The Old Folks Home

[hennible]

The irony of ironing in the room that doubles as a workout room (where I pump iron)

That cracked me up!

 

[hennible]

Bad joke coming...
SCG... You better get to the vet... Because those pythons are sick!

 

[bamadude]

The irony of ironing in the room that doubles as a workout room (where I pump iron)

it would be ironnit if ron was spotting u

 

[bamadude]

Ironnott..

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Bad joke coming...
SCG... You better get to the vet... Because those pythons are sick!

Maybe if there was less ironing and more pumping iron.

 

[topdycke]

Dsqard and myself made a productive Sunday on Skype. I am teaching her to quilt and applique.



The irony of making beautiful fall leaves while there's a blizzard going on outside wasn't lost on me.

lovely work I tried quilting but my stitches end up all lumpy.

 

[ronott1]

it would be ironnit if ron was spotting u

Ironnott..

Very Clever!

 

[bamadude]

Ron: how are those arkansas blues doing?

 

[ronott1]

Ron: how are those arkansas blues doing?

They are laying eggs now!

It may be time to introduce them to the cockerel.

 

[Alaskan]

Alaskan, if you don't set your sights too high, you shouldn't be disappointed.

yep.... I am thinking that that is the key. I have been trying to follow that route since the spring.... I think it having a better outcome than previous things I have attempted.

Does anybody in here use an incubator?

ker-duh, YES!

I REALLY like my Brinsea. I have the 40. My house does not have a stable temp to save its life.. (the joys of wood heat), the Brinsea can keep the temp rock solid! This is truly almost miraculous.

You DO have to unscrew the top, clean it out, and put it back together, about every 3 hatches. I haven't had any problems doing that (I haven't stripped the screws, or whatever). You do need to be careful, since the metal screws screw into plastic threads.

I do NOT recommend staggered hatches in only one incubator...... I need a second incubator just for a hatcher.......not sure what I should buy for that.

No. It looks depressing to me

yes, you are correct, snow is depressing.

Yep I know ronnot1, I don't have the right birds to breed them. I really like the black sex link I have though, the reds are great too...
Crossed with my EE roo you get a really neat bird though... Buff colour, olive eggs, great layer and a decent broody... That's what marshmallow was.
Should I feed them something different if I want to hatch eggs... Am i nuts or is there a breeder feed?

Good nutrition for the breeder birds makes a BIG difference in hatchability and just vim and vigor of the newly hatched chicks. Everyone seams to use a different combination of stuff for their breeders, but I would recommend adding something good in addition to regular pellets.