Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[DUCKGIRL89]

price them directly from GQF as McMurray is just selling the GQF brand anyways. You might find a savings that way.

Great,thanks Do they have a website?

 

[Iain Utah]

Eyeheart, I sent you a pm.

Julie, good call on getting more geese. They are the best!

DG, how exciting! I hope you get it and can hatch along with us this spring.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Quote: www.gqfmfg.com

 

[ChristineR]

pictures of last year babies... and Fred she's the only breeder left from last year

Squishy and Dora (head in the pool)


Napoleon and Josephine (adopted)

Pretty geese, psue!

Rheas! That's the other devil bird!

Can't wait to hear news of your new duckies!
Good news on your drake! How is he doing?

Rheas - that's the other big bird I was thinking of.

I've decided to sell my japanese bantams, and have someone coming to get them tomorrow. Just keeping my serama and d'uccles, less roosters around. And less chickens period, I still like my waterfowl better. I'd rather have another goose or 2 and a few more ducks instead of as many chickens as I have now. They are more muddy and poopy and stinky than the chickens, but so much more fun.

I really like the waterfowl better, too. I've wanted to get some English Orps, but I think I'm going to stick to the ducks and geese for now.

My mother-in-law has peafowl. I could get some hatching eggs from her...

 

[Marty1876]

My male turkey is so dumb, I wonder he can breath. ROFLMAO.

So, state was back to retest a chicken flock that had very mild form of AI a month ago. Everyone else was ok. So, while they were here (and they are very nice freindly folks) my midget white turkey hens kept squatting in front of them. I guess they love the white suits. Anyway, while they are hunkered down, the white tom climbs on top, and attempts to mate. again. He's new, spring hatch, and inexperienced. I understand. That said, he tried her head. He tried both her wings, several times. In fact, he's so bad at it, and so comical, that DH calls it his Mexican Hat Dance. Insofar as I am aware, he has not succesfully worked out how you do this yet. We almost hurt ourselves laughing at him today. They are so darn friendly though, that the "show" was about 18" behind out feet, so if you weren't careful, you'd tripping over almost mating turkeys.

Its hysterical. The hens just sit there until they get tired of him turning around on top of them over and over, and just stand up, he falls, they leave. Then, he stands there another minute, sort of practicing.

It's been like this for a week or so now.

He will get better, right???

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

DG, how exciting! I hope you get it and can hatch along with us this spring.

Thanks, my birthday is right before spring, too. I hope I can hatch with you all!

 

[Marty1876]

Me too DG!! How are you girl?

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Hes doing good, thanks!

Check out what I might be getting for my birthday
http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/high_hatch_incubator.html

Whoa. We could use one of those where I work!

My male turkey is so dumb, I wonder he can breath. ROFLMAO.

So, state was back to retest a chicken flock that had very mild form of AI a month ago. Everyone else was ok. So, while they were here (and they are very nice freindly folks) my midget white turkey hens kept squatting in front of them. I guess they love the white suits. Anyway, while they are hunkered down, the white tom climbs on top, and attempts to mate. again. He's new, spring hatch, and inexperienced. I understand. That said, he tried her head. He tried both her wings, several times. In fact, he's so bad at it, and so comical, that DH calls it his Mexican Hat Dance. Insofar as I am aware, he has not succesfully worked out how you do this yet. We almost hurt ourselves laughing at him today. They are so darn friendly though, that the "show" was about 18" behind out feet, so if you weren't careful, you'd tripping over almost mating turkeys.

Its hysterical. The hens just sit there until they get tired of him turning around on top of them over and over, and just stand up, he falls, they leave. Then, he stands there another minute, sort of practicing.

It's been like this for a week or so now.

He will get better, right???

That's hilarious!

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

Me too DG!! How are you girl?

I'm hoping to hatch some lavender and blue americans or buy some goslings. Found a (localish) seller. Depends what I can gather up till spring. I'm good. Busy with school and the ducks. The hose broke, so now they have a pool right under the.... whatever you call the thing the water comes out of. lol. How are you???

 

[Marty1876]

I'm not bad. I've got the forever cold, but who doesn't?

The spigout? Faucet? Pump? Oh well, they are lucky to have running water at all!