Thanks! I figure I'll take the method of putting some in the incubator to see if they develop.

I found a small prefab coop that's pretty cheap to act as a brooder once the chicks get about 4 weeks old. I use the mama brooder heating of method so they'll stay warm and the chickens can start getting used to the chicks. If it gets really cold I have a ceramic heat lamp that doesn't put off light that I could use too.

Hope you guys have a good Monday!

 

[Beer can]

@rancher hicks my kids have watched it on YouTube and Netflix, original series.
Netflix is supposed to be making a 'reboot' called "The Magic School Bus 360° " to be out sometime this yr.
Snuggling with my little boy watching 'Little Einstein's' right now, well he is watching anyway.

 

[sugarstark]

Sorry, my cockerels are shy. My fertility rate is pretty low right now.

Thanks !