Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[pennyJo1960]

High here was 86 starting to cool off a bit have had air on all day

 

[Hinotori]

I gave one of the Easter egger broodies eggs. They are due this coming Thursday. I just candled and I'm guessing they'll hatch Sunday/Monday. I'm wondering if the hatchery hen that hot bakes them is her mother.

The only problem is that she's in the juice box and not the open floor level nest box so chicks can't get out. I couldn't convince her to move and she's viciously defended her nest from hens laying in it.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey I have no less than 2 incubators going one has 8 then the other are shipped eggs and 3 more so 14 in it due the 27 or 28th on the small one .. 2 EE cockerel from my girls are growing up in silkie coop

 

[Hinotori]

I have to re-evaluate what I'm doing on chickens. I'll probably be reducing the flocks.

Hubby likely won't be able to return to working for a while more still. He still can't do a lot of things with his hand. So we're adjusting the budget to where we can survive.

I'm hoping for 2 pullets from this hatch and we'll eat the boys and sell extra girls most likely. They only lay small to medium eggs as they aren't large birds and will definitely go broody at least once a year. The 3 adult pullets of this cross aren't even a year old yet and all have done so.

 

[pennyJo1960]

That has to be factor I am getting just enough to pay for the food
otherwise I would have less allot less

 

[Hinotori]

We were very careful when we bought this place on how much the mortgage was. Planning ahead like that means we'll be ok even if just with all the bills. Tricare is a lifesaver as it's paid directly from his retirement. No cost to see the doctor on base and meds are free at the base pharmacy.

 

[pennyJo1960]

It is important yes .. We pay less than many do for a rental on our house
there is just we dump change in buy fun stuff after one or two years

 

[pennyJo1960]

This has been a busy day 6 of 8 hatched so far .. the last two will look later see of they died in the shell or late to hatch.. Photos are the four first ones

 

[pennyJo1960]

I lost one of Silkie tonight went up to put them away after a day in the tractor
she was laying on her side by the door .. I did not do a necropsy tonight she was in rigor

 

[Hinotori]

Well that sucks. Im sorry