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We had a discussion after the sale at Blanchard last night about hatch rates this time of year. The consensus among those with much more experience than myself was that when the temperature goes over 90 degrees, the hatch rate goes down. I was glad to realize that my low hatch rate recently may not all be due to "operator error"

For the big birds I find that fertility drops off drastically above 90 and almost 0 after 95 I very seldom set eggs from our LF after temps stay above 95 for two weeks, it just doesn't make much sense. It will pic back up this fall when temps drop and you will have about two months of good hatches with decent temps, the birds raised through the winter also tend to lay better the following winter it has to do with teh amount of daylight available to them while growing. So there is good reason for fall hatches not only will this give you spring point of lay pullets but they will lay better as well. Just an observation from experience after reading considerably on the subject a University in Australia ran a similar study for 5 years and found the results to be consistant so I tried it and it works.
 
Late morning everybody!!
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Well today is the big graduation day for several sets of babies. Yesterday I moved a bunch of now grown birds out of the big grow-out pen so they can be big free-rangers. Today I moved the senior adolescents to the big grow-out, moved the junior adolescents to the to small grow-out pen, the freshman went to the transition pen and the littlins are going to be moved to the outside brooder from the house brooder as soon as the brooder is dried out. In three weeks I will move the newbies to the big indoor brooder, then in 6 weeks rotate everyone again. Since I have gone to this multi-stage transitioning my survival rate has increased dramatically. It is kind of a pain in the backside but having a bunch of strong, healthy birds makes it worth it.

Question: Who all is involved in the millie fleur cochin project here in Oklahoma. I know MJ is, Bob and Elles is as well. I am trying to find some more blood lines. I have some pullets and cockerals I would like to trade out soon. They are all still really young and are mostly calicos but mom has good millie fleur patterning. I have another really beautiful rooster who has darker coloring with the white tipped feathers, who I want to breed a couple of the pullets I have to him see if we can get more of the black barring. I don't know if I am doing this right or not. Know what the end bird is supposed to look like but not sure what path to take to get there.
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I guess it is time for the last graduation ceremony for the day. And yes I do sing to them.
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Have a good day all!
 
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NanaKat,
if you need a replacement fan motor call me I should have one here. That could save you from the heat and a massive service call bill. Will just need to know what size motor and teh fan blade would need to be transfered. The bearings on thise units are sealed so if you get oil into the bearing that is andication that you have a problem but may last through the day if you accomplish the task.

Thank you. He got it going.
 
Afternoon all! Just crossd the mississippi river for the second time today,it's still pretty good size. Have the motherinlaw and he add back to Portland,tn. So far she has asked where we are going 79 times! Have run into several showers and seen one semi burned and there army convoys! The Ark guards must be getting ready to ship out.
Haven't seen a single chicken in a back yard yet! So I decided if I am elected President I will see that every household receives 25 baby chicks a year as a stimulus package to reduce the debt! Don't know how it will do it but it's worth a try. And I swear to this on my birth certificate,as soon as Donald Trumph finds it!
Well got to get off and suck up some carvseat,Brenda is driving and motherinlaw is co pilot! Talk later if I'm able!
 
Spent the weekend in okc for our 12th anniversary Didn't do much, just shopped & ate. Went to pops for the first time. Don't know how I haven't heard of that place sooner! Was yummy & will go back for sure. Dropped by tsc to get chicken feed, needed feed & wanted prettier bags to make more feed sac totes. Used the horse bag as a gift bag for nieces bday. Looked supper cute with tissue paper out the top. Not sure what I will be doing with all these bags but my girls are having a good time sewing them & it gives them sewing practice.

While @ tsc I bought a 5 sets of onions that were clearances out. Anyone done fall onions? When do you put them in the ground? I was thinking they would need to get in the ground now, but wondering if anyone planted onions later than this.
 
Its raining again right now at my house. Two days in a row.
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I am worried though. I have chickens that are grown that have never seen rain, I hope they are taking it well.
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Hello everyone. It's been a while since I was on BYC. I took a short break to get some things lined out. I have to see the surgeon tomorrow to get the details on my surgery. I'm thinking that I may need to downsize soon. I don't think that I will be able to care for myself, let alone my animals after surgery. If anyone is interested in my Silver Duckwing OEGB or Seramas, let me know. I have all sort of ages. I also have a friend who is looking to buy sone adult guineas. He's not particular on color. He just needs something on the farm for tick and bug control.
 

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