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[jcatblum]

For the past year I had asked DH to buy me a stethoscope so I can listen to my eggs. Imagine I will need to buy it myself, since he thinks the idea is 100% crazy!

 

[Kassaundra]

i'v seen one like that before, it wasn't sedatives but a questionable cigarette a friend of mine had many, many years ago.

I know a man, may even be related (

) that used to make his own home made cigarettes, who heard if you blew smoke in a cat's ear and made it swallow, the effects of the "cigarette" would go straight to the cat's brain. Our poor cat was never the same. (She was quite neurotic to start w/ though)

 

[Ksane]

Ok, never mind, I thought you had a window. I never did see your hatcher. I just know it works!

 

[nnbreeder]

hm, couldn't find the post on craigslist

One of my black feather footed bantam's feathers are starting to curl..... any ideas what kind I might be looking at?

You could be looking at a Frizzle. With the right crosses any breed can be frizzled. Did you hatch them yourself?

 

[Cjarvis]

My husband refuses to even consider Central or South America, but if it is ever my sole descision it would be decided in a heartbeat.

I would go back tomorrow, what ever the cost I would go..

 

[Langshan Man]

Cjarvis check your PM

 

[Cjarvis]

Ok, never mind, I thought you had a window. I never did see your hatcher. I just know it works!

I have a big window, but with 10 hatching trays I can see between the trays and see the eggs.

 

[nnbreeder]

Any ladies on here ever operate tractors? I had said I didn't want to buy a tractor until DH was ready to retire. The guy in town rents his tractor for $25 an hour so I figure that is good enough for as often as we need a tractor. However, some how we are still tractor shopping. My worry is DH will deploy or leave for extended times & I am not certain I will use the tractor. I have mastered the zero turn mower -- at first I was scared to try it..... It is much easier than it looks! I can also pull a trailer (and back it up in an open field). I imagine I can handle the tractor, if it isn't too rough on my back.

Teva has her own compact tractor as do I. She does a lot of work with it too as we have many impliments for them. I am also currently working on an 800 Ford select-o-speed for her. It's like an automatic that shifts with a lever.

Tractors are made with a low center of gravity which makes them harder to tip then say a 4-wheeler or even a 4x4 truck. The tractor specifications will give a safe limit when working on grades that is usually measured in degrees.

When I worked in Enid often times the boss' pre-teen daughters would operate the 4wds pulling equipment up to 60 feet wide. So no, don't let the thought of operating a tractor intimidate you.

As far as being rough the compacts are pretty rough, especially when digging post holes and dragging a brush cutter over rough ground. To ease the bouncing get wider then standard tires and run them just a tad low so they absorb most of the shock.

 

[Oceanseve]

You could be looking at a Frizzle. With the right crosses any breed can be frizzled. Did you hatch them yourself?

No they came from Atwoods. Hm... Maybe I'll get lucky sometime in the future and have a orp x frizzle.... that just sounds fun.

 

[Poco Pollo]

For the past year I had asked DH to buy me a stethoscope so I can listen to my eggs. Imagine I will need to buy it myself, since he thinks the idea is 100% crazy!

Wall Mart has one for about fifteen dollars. It will be with ace bandages and first aid supplies. I picked one up when I got our goats. It's amazing how much noise a goat's tummy can make (four stomachs), but with a little practice, one can tell the difference between distress and normal digestion.

I haven't used the stethoscope on hatching eggs. Maybe when my next hatch goes into lockdown I'll remember to try it. I think it's a neat idea.