She said/He said Who's right? Who's wrong? No one!

[WVduckchick]

I haven't shared any dinner details for a while. For those who are newer to the thread, I grow a lot of things and make a lot of food. Just an old fashioned farm, ya know? Today's dinner is lasagna...with homemade pork sausage, homemade turkey egg lasagna noodles, home grown tomato sauce, homemade parmesan cheese, homemade mozzarella... Yum.

Like Ruby, I appreciate the effort involved in making lasagna. I love to make it, but haven't made my own pasta since doing it with my eye-talian grandmother who spoke very little English. I rarely eat it out, or anyone else's, just because, but that looks awesome and I'd love to try a big hunk of it!

Anybody here ever have any dealings with McMurray Hatchery, in PA? I wonder if they allow hatching egg customers to pick up, or whether they're shipping only. All the horror stories I've read on here about the rough handling shipped eggs have to endure makes me afraid to go that route. Buying live birds entails quarantine, so that's out, I don't know of anyone local breeding RIR's, & haven't noticed any CL ads for fertile RIR eggs. I'm not looking to do anything til Spring; just trying to get my "ducks in a row" early. Anybody got any bright ideas? This may all be moot; was just on their web site, and it doesn't appear that they even sell hatching eggs. Oh, well, back to the drawing board.

I was thinking they sold eggs. And will allow pickup, you have to pay for them, and reserve them for a particular day, and pick them up. It may have been another hatchery, but I'll look, and come back and edit if so. Edit - I believe it was Meyer that I contacted. But they look like quite a trip for you.

 

[WalnutHill]

If I want to see my daughter, all I have to do is offer food to her boyfriend.

There is a little corner of that lasagna left, and that was in a 13 x 9 x 3 pizza pan!

 

[RubyNala97]

I think skunks are beautiful but I read today where someone lost a lot of chicks to one

Me too and I know. I dug my hardware cloth 6 inches under and out, so that no one can get into my run!

Hello everyone. .I'm getting my first batch of shipped eggs..
I've heard that you should let them settle for 24 hrs before putting them in incubator?
I guess I could use a few pointers..
I've hatched a few batches of my own eggs successfully. . Just never shipped eggs before. . Any help would be appreciated. ..

How far are they going to be in transit and what breed? Also, what incubator are you using and have you calibrated your thermometer and hygrometer? First, I would unpack them very gently (un-roll the bubble wrap without rolling the egg) and candle them. Check the air cells to see the size and how loose or detached they are (also look for any hairline cracks). I, personally, only let them rest 12 hours before incubating them. Keep them vertical in the incubator and don't touch them or turn them for 48 hours at least, depending on air cell damage. Can you check back in here after you've done the first candle and let us know how bad air cells are? This can change your game plan.

 

[Kraftcrazychick]

Yes, AWG 16/2 means 16 gauge, 2 conductor (no ground). Vinyl cord means the insulation isn't suitable for high heat applications, so be careful not to use it where it would be in contact with or in close proximity to a heating element or light bulb.

I would be in so much trouble if Meyer was 40 minutes away. We get our started layer pullets there. It's about 2 1/2 hours each way.

Since the only contact will be attaching to the thermostat and ceramic bases of the lights- the rest will be fed out the outside, it should be okay right? I'd rather not be burning and melting Styrofoam. If it's not good for humans to breathe I can assume not good for any other living thing.

I didn't find out Meyer was so close until after I researched the hatchery the country store got their chicks from. If I knew where it was in the first place I would have saved myself a half hour drive one way as the hatchery was closer.

And I would have had more of a selection. The things you learn after the fact. That's life.

 

[WalnutHill]

Since the only contact will be attaching to the thermostat and ceramic bases of the lights- the rest will be fed out the outside, it should be okay right? I'd rather not be burning and melting Styrofoam. If it's not good for humans to breathe I can assume not good for any other living thing.

I didn't find out Meyer was so close until after I researched the hatchery the country store got their chicks from. If I knew where it was in the first place I would have saved myself a half hour drive one way as the hatchery was closer.

And I would have had more of a selection. The things you learn after the fact. That's life.

It's not good for your house, either! Yes, you should be fine with that application. My GQF cabinet incubator uses lamp cord for the wiring from the turner timer motor to the power supply.

 

[RubyNala97]

He was sleeping with his head out the sliding door tonight, like a dog in a doghouse.

I rarely eat it out, or anyone else's, just because, but that looks awesome and I'd love to try a big hunk of it!

Yes!! Why is that!!?? It's like my brain is wired that it should only taste the way I grew up (and make it now) eating it! I would try Walnuts too, though!

 

[WVduckchick]

Yes!! Why is that!!?? It's like my brain is wired that it should only taste the way I grew up (and make it now) eating it! I would try Walnuts too, though!

I think they subliminally did it to us...

 

[WVduckchick]

So how old are skunks when they start spraying?

 

[WVduckchick]

So how old are skunks when they start spraying?

I just got post #27000 with a question about skunks

 

[kwhites634]

McMurray offers chick, duck, goose, turkey, quail, guinea, pheasant, and chukar hatching eggs.

I used to buy chicks from them. They are hatchery stock but if you are interested in backyard/pet quality birds, they were a good supplier when I last bought from them 5 or so years ago.

Good to know; I'll have to go back & read a little closer, or email them, to see if they allow direct pickup