The Evolution of Atlas: A Breeding (and Chat) Thread

[1muttsfan]

You can add beading to that...

 

[Leahs Mom]

I really think YOU NEED the Bacon shrit!!!!

 

[speckledhen]

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I seriously wonder what is wrong with people. People have lost touch with nature and the natural world, and they don't understand how nature will cruelly cull that sick or deformed animals. A critter is lucky if a human eases it's suffering and hurries it out of this world.

I won't even bring up what's going on in our food animal industry, that where these "do gooders" should be focusing on, but of course they are just all nasties who don't care about anything but inflating their own egos.

If people don't like what you are saying they should move on. Sorry you have to put up with that stuff. No one should have to. You educate people, maybe they should stop and learn something.

 

[speckledhen]

I seriously wonder what is wrong with people. People have lost touch with nature and the natural world, and they don't understand how nature will cruelly cull that sick or deformed animals. A critter is lucky if a human eases it's suffering and hurries it out of this world.

I won't even bring up what's going on in our food animal industry, that where these "do gooders" should be focusing on, but of course they are just all nasties who don't care about anything but inflating their own egos.

If people don't like what you are saying they should move on. Sorry you have to put up with that stuff. No one should have to. You educate people, maybe they should stop and learn something.

Appreciate the support, Lisa. This guy was really nasty. Makes me wonder if he just wasn't trolling for folks to harass and thought he found a good target. He doesn't know that I've been called everything except home to supper in my life, especially as a moderator here on BYC, LOL.

I may have a chemical incompatibility issue with Bash and B.J. She is my Dark Brahma hen, as you know, and until now, I have not incubated her eggs. But, hers were mostly the ones I had to pull from the bator and today, I candled broody Brandy's eggs, two of which are B.J.'s. Neither of those appear fertile. I'll give them another couple of days, but that is just exactly what happened with Suede and Miranda, my Lt. Brahma hen. He and Caroline, the Buff Brahma, produced a lot of chicks, but though Miranda's eggs were fertilized, they would not develop, not even begin. I got suspicious and began doing tests of 5 of Miranda's eggs, over and over again. Not one would ever develop veins, but every one had the bullseye.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Appreciate the support, Lisa. This guy was really nasty. Makes me wonder if he just wasn't trolling for folks to harass and thought he found a good target. He doesn't know that I've been called everything except home to supper in my life, especially as a moderator here on BYC, LOL.

I may have a chemical incompatibility issue with Bash and B.J. She is my Dark Brahma hen, as you know, and until now, I have not incubated her eggs. But, hers were mostly the ones I had to pull from the bator and today, I candled broody Brandy's eggs, two of which are B.J.'s. Neither of those appear fertile. I'll give them another couple of days, but that is just exactly what happened with Suede and Miranda, my Lt. Brahma hen. He and Caroline, the Buff Brahma, produced a lot of chicks, but though Miranda's eggs were fertilized, they would not develop, not even begin. I got suspicious and began doing tests of 5 of Miranda's eggs, over and over again. Not one would ever develop veins, but every one had the bullseye.

So do you get poor hatch rates using your incubator? Do these eggs hatch under a broody fine?

I'm debating trying my cheapo Styrofoam incubator for my eggs coming in a few weeks as I don't currently have enough broody hens nor are they always cooperative, but thing I read on hatching makes me scare because I spent money on these eggs. Broodies do it better.

If people got to know you they would understand what a wonderful person you are and how hurtful their stupid comments are. People think because they don't know someone they can comment freely without guilt. You help lots of quiet kind folks with your information. Keep it up.

 

[speckledhen]

So do you get poor hatch rates using your incubator? Do these eggs hatch under a broody fine?

I'm debating trying my cheapo Styrofoam incubator for my eggs coming in a few weeks as I don't currently have enough broody hens nor are they always cooperative, but thing I read on hatching makes me scare because I spent money on these eggs. Broodies do it better.

If people got to know you they would understand what a wonderful person you are and how hurtful their stupid comments are. People think because they don't know someone they can comment freely without guilt. You help lots of quiet kind folks with your information. Keep it up.

No, the incubator does a good job, but nothing, not even a broody, can hatch an infertile egg. If they're fertile, barring strange stuff happening, the broodies do it best, of course, and as long as I watch the humidity on the incubator, it does a good job, too. I bet all except B.J.'s two eggs under Brandy will hatch.

As for the last part you said, you are so good to me. I don't worry much about those losers who just live to do emotional vandalism, which is what I call hurling hurtful insults at folks online like you'd spray paint someone's nice new building just for the heck of it. Of course, he could have been one of those looney-tunes folks who think you can't step on an ant on the sidewalk. Those are just too out there to even discuss.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

What humidity do you shoot for? I have been reading about dry incubating. My basement runs about 50-60% humidity. I'm thinking dry may work here?

Usually I have more broodies this time of year but it's been too cold this year. I have 2 standard hens that may work, and 1 bantam, but I haven't tried moving the standard ones yet. I'm full of indecision.

I think I want the broodies to work but I haven't had luck moving any to where I want them, they always pace and break themselves. I think my 2 standard hens can cover most of my eggs I got coming if I could just set them up correctly.

You are one member on here I can count on to be kind to people, and to give great information, plus you have such pretty happy birds.

 

[speckledhen]

What humidity do you shoot for? I have been reading about dry incubating. My basement runs about 50-60% humidity. I'm thinking dry may work here?

Usually I have more broodies this time of year but it's been too cold this year. I have 2 standard hens that may work, and 1 bantam, but I haven't tried moving the standard ones yet. I'm full of indecision.

I think I want the broodies to work but I haven't had luck moving any to where I want them, they always pace and break themselves. I think my 2 standard hens can cover most of my eggs I got coming if I could just set them up correctly.

You are one member on here I can count on to be kind to people, and to give great information, plus you have such pretty happy birds.

The first 18 days, I keep it anywhere between 30-45%, but that's for anything except the Belgian D'Anvers, who seemed to need more humidity (super teensy eggs). I've let it drop to 25% before I add any water. The last three days, I raise it to between 60-70%. When they begin to pip, they add moisture into the incubator all on their own, of course.

You are one member on here I can count on to be kind to people, and to give great information, plus you have such pretty happy birds

I try my best, Lisa, though at times, my patience does get tested, I admit. My default setting is usually tact, LOL. Maybe it's that stupid realtor training. I just want folks to avoid making the mistakes that make it less pleasant to keep chickens. If I can keep them on a good path, it will be more enjoyable for them, or that's my theory anyway.

 

[speckledhen]

My tulips are waning so thought I'd snap some pics for you before they're gone, plus I'm growing nasturtiums and thumbelina zinnias on the deck and in a hanging basket, plus "out there".

Tom has started on my sewing machine table.

I sandwiched the Blue Yonder twin quilt for my friend, Sandy, and I was hoping the table would be ready, but I fear I'll have to just start it on my current setup. There will be lots of others to quilt on the new table in the future, though. That blue sky flannel is so nice! I washed it because flannel usually shrinks up, but this didn't have a lot of shrinkage in it, so soft and, I think, perfect for an airplane-themed quilt.