Stella's Social Club

[Happy Chooks]

Awesome! Honey coming your way soon I hope!!

Thanks! I hope so too!

Kelly, Neither of us had even heard of fifths disease. So we had to look that up. It looks like they just let it run it course, which is her current plan for whatever it might be.

It's just a virus that has to run it's course, but people usually get it as a child. Apparently, I was not so lucky. I can always tell when I'm getting sick because my joints really start to ache. Other than that, it doesn't bother me now.

Kelly over on the Old Folks Home thread they are saying that in the NE bees have had a 20% survival rate this year from the cold. You are blessed! Nasty winter they have had.

We are finally having some lovely weather up here in the Pac NW.

With the crazy winter they have been having, I believe it. I babied my eggs through our mild winter because I was so paranoid about losing them again.

Decisions, decisions. I have a couple of broody hens and 11 eggs that could be moved under them. I know I don't want them to hatch the eggs they have. The incubator eggs are scheduled to hatch Easter weekend. Should I switch out there eggs, if so when ?

I say you should keep your eggs in the incubator and get more eggs from Mary for the broodies.

Is it Icelandics that are broody?

If I transfer eggs to a hen, I do it at the last minute, like a day or two before hatch. You have to know your hens though, and whether nestbox fighting is a normal thing for them.

 

[mlm Mike]

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I say you should keep your eggs in the incubator and get more eggs from Mary for the broodies.

Is it Icelandics that are broody?

If I transfer eggs to a hen, I do it at the last minute, like a day or two before hatch. You have to know your hens though, and whether nestbox fighting is a normal thing for them.

That's a brilliant idea! There are two, they are under a hay feeder, so no nest box fighting. Both are mutts, which were broody raised.One is almost 2 years old, she's dead serious about this, the other won't be a year until July/August.

 

[The Sheriff]

Calling Kelly, your Marans are ready.

 

[ronott1]

Calling Kelly, your Marans are ready.

@Happy Chooks

they are so cute!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Awwwwww.

Now for the Cream Legbars.

 

[drumstick diva]

Whew,so far so good! Kelly hasn't proclaimed them cockerels yet.

 

[mlm Mike]

Whew,so far so good! Kelly hasn't proclaimed them cockerels yet.

 

[1muttsfan]

I am not posting pictures of mine until they lay eggs

 

[1muttsfan]

We got away last week for a visit to BF's house in southern Florida - a great break from the snow, cold weather and angst. Made a few new friends down there, including this little guy -

For some reason this video is much clearer when you view it on youtube

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Calling Kelly, your Marans are ready.

Ohhhhh sooooo cute!