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

[FridayYet]

Thank you! I have not specifically read that yet. And it sums up exactly how I feel! You know by incubating eggs, we are growing something and making it alive. Naturally, it's hard to think you grew it just to die

LOL It's the final paragraph from the shipped egg Facebook article you posted way back when. Fabulous article by the way.

 

[AmyPaperlady]

You have done a great job and it's not over yet! LOL How exciting on the peacock eggs! I know you have read this, but just a reminder:

Thank you! I have not specifically read that yet. And it sums up exactly how I feel! You know by incubating eggs, we are growing something and making it alive. Naturally, it's hard to think you grew it just to die.

Yeah I never knew about this Ameraucana thing, but the guy I ended up getting eggs off of (also my orpingtons) only has rare breed and pure breed chickens. Haha I now realize there's a whole world of fancy chickens. Anyways, apparently this guy is certified by the Ameraucana breeders club, so I think he's legit. From what I could see at his farm he has purebreeds. He's a nice guy ironically was my husbands teacher in grade school. Also have some BLRW I'm excited about. . Peacock eggs?! That's awesome, I'm jealous. How is your hatch going? I hope Ameraucanas are nice LOL. I saw some videos and they seemed friendly. People say that too about RIR's huh? The roosters anyways. My Orpington rooster is the sweetest boy. He will literally cuddle with you. And I am calling him a rooster. I'm 99% sure he is, but they are some nice chickens. This is him: My other babies, I think the darker ones will be blue. Breeder said they carry blue, splash, black and split lavender genes ( I kind of understand the genetics now that they will not be lavender)

They are beautiful! I'm just trying to figure out genetics & colors too! I mostly wanted buff & partridge for this hatch but the seller couldn't guarantee it because it was a mixed lot. The one color I didn't want was black. Well, out hatched this little black chick today and honestly, I just fell totally in love with him the second he came out!! Go figure!

I would if they were being delivered to the house, but I'm not comfortable giving the PO box key to someone--the PO box is technically for the ministry (my husband is director for Reach Out Ministries )

So what are you gonna do?

Put it out of my mind, unless we end up getting a late start, and hope the eggs are big-end-up while they wait, I suppose...

 

[MunsterChicks]

Thank you! I have not specifically read that yet. And it sums up exactly how I feel! You know by incubating eggs, we are growing something and making it alive. Naturally, it's hard to think you grew it just to die.
They are beautiful! I'm just trying to figure out genetics & colors too! I mostly wanted buff & partridge for this hatch but the seller couldn't
guarantee it because it was a mixed lot. The one color I didn't want was black. Well, out hatched this little black chick today and honestly, I just fell totally in love with him the second he came out!! Go figure!

So what are you gonna do?

How stinking cute

Peas are very cute as babies. But I was warned at how LOUD they are as adults, so I'll pass lol. I assume you will hatch them and give them to him?
I'm honestly surprised at how pretty my LOs are now. I'll post a couple pics tomorrow, too hard on the phone lol. But I think yours are beautiful too!!

Thank you, yes I would love to see your LO's! Yeah I'm trying to figure out if the lighter ones I have will be splash, in the pics they look white, but they're not, it's more of a very light grey.

 

[BYC910]

So how can you tell a difference? I am curious seeing I have one and call her both and EE and Americauna. LoL!

you know I thought a lot about what I had when I got Ameraucanas I heard a lot about Easter eggers and egg color and all that is a lot of crap and just that. go to the Ameraucana breeders ***. web site an look at the pictures that their members post . that is of course after you read the breed standard which does not include a single picture. I bet that each and every one of you will find a picture that looks just like one or more of you chickens. again posted by their members . So If I sound a little P.O.ed its because I am the reason my chickens are no good is because I didn't buy chickens from them . It took me years to over come the label that came with the horse business and how you could not trust horse trainer or trader roomers started by other horse trainers who would come to buy my horses and tell me they were not worth what I wanted for them and already had the horse sold for a higher price . the way I see it horse people don't have anything on large chicken breeders. If you had brought your chickens from them then they would be the greatest chickens in the world, and look just like what you have now . Do not base your opinion of you're chickens on what someone else tells you study the breed. pick the birds you like and breed from there. If you go to a pure breed chicken show hosted by a Breeders ***. the chances are the judges will be large breeders and members of the ***. and the winners will be likewise. remember believe none of what you hear and only half of what you see. btw did I tell you I'm old so I can say what I want to.

 

[WalnutHill]

I am finally home.

I visited a Rural King store for the first time today, in Decatur, IN. All I can say is WOW. It's everything TSC isn't; it's a real farm oriented superstore. I picked up a few things...

After dinner, I did the breakout on the remaining turkey egg, none of which had pipped externally. The twin egg had two fully developed chicks that never pipped. Another of the very large eggs had a jumbo chick. One normal size egg had a jumbo chick that was still alive when broken out, but died shortly afterward. There was a pool of blood in the bottom of the shell, it must have nicked a blood vessel. The others were DOA, for a 6/16.

The good thing is that there were zero shrink wraps, and two a little wet. So the humidity is close. There were no bloated chicks, but there were two that failed to absorb all the yolk. I may need to raise hatch temp a little, it dropped to 95 by the time I got home.

I did end up with six, one poult has a leg or neurological issue (topples) but the others are great. There is one male Narragansett x BBB, one female Golden Narragansett x BBB, one Golden Narragansett and a couple of Silver Narragansett.

I am back over 300 birds. What was I thinking?

 

[WalnutHill]

I bought a Gamo pellet rifle for the sole purpose of shooting squirrels out of the garden. They swarm like locusts at my house. I have a pile of them in the woods. The most fun part is shooting them out of the top of the pecan tree. They hang on as long as they can, then it's like Plinko on The Price is Right

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I have a Gamo. It's my varmint gun. I had to use it to humanely dispatch my gorgeous Narragansett tom after a neighbor's dog mortally wounded him.

You don't need to be a "good shot". A pellet in the ear with muzzle contact is humanely fatal.

 

[WVduckchick]

Well crap, my power just went out. Just as I stepped out of the shower. Trying to give it a few minutes before I go get the generator. Today is lockdown dangit!!

 

[RubyNala97]

LOL It's the final paragraph from the shipped egg Facebook article you posted way back when. Fabulous article by the way.

Oh my, I didn't even remember that part! Lmbo!

Well crap, my power just went out. Just as I stepped out of the shower. Trying to give it a few minutes before I go get the generator. Today is lockdown dangit!!

Oh no!! My worst fear come true!! Just remember the hen gets off the nest each day for a little bit. I would go make sure the generator has gas & is ready to go just in case! Good luck!! Keep us posted!!!

 

[WVduckchick]

Oh my, I didn't even remember that part! Lmbo!
Oh no!! My worst fear come true!! Just remember the hen gets off the nest each day for a little bit. I would go make sure the generator has gas & is ready to go just in case! Good luck!! Keep us posted!!!

I dont have a broody hen lol I dont even have a laying hen yet. Got the small generator hooked up to just the incubator for now. Thank goodness hubby is home this time. We will move over to the big generator if it doesn't come back on soon.

 

[RubyNala97]

I dont have a broody hen lol I dont even have a laying hen yet. Got the small generator hooked up to just the incubator for now. Thank goodness hubby is home this time. We will move over to the big generator if it doesn't come back on soon.

I just meant that they can go without direct heat for a little bit each day, as that mimicks the natural behavior of the hen. Lol. It's excellent that you have the generator!