The Middle Tennessee Thread

[jlynnp]

I am excited to announce that we have added one more color variety to our English Orpington family here at Lots 'A' Cluckin' Farm!

From this fall on we will be breeding and selling 100% English, Large Fowl, Chocolate Orpingtons!

We will be offering their eggs for sell in the Fall along with Black, Blue, & Splash eggs, Lavender eggs, and Jubilee eggs!!

I would love some Jubilee eggs when ready. I can pick them up from you and not have to ship them.

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

Quote: Wonderful!! I will post them on here when I have some for sell!!

 

[FeyRaine]

Got to take a moment to brag on my sfh "Flo" , she has a very noisy egg song but I believe she is entitled to it--



for comparison here are also 3 of my "mutt EE" eggs,
1st on left is from the crazy broody pullet who started laying while still w/ chicks this week, the next 2 are slightly older gals.

 

[Cinny]

Crap TSC is where all my chicks came from this year. What do I do if anything? They should start to lay in another 3 weeks or so. Is there anything specific I should be watching for?

The only thing it said is to make sure you wash your hand throughly every time you handle the poultry and eggs …..and keep an eye out for flu like symptoms. You could contact TSC or the hatchery itself and they would know if any of the affected birds went to your TSC. It said 5 cases in Tennessee but didn't say where in Tennessee.

 

[elorraine52]

I just finished (?) a Cream Legbar hatch from shipped eggs, actually they are on day 22 and still in the incubator. Out of 16 eggs only one hatched, they were packed wonderfully, appeared to have sustained no damage during shipping and the shipper said her hatch rate was 90 + percent. They were placed in a hovabator Genesis with auto egg turners set on their standard of 100 and per the back up thermometer they were 99.5, humidity I tried to keep between 25 - 40% and at lock down raised it to 70%. Now I have read several articles and am so confused about what to do with the air plugs - do I leave them in, take them out what?? I ead take them out at 10 days, take them out at lock down, take them out only if you need to drop humidity? I know there are a lot of experienced hatchers on here and hope I can get some guidance.

I take them out at lockdown to allow more air flow....hope your eggs hatch!!

 

[jlynnp]

The only thing it said is to make sure you wash your hand throughly every time you handle the poultry and eggs …..and keep an eye out for flu like symptoms. You could contact TSC or the hatchery itself and they would know if any of the affected birds went to your TSC. It said 5 cases in Tennessee but didn't say where in Tennessee.

Samonilla is present in chickens, that is a simple fact. By washing your hands after handling them or their eggs and by cooking chicken thoroughly and cleaning all counter tops, utensils and cutting boards after they have come in contact with raw chicken you can keep yourself and your family safe.

 

[wflynt01]

Got to take a moment to brag on my sfh "Flo" , she has a very noisy egg song but I believe she is entitled to it--



for comparison here are also 3 of my "mutt EE" eggs,
1st on left is from the crazy broody pullet who started laying while still w/ chicks this week, the next 2 are slightly older gals.

Wow! Go Flo!!!

 

[Penny Hen]

OK I officially have a broody hen. She is sitting on 3 of her eggs. She is an Olive Egger so how many eggs can she cover? and dose anybody near Goodlettsville have some. I work at the Kroger there and could meet you there.

 

[Raven1]

I have been over run with broodies this year but its been a good thing! One of my frizzled Banty hens just hatched 2 pea chicks for me! I have Peacock eggs under 3 other hens too. I had 6 in the bator go to lockdown this AM but I don't think any of them -maybe one of them has a chick in it. The broodies do so much better incubating the peachicks. Good Luck with yours Penny Hen

 

[FeyRaine]

Left to their own choice all but this last broody of mine have sat 9 eggs (she kept taking eggs & the day I moved her onto 9 almost done eggs she had a pile of 15 under her all hot).

So I'd try 9 if she is about average size and you put avg sized eggs under her.

Best of luck!

I have another gal going Broody now myself & am considering egg options too.