Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[pennyJo1960]

Thank you... this is new to me may be old school on the chickens in may ways not this one

 

[Chickielady]

Roof of the silkie pens is the best place to relax

Like a big hammock !

 

[Chickielady]

you all do here as well most often the Bf gets yelled at to come see what has been posted now

 

[Chickielady]

Love the old photo

Can you imagine ?
And no roads or toilets...and what do you do with your monthlies ?

And diapers ?
How did she wash & cook & doctor the big families ?
And could not cook for days due to severe rains & winds ?
WOW

 

[Chickielady]

An older married woman is hauled into court for stealing a can of peaches. The judge asks, "Why did you do it?" She answers, "I was hungry." The judge replies, "Sorry, you committed a crime. I have to sentence you. How many peaches were in the can?" The woman says, "Six." The judge says, "Alright, I'm going to give you a day in jail for every peach you took." Just before he bangs his gavel down, the woman's husband says, "May I speak?" "Go ahead," the judge replies. The old guy says, "She stole a can of peas too."

 

[Chickielady]

Candled my eggs today 11 out of 12 are doing great!

The one who didnt make it had a small crack that was not seen untill we candled. So far im really happy!

One was a bit smaller than the rest and one had an air sack a little out of place but all veins looked strong. 2 more weeks to go.

I am so anxious!

 

[Chickielady]

Thank you... this is new to me may be old school on the chickens in may ways not this one

I only do gQf....all the way.
Mine are big cabinets, but this is excellent (get the one with the fan)

http://www.strombergschickens.com/p...ators?s=GSHP&gclid=CLTN_pjess4CFUhcfgodQqoEew

But I have had a roll-X (Turn X) that was awesome.
And so cute, too, like a little orange flying saucer....

Ya turn the knob every few hours to roll the eggs...little things cost about $400. now days !

Little Giant bators can be had at just about any feed store...they are still air & kinda tricky & I recommend you get the turner for it (sold seperately)

The Hovabator (gQf) is awesome for a starter...gst the one with a fan & get the turner (sold seperately)

I just greatly dislike Brinsnea...but that is my opinion............Dollar for dollar, the 'gQf ' "Sportsman" and "Professional" cabinet models and "Dickey" cabinet incubators are far & away better bang for your buck.
Mine are fool proof...I alsolutely love them.
You find Dickeys mainly in the south east, oddly enough as gQf's are from Savannah GA.........

gQf:::::: http://www.gqfmfg.com/

Dickey's::::::::::::
http://dickeyincubators.com/


Compare those big cabinet prices to a little Brinsnea & see what I mean....like this one...for 48 eggs, for a mere $1K:::::::::::::::https://www.amazon.com/Brinsea-Auto...d=1470691911&sr=8-12&keywords=brinsea+octagon

Even this Brinsnea is over priced compared to the amount of eggs it contains:
https://www.amazon.com/Octagon-Adva...d=1470692164&sr=8-14&keywords=brinsea+octagon

Their stuff don't stink, do it ?

Now compare that Brinsnea to this 370 chicken egg incubator for $725........http://www.gqfmfg.com/1500-series/1500-digital-professional/
Now you see why I have a hatcher & professional gQf cabinets.........and you can also see how I can get in serious trouble really fast, when I can set 370 eggs....

Also remember you can get the gQf cabinets used around here rather easily...............ask at the Poultry Shows if no where else.
There is a few people who rebuild them.
And I have bought all the elements/parts & put them in my own cabinet box...presto!
A gQf incubator for under $85.00 !


It is ugly.....not painted here, but look inside up on the incubator's ceiling is a brand new gQf thermo-element......


Einstein added a computer fan & the black hose added water to a sponge.
I use a maragarine tub for water now, and I use this incubator for hatching...so no turner needed. I do have one of those feed stote turners, though, and it fits in this box if I don't feel like using the big cabinet.
So, generally I incubate for 17 days in the cabinet, then candle, and the good eggs then go into the ugly hatcher bator (seen above) and they hatch !

 

[junebuggena]

Love the Incuview. Hands down, the easiest, simplest incubator for the money on the market. Easy to clean too. And no questions asked replacement of any parts for the first year. The customer service is awesome. Replacing components is pretty easy to do, too. Mine fell off a table and onto a tile floor and it still works great. And it doesn't matter if you load it up with 27 eggs or with just 6, it works just as well and is just as steady.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Quote: WOW I have not had a monthly since 84

 

[pennyJo1960]

An older married woman is hauled into court for stealing a can of peaches. The judge asks, "Why did you do it?" She answers, "I was hungry." The judge replies, "Sorry, you committed a crime. I have to sentence you. How many peaches were in the can?" The woman says, "Six." The judge says, "Alright, I'm going to give you a day in jail for every peach you took." Just before he bangs his gavel down, the woman's husband says, "May I speak?" "Go ahead," the judge replies. The old guy says, "She stole a can of peas too."