Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[JulieNKC]

Ok catch up time again.Cotton patch are very calm, flip flop has them as does a breeder in Alabama. Not hard to find, but not on every farm either.

Millet seed, winter rye, oat all come to mind for good seeding of pasture. Fescue is another good grass. We seed oat, millet, and Bermuda grass here. Oh and Mellon and sunflowers. I will also pick p wild flower blends to seed with.

Sadly google does kick back loads of general or off info for care and needs. Ask someone who lives in a similar climate and has the breed you are looking at. Ask those who have larger flocks of what you are looking at. Lastly look for the breeds club and ask first hand how others deal with similar needs/issues.

DG, you would like American geese and Toulouse also. Amy has Toulouse I know for sure. We have 5 eggs in lockdown from her. You would enjoy the Sebastopols too, but wanted you to know they needed a good shelter to protect from wind and rain. As well as their dietary needs.

I'm seeding mine in clover, wildflowers, and whatever I can get to grow in the shady part. I'm trying to grow grapes along one section of the fence, peas and green beans on another, and a row or two of sunflowers. I'm pitting a bird feeder in the middle, and hoping any missed seeds will grow from it. I'll also be caging off a few areas and planting spinach, turnips, and chard there. They have mulberry trees in there too, and I'm going to transplant a whole bunch of the wild strawberry plants that are trying to take over out yard. If all else fails I am saving all the dandelion seeds and planting them all in there. Bet the neighbors would love me.

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Soo....

Hubby's been on eBay. He just told me he was bidding on some gray (mallard) runner hatching eggs for me!

I was so excited. Until it occurred to me that my bator is actually over capacity! Holds 42 eggs, I have 48 duck and 2 goose in there! Told him I'd have to buy another bator. He said that's my problem!!! What???

Anybody looking to sell a used but not destroyed incubator for cheep? I'm broke for three weeks since my son's birthday is the 28th.

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Meet Pocket:

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Meet some of the 5-day olds:
Duckling 1:



Duckie 2:



Duckie 3:


Duckie 4:


Duckie 5:

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Some more pics...





I wasn't lying when I said I had a packed incubator. Looks like I managed to get whatever the problem was with the turner fixed. Still hand-turning the ones on the right side: two goose and 4 bei's.

 

[JulieNKC]

They are all adorable.
My little guys are fluffing up. Moved 6 into the brooder.

 

[psue]

Meet Pocket:

Awwww Pocket, he can swim Mom

Some more pics...





I wasn't lying when I said I had a packed incubator. Looks like I managed to get whatever the problem was with the turner fixed. Still hand-turning the ones on the right side: two goose and 4 bei's.

If that was an 18wheeler you wouldn't be let outta the scales for being over loaded

(my mom is a truck driver

)

 

[psue]

I have 3of the 4 due this weekend that wont turn!!!! I expect the 4th to join in the morning. Told hubby time for the hatching allert

Julie your blue duck is very pretty.... did I mention my favorite color is blue

... so if you end up with too many............

Hi Rain!

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Awwww Pocket, he can swim Mom

If that was an 18wheeler you wouldn't be let outta the scales for being over loaded

(my mom is a truck driver

)

(but sooooo true)

 

[psue]

(but sooooo true)

how are you going to manage hatching??? you doing have room for a fly let along a baby kicking eggs!