NY chicken lover!!!!

[littlecritters]

Mark your calendars!

On Monday, Doc Peter Brown will be on a computer based radio show concerning hatching problems, determining fertile versus infertile, causes of dead in shell, possible causes and remedies of a number of hatching problems. Per Doc, conducting egg "breakouts" is the key to determining hatching problems. If you are interested but can't tune in for the live show, it will be available online for playback. I am a big fan of Doc's. He is not only extremely knowledgeable but he is also good person who has always supported my family's poultry needs in a caring manner.

www.blogtalkradio.com/backyardpoultry about 12:15 eastern time

And btw, everyone really ought to consider purchasing Doc's emergency kit for poultry at www.firststatevetsupply.com . It is only $25 and just one item alone in the kit, could cost more than $25 at Agway or Tractor Supply.

 

[Gramma Chick]

Well my bator just went into lockdown. Fingers are crossed!
I need to find some egg customers. I have 12 dozen in my fridge and I'm out of room. I give a lot away but would like to make some of the feed money back. I live on a back road in the woods so I'm not sure a sign will help but I'm gonna try. I may make some flyers up. Not a lot of people like fresh eggs these days. They just don't realize how much better they are. I'm gonna sell them for 2.50 since there is few people around who sell for 3.00. I get 2 dozen a day now and in July when my chicks start laying I will get twice that! LOL good thing my kids love eggs.

Have you tried Craigs list ?

 

[rancher hicks]

Mark your calendars!

On Monday, Doc Peter Brown will be on a computer based radio show concerning hatching problems, determining fertile versus infertile, causes of dead in shell, possible causes and remedies of a number of hatching problems. Per Doc, conducting egg "breakouts" is the key to determining hatching problems. If you are interested but can't tune in for the live show, it will be available online for playback. I am a big fan of Doc's. He is not only extremely knowledgeable but he is also good person who has always supported my family's poultry needs in a caring manner.

www.blogtalkradio.com/backyardpoultry about 12:15 eastern time

And btw, everyone really ought to consider purchasing Doc's emergency kit for poultry at www.firststatevetsupply.com . It is only $25 and just one item alone in the kit, could cost more than $25 at Agway or Tractor Supply.

Well this would be interesting as my EE broody hatched all her BM eggs and I have a heck of time getting them to hatch in the bator. I've taken to sticking BM eggs under any hen that goes broody. Though I'm not sure I'll be able to listen to the show. I'll probably forget.

 

[stonykill]

Well this would be interesting as my EE broody hatched all her BM eggs and I have a heck of time getting them to hatch in the bator. I've taken to sticking BM eggs under any hen that goes broody. Though I'm not sure I'll be able to listen to the show. I'll probably forget.

I have trouble hatching duck eggs yet my ducks don't have any trouble. So I can relate. I just let my ducks do the work. Heck this year I plan on letting the chickens and ducks do all of the hatching and raising. SO much easier. And better for the lil ones to boot

 

[Tough Old Bird]

It was rather delightfully quiet this morning. I only heard the Easter Egger sound off in the coop once while I was out filling feed and water bowls, and he's not particularly loud. Papa Captain Morgan is two years old and fully mature now and almost never crows unless he hears something he doesn't like. The girls are much happier now that they aren't being jumped at every turn, as the EE is a polite little guy, and the Captain is a gentleman and a scholar with them.

The temptation to do something with my fridge full of chicken-dinners-to-be is killing me! I can't wait to put one of those suckers into the Crock-Pot on Saturday with some vegetables and some good white wine and do him justice.

Hi Heni -

I am curious about two things:

• Does your EE roo have a name? I love Captain Morgan -- very distinguished and slightly rakish, as ever rooster should be!

• When you say "put one of those suckers in the Crock-Pot with veggies, etc...." - would you mind telling me your basic recipe, especially, do you put the whole chicken in?

Thx,

TOB

 

[Tough Old Bird]

Edited to read few, not dew, and pushed the flag once by mistake. Need coffee.

You are funny, Glasshen!

Are you going to try to get another SS hen from your friend (was it in Fabius)??


TOB

 

[Tough Old Bird]

I have trouble hatching duck eggs yet my ducks don't have any trouble. So I can relate. I just let my ducks do the work. Heck this year I plan on letting the chickens and ducks do all of the hatching and raising. SO much easier. And better for the lil ones to boot

One day, maybe, when I'm ready to take on this stage of raising chickens, I hope I will get the chance to slip a few fertilized eggs under one of my broody hens. I would think it's very satisfying (and sweet!) to see one of your hens being a mom to some little fluff balls.

TOB


SORRY FOR ALL THE POSTS. Lots of the quotes were from different pages, or I would have multi-quoted!

 

[County Boy]

Me too! Only prob is there's looking to be an awful lot of testosterone in this group of chicks

. Tiny little red combs everywhere.

I'm going to keep one banty roo as I think he will work out better in my coop with smaller LF girls than the gigantic ones I keep 'saddling' them with. And maybe one LF roo.. but the rest I hate to send off to be someone's dinner so I'll have to try and find homes once they grow up a bit.

I'll try and get pics this w/e.

I may be able buy some back off you. Hatching really is slowing down for me. I need some more boys to grow out.

 

[littlecritters]

Cooped Up, LIchick and Stoopid both have silkies available. We are just starting our silkie breeding season now, and I am doing an experiment in the next few weeks with DNA sex testing. I'm going to test 6 chicks and see if the 99% accuracy rate really works.

OH! Lynzi, I didn't mean I wanted to check out the post that someone mentioned for you - not trying to steal the opportunity!! Just wanted to check out any other NY threads! I'm so embarrassed that it came across that way.

Lynzi, again both of the folks on the Southern thread have silkies available.

Oh I didn't take it that way at all! LOL No biggie, I think she's got quite a few anyway for anyone else who IS looking. I'm going to contact her and see what it is she has exactly. I just ordered 5 chicks last night from CT, that will be shipped here in the next day or two and I got 2 blues, a black and two greys. But like CountryBoy stated, its going to stink waiting a year now for them to fully develop and even lay an egg!

Rancher, You can log online anytime after the show to listen to it. Doc recently gave a great presentation on Mareks, which is really worth listening to.

Well this would be interesting as my EE broody hatched all her BM eggs and I have a heck of time getting them to hatch in the bator. I've taken to sticking BM eggs under any hen that goes broody. Though I'm not sure I'll be able to listen to the show. I'll probably forget.

 

[rancher hicks]

One day, maybe, when I'm ready to take on this stage of raising chickens, I hope I will get the chance to slip a few fertilized eggs under one of my broody hens. I would think it's very satisfying (and sweet!) to see one of your hens being a mom to some little fluff balls.

TOB


SORRY FOR ALL THE POSTS. Lots of the quotes were from different pages, or I would have multi-quoted!

I honestly don't think you need worry about a broody unless you leave eggs in the box. If you collect them regularly I doubt any hen is likely to sit. Though they might. I personally have stopped leaving the wooden eggs in the boxes.