Surviving Minnesota!

[lvie]

BRRRR - - - seriously, not teasing. I have on a T-shirt, a sweater, a sweatshirt jacket and was covering with a throw pillow while sitting outside reading. 61 degrees. 42 this morning. When I left MN it was warmer than that. I realize that it will be a different story when I return and am prepared emotionally for the difference a week makes

Ralphie - I just may have to design wool stocking coverings for the Roo's combs. Maybe a 'scarf' for their wattles but not til after thanksgiving. IF I do I will get a very quick picture and post it.

 

[holm25]

Ralphie I am gonna be separating birds pretty soon for breeding. I talked my mom into letting me make a big brooder in the laundry room!


@Minniechickmama when is the soonest eggs can start hatching? January 1st??

 

[duluthralphie]

Good going Holm!!! Did you talk into buying you a new 1502 incubator and hatcher too? Or are you salesmen skills fading?



I tried a "stocking cap " on one of my roosters today. I call this "stocking cap version 1.0




It has some bugs and as of now is a failure...



Then I redesigned it slightly, this is version 1.1





There are some bugs in this version too. however, the first time I built a time machine did not work out either...So I will just keep trying.


They really are 2 versions the differences are subtle and you may not notice them right away. But the trained eye can pick them right out.

 

[I Love Layers]

Ralphie I am gonna be separating birds pretty soon for breeding. I talked my mom into letting me make a big brooder in the laundry room!


@Minniechickmama when is the soonest eggs can start hatching? January 1st??

There's someone selling an incubator that fits 54ish eggs for sale in Minnesota

 

[Bogtown Chick]

I have had a work out today. I walked into a barn with horses that has not had a plow road set yet. 18 inches of snow is a lot of snow to walk a good 100 yards or more to. DD and I are horse sitting again. Then chicken chores on top.

The newbies are getting used to the new space. I hope so. They will be in here as long as 5 months. Please let there be an early spring for them. Watching juniors interactions. He's a growler. He does not 'tidbit' the hens. Lol. I have yet to see him chase down and mate the girls in the run either. This bird will not be giving my hens bare backs i can see that. Thank goodness.

Going to make a pork, butternut squash stew. It's super good. DH loves it and it's pretty good for you too.

 

[memphis]

Ralph....saw Chicken People at the Memphis Indie Film Festival a few months ago. Should have bought their "Real Men Love Chickens " bumper sticker for you. By the way, Chicken People has a Facebook page and the trailer for the film is pretty entertaining. I got too busy at work to go to the Ohio National this year....but thats where most of the film was filmed.

 

[jerryse]

Good going Holm!!! Did you talk into buying you a new 1502 incubator and hatcher too? Or are you salesmen skills fading?



I tried a "stocking cap " on one of my roosters today. I call this "stocking cap version 1.0




It has some bugs and as of now is a failure...



Then I redesigned it slightly, this is version 1.1





There are some bugs in this version too. however, the first time I built a time machine did not work out either...So I will just keep trying.


They really are 2 versions the differences are subtle and you may not notice them right away. But the trained eye can pick them right out.

Hmm I remember a little ditty while looking at this . I will modify it to fit the situation He put a sock upon his comb and frostbite was prevented !

 

[holm25]

Ralphie I talked her into an incubator like yours along time ago lol! I just need to find one! With how we are redoing our house I will have a room to make into a hatching room and then when we get our new garage I could have a room in there. Lol

My sister was going to knit hats for some birds but hasn't yet lol! I will let you know how that works!

 

[holm25]

There's someone selling an incubator that fits 54ish eggs for sale in Minnesota

I can fit 90ish in the incubator I have now if I turn by hand...

 

[holm25]

https://mankato.craigslist.org/grd/5829311540.html


What do you guys think about this one