My cat tried to bury me in the sand box
She said/He said Who's right? Who's wrong? No one!
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I had to trick or treat by phone
I have 4.But they roost and they are in another coop. I originally had just the one, and she would roost on the very bottom roost by herself. Then we had a night that was supposed to be near freezing after they went to the coop early this spring and I was scared she'd be cold down there by herself so before bed I went out and put her up on the top with the rest. Next night I went out to close the coop and she was up there by herself with the rest...lol Then I got the three from my sister (the ones with the ugly feet) and they thought they were going to sleep in the nesting boxes so the first two nights I put them on the low roost and by the third night not only were they roosting but they were the first ones in the coop so they could get up on the top. lol So yes, my silkies roost and yes they are silkies. I have some mixes too, but they all have normal feathering and other than feathered legs, you'd never know they had silkie in them.
He is very beautiful way more so in person than any pic I have. The green and the oranges just pop in real life and even his eyes are an awesome orange. He is my baby. Even with his "disabilities" I don't regret him hatching. He's actually improved greatly since going to the coop.(Which I didn't think he'd ever be out there.) I didn't think he'd be able to handle the ramp and the first couple days and nights I carried him in and out and had seperate food and water in the run so he had it avaiable all day, next I knew he was mastering the ramp and goes in and out like no ones business.lol His "knee" joints, especially on one leg are turned in so his leg is turned out instead of straight.
Oh, that's so sad.
Shipped eggs with detached air cells is recommended to let them sit up right and hold off on turning. This is my belief: if they are upright there is less chance of the embryo sticking to any side and the first 3-4 days there isn't a whole lot of development to stick anywhere. I think it's most important once they start developing (day 4/5) to when they have developed into an actual chick (day 13/14). If you candle an egg that is being turned upright in an automatic turner it looks a lot different than a candled egg that is being turned. You can really see and experience the "why" we turn during development. With the egg laying on it's side it appears (until the embryo develops into the chick and not just veins and eyeballs) that the chick is only developing on one side. When you turn the egg the development turns so that it resufaces on the side of the egg that is facing up. I found the differences interesting and a bit fascinating when I did my first manuel turning. I question wether eggs stored upright in cartons need to be turned as well. Next spring I plan to experiment with that as well. I want to collect and store x number w/o turning and an equal number with turning and see if there is a big diference in the amount that start to develop.
It was sad. But I have new babies to think about now
Lol!
You will have to let me know when you do that experiment. I want to hear those results. And see the progression.
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So I moved the last 20 chicks (almost 6 weeks) out to the coop in the brooders this afternoon. The first time in almost a year that the house is totally chick free!!! I have to screen in my gate and fix a couple places in the run before they join the others. I'm hoping to try them out with the others in a couple weeks. We'll see. Feels good to have them out though. I love brooding the first 4 weeks or so inside, but them it gets to be a headache and so hard (at least with 20+) to keep clean and smell free. Not to mention the dust and feathers.....
My mother had to get drunk to feed me
When my mother went into labor the doctors went on strike
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You're so bad!! Stop it!! You're killing me!!!!
Won't be until next spring. I am done hatching for this year. (Unless someone begs me to hatch for them....lol)
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This is what happens when you guys don't post and I'm bored
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