Tis Time for a March 2020 Hatch-a-long!

[Muscovy Wunda]

They are only seasonal layers but can lay for alot of years. The one my parents kept was still laying at 16years. She even went broody a couple times

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

All of the above are the usual reasons for keeping emus. We just wanted a couple of them as pets and to raise with the chickens to help keep the hawks and eagles out. Hawks/eagles are a big problem around here and don’t want my little (now big) peepers to be their dinner.

But some how I keep adding and adding and adding and adding feathered things. 4 guineas, 60 chickens and 7 (potential) emus

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

They are so good at keeping predators away! If I owned my own place I'd have all of the feathered critters

 

[hysop]

But some how I keep adding and adding and adding and adding feathered things. 4 guineas, 60 chickens and 7 (potential) emus

Only 4 guineas? Wouldn’t more help alert about hawks?

So I told my husband all excited about the little beans in the eggs and all he said was to stop messing with the eggs and let them growI guess I will now geesh

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

Only 4 guineas? Wouldn’t more help alert about hawks?

So I told my husband all excited about the little beans in the eggs and all he said was to stop messing with the eggs and let them growI guess I will now geesh

At least you get that much! I tell my other half ANYTHING about the birds... response is “mhmm”.

Me: One of my chicks didn’t make it

Him: “Mhmm”



Forgot: I was desperate in November when we bought the property and had to have SOMETHING in the coops. Some guy had 4 older guinea keets, so I went for it. Those suckers are loud! I was crouching down one afternoon and petting one of the chims, they forgot I was there so when I stood up they started screaming at me. They think scary monsters are out to get them 24/7.

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

They are so good at keeping predators away! If I owned my own place I'd have all of the feathered critters

Here’s hoping you can have your own place and all the feathered creatures!

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

At least you get that much! I tell my other half ANYTHING about the birds... response is “mhmm”.

Me: One of my chicks didn’t make it

Him: “Mhmm”



Forgot: I was desperate in November when we bought the property and had to have SOMETHING in the coops. Some guy had 4 older guinea keets, so I went for it. Those suckers are loud! I was crouching down one afternoon and petting one of the chims, they forgot I was there so when I stood up they started screaming at me. They think scary monsters are out to get them 24/7.

They sound just like my dog

 

[dougieee]

Love the BCM`s, they are so inquisitive.
The Brahma-Canas are doing well in the bator, due on the 29th.
Out of 15 two were infertile and i suspect one more is a quitter, it doesnt look blood ringed yet but the embreyo is way smaller than the others at this stage

 

[FortCluck]

I lied and I candled my eggs last night the little eggs I put in are developing great. I have no idea what's going to pop out of them. I don't even know if it's a chicken or a duck egg

 

[Jules929]

Woohoo! I'm getting eggcited! I have 2 dozen hatching eggs being delivered today, and another dozen expected tomorrow! Unfortunately I will have to stagger my hatching, as the Birchen Marans eggs haven't shipped yet (should be shipped today).
Both incubators are at temp and ready to go!