Stella's Social Club

[holm25]

You know why I never want to see a motor home again EVER.

Why?

 

[holm25]

But where in the USA is it getting warm..cold..warm..cold.......

yeah it is getting warm then cold then warm again not good we lost a turkey in the rain last night.

 

[lonnyandrinda]

Found something @The Sheriff needs to make with her next Emu Eggs!

http://www.foodbeast.com/2014/06/11/deviled-ostrich-eggs/

 

[debs_flock]

Found something @The Sheriff needs to make with her next Emu Eggs!

http://www.foodbeast.com/2014/06/11/deviled-ostrich-eggs/

LOL, that just grosses me out thinking about it!

 

[Happy Chooks]

You know why I never want to see a motor home again EVER.

Yep, sure do, and I'd feel the same if I was in your shoes. But thankfully, that is over for you!

 

[Happy Chooks]

My last day taking care of Mary's animals.

Today's dilemma was the Brabanter eggs. I checked under Lukka and there were 2 little fluffballs under her. The 3rd egg, the chick tried to hatch but was completely glued in the shell. I have never seen a chick this stuck. This is what it looked like when I found it.



So, I took it over to the hose, and very carefully wet my fingers and dabbed water on the stuck areas and carefully peeled away the shell. I got it all of the way out - it's weak but still has a good chirp to it. Hopefully it will make it. I put it back under Lukka and made sure she was okay with it, which of course she was. Mary is going to check on it as soon as she gets home. There weren't any more pips, and no cheeping, so it looks like the 3 chicks is all that will hatch.

Here are the other 2 Brabanter chicks. They have slightly different coloring, which makes me wonder if they are somewhat sex linked. It's hard to see in the picture because of the light and shade.


I made it through the time Mary was gone without any heads stuck in fences, or escapes.

Mary's animals were on their best behavior.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Found something @The Sheriff needs to make with her next Emu Eggs!

http://www.foodbeast.com/2014/06/11/deviled-ostrich-eggs/

I love the picture showing the size of it next to a normal deviled egg.

 

[robhuncor]

My last day taking care of Mary's animals.

Today's dilemma was the Brabanter eggs. I checked under Lukka and there were 2 little fluffballs under her. The 3rd egg, the chick tried to hatch but was completely glued in the shell. I have never seen a chick this stuck. This is what it looked like when I found it.



So, I took it over to the hose, and very carefully wet my fingers and dabbed water on the stuck areas and carefully peeled away the shell. I got it all of the way out - it's weak but still has a good chirp to it. Hopefully it will make it. I put it back under Lukka and made sure she was okay with it, which of course she was. Mary is going to check on it as soon as she gets home. There weren't any more pips, and no cheeping, so it looks like the 3 chicks is all that will hatch.

Here are the other 2 Brabanter chicks. They have slightly different coloring, which makes me wonder if they are somewhat sex linked. It's hard to see in the picture because of the light and shade.


I made it through the time Mary was gone without any heads stuck in fences, or escapes.

Mary's animals were on their best behavior.

Kelly , you are the perfect farm-sitter

and a good friend.

 

[The Sheriff]

Just got home! The little chick looks pretty good right now but having trouble staying upright. I am giving it probiotics, vitamin E and selenium and have it in the incubator. I will give it back to Lukka when it can hold its own. She has three other chicks hatched and the last three were very late quitters. Probably the blazing heat we last weekend.




Thanks Kelly! p.s one of the eggs under Lukka was an Icelandic that belonged to one of the other broodies.

 

[mlm Mike]

It looked like Tucker had a very nice vacation, I hope the little chick pulls through.