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[microchick]

California state senate. Apparently they can change it here IF an adjoining state does it. Which means New Hampshire, Massachusetts or New York.


I thought maybe it was 2 AM because that is when a lot of states require the bars to close.
I was on an October overnight train in Switzerland about 30 years ago. I woke up at each stop. Woke up to the same station sign twice. In the morning I was looking at station signs, my watch, the map and worrying I was going to miss my plane. Turns out that sign I saw twice was because they stop the train for 1 hour. At the time their DSL change wasn't the same as ours. I guess after the GWB change it isn't the same anymore.

What I wonder is: what they do in the spring? They can't launch the train an hour forward.


Makes sense to me! Change WHEN you do things, not the clock! The chickens don't get up when the clock says it is time.

Evidently by the sound of roosters crowing, mine think 3-3:30 is time to rise and shine!

 

[CSolis]

Thanks for printing that, CSolis. Pretty much what I imagined their reasoning behind their Good Friday traditions.

My faith, we went to Good Friday high noon service where the minister read about the crucifixion and as the reading got closer to 'the end', all the lights in the church went dark and without a word, we all filed out of the church, heads bowed respectfully. I guess the Amish do not celebrate Lent, which is the time of fasting and reflection in the Christian/Catholic faith.

Just got in from taking care of the flock. The hens are trying to avoid the roosters. I'm not finding a lot of bullseyes in their yolks so I was stuffing hens out the pop door where Trouble and Izzy were waiting for them. Maybe I'll find a few bullseyes in the upcoming days.

No problems, I looked it up out of curiosity myself.

According to what I've read it takes 2 weeks for the little guys to swim up the oviduct where the eggs are stored for fertilization. I call boogers on that since I've gotten bullseyes in less time from my gals. Time for me to go out and round up a few myself and move them around to different pens. The older ladies are not impressed at all with young Bruce, but the two younger EE ladies are.

 

[ronott1]

No problems, I looked it up out of curiosity myself.

According to what I've read it takes 2 weeks for the little guys to swim up the oviduct where the eggs are stored for fertilization. I call boogers on that since I've gotten bullseyes in less time from my gals. Time for me to go out and round up a few myself and move them around to different pens. The older ladies are not impressed at all with young Bruce, but the two younger EE ladies are.

It does take time for new a rooster to start breeding the hens. Also, many recommend at least two weeks between rooster switches to help make sure that the eggs are fertilized by the rooster you want to use for breeding.

To be sure, you should wait 30 days.

People get very confused by stuff like this!

Yes, the eggs will be fertile within the first several days of breeding and the hens will still be fertile for about two weeks after breeding without any more breeding. That is important if you lose your rooster(like killed) and you want to hatch some eggs after that.

 

[CSolis]

It does take time for new a rooster to start breeding the hens. Also, many recommend at least two weeks between rooster switches to help make sure that the eggs are fertilized by the rooster you want to use for breeding.

He he he... didn't take K.E. but a few hours and he was on that train.. spotted him back on it again this morning when I was out working around the pens. Sara is taking it in stride even though she's not laying yet.

As for the rest, yes I wait for a month before wanting to hatch out any eggs from a swap in roos for that very reason.

 

[CSolis]

Oh, BTW... cheese cake anyone? Made a fresh one today!! Yummers

 

[pennyJo1960]

Love a good NY cheese cake. I am so tired but covered the barn dome small part left 24 ML tarp 20 x 30. Blood sugar died almost done came in had a few bites went finished..
Perfect day no wind, dry that tarp will be there possibly 3 years

 

[Alaskan]

It does take time for new a rooster to start breeding the hens. Also, many recommend at least two weeks between rooster switches to help make sure that the eggs are fertilized by the rooster you want to use for breeding.

To be sure, you should wait 30 days.

People get very confused by stuff like this!

Yes, the eggs will be fertile within the first several days of breeding and the hens will still be fertile for about two weeks after breeding without any more breeding. That is important if you lose your rooster(like killed) and you want to hatch some eggs after that.

Last summer I waited a month, maybe 5 weeks... before gathering eggs to hatch..

The entire blasted lot are from the male that was pulled over a month ago...

I was just looking at them again... clear crosses!!!

Super sperm is all I can say.

 

[bruceha2000]

Evidently by the sound of roosters crowing, mine think 3-3:30 is time to rise and shine!

They will be closer come Sunday morning

 

[CSolis]

Evidently by the sound of roosters crowing, mine think 3-3:30 is time to rise and shine!

Yours and mine both!! Funny I would be up to hear it, but some times I am. Funniest thing now is listening to the bantam roo competing with the big guys... Still chuckling over that. But he gives it his all and that's what counts.

 

[ronott1]

Last summer I waited a month, maybe 5 weeks... before gathering eggs to hatch..

The entire blasted lot are from the male that was pulled over a month ago...

I was just looking at them again... clear crosses!!!

Super sperm is all I can say.

That does happen!