Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[fisherlady]

Sucky day on the bird front. Lost one and packed up two to bring to their new home. Only got 6 eggs total from everyone. But the goats are doing amazing and my daughter's team placed 2nd in science Olympiad and are going to state. She had 5 categories compared to everyone else's 3 or less and got 4 medals including a 1st and 2nd!

Sorry you lost a duck to the road

Sounds like your little girl has a lot to be proud of!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Which days for hatching this week or next, do you think it would be possible from either hatch to get 6 lavender ameraucanas?
I am hoping my work schedule will be right so I can pick them up on hatch day if it works out.

Thursday/Friday every week should be hatch day. I'm not 100% positive how many lavs I set for this week's hatch. I guess we'll see how many hatch. Might have to wait till next week to get 6.

Aw sweet! I got three chicks so far, I don't think the last one will make it, but I will leave the bator on overnight just in case. I came home and the humidity in the bator was 70! I was trying to get it higher before I left, and indeed I did. Poor little buggers weren't dry yet. I'm trying out an old heating pad to see if I can make a heating pad brooder thingy, so I can put this heat lamp away. It's been so long since I had chicks, I kinda forget some stuff!




Edited to add, sorry for the bad pic. I don't want to shut the light out until they have dried off.

congratulations on the new babies! So, how do you like incubating?

Sucky day on the bird front. Lost one and packed up two to bring to their new home. Only got 6 eggs total from everyone. But the goats are doing amazing and my daughter's team placed 2nd in science Olympiad and are going to state. She had 5 categories compared to everyone else's 3 or less and got 4 medals including a 1st and 2nd!

I'm so sorry you lost one today But, it's so exciting to hear about your daughter's success! Congratulations!

 

[AnRamire]

OMG! I NEED those!!

yes whar she said

 

[AnRamire]

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Dealing with "The teen years" is a necessary step on the way to become a grandparent. 
In related news, I have a new granddaughter, born this morning. Her name is Olivia, and yes, the grandparents are planning to spoil her.

awwww congrats

 

[dheltzel]

Anyone know of an NPIP tester in the Lancaster Co area? I have a friend who is desperate to get their birds tested so they can start shipping.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

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It's very cool! I still think I like having a broody do the work more though. She does a better job, and has a lot more time than I do. It's amazing to see how little the chicks are! I figure when I bought my first set, they were probably 4-5 days old when I brought them home. These guys are so tiny! Probably also because they are from pullet eggs too. And they sleep so much! I spent at least an hour last night just watching them.

 

[bobrut]

It's hard work breaking outa those shellls. I've got 5 under my broody silkie due to hatch this weekend-
To all the newbies, BUILD A LARGER COOP!! You'll need it.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

It's hard work breaking outa those shellls. I've got 5 under my broody silkie due to hatch this weekend-
To all the newbies, BUILD A LARGER COOP!! You'll need it.

I didn't listen to that advice when it was given to me 3 years ago. I since gotten a bigger house with more land. We also quickly put in a LARGE coop, also known as a shed!

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

I had to share this picture because it's just silly. Mama chicken hatched out two turkey poults. Turkey is broody, and sits on the coop floor. Now the turkey poults were walking on top of the broody turkey like she was part of the furniture...

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]