Washingtonians

[itsren]

Well, I guess if you haven't had the experience's that some of us have had, then you wouldn't understand the attitude, I lived in CA for 8 years I met some great people there, and like other places I have live there were jerks there too! Especially if you were in the Navy! Prime example of nastyness is what happened in VA...they used to have signs up that said Dogs and Sailors stay off the grass!! Now I tell you do you think that ALL sailors ran over and trashed peoples lawns?? I think not! But, CA had attitudes against them as do some of the East coast. Look, CR has lived here all of his life too, and he has seen it, I really don't think he meant to hurt anyone here, he was just funnin, he knows a good peep when he see's one! And he is usually the first to welcome anyone to this thread, Washingtonian or not!

Oh, I've experienced a lot. I lived in California because of the Navy. I lived in Valejo and Concord. I worked in Pittsburg and frequently went to San Francisco to visit. I did experience Navy guys being rude, but not the civilians who lived in California. In fact, I gave up a 10-year military-based career here in Washington because of the rudeness of quite a few Navy guys. Being harassed on a daily basis - not acceptable to me! Life it too short to put up with some people.

 

[itsren]

Is there any way this thread can get off the topic of Californians vs. Washingtonians and get back to talking chicken?

 

[Stumpfarmer]

So, got the brooding pen up and covered in time for the earliest hatch date for the nine Hamburg eggs under Malvina. Tried to candle a couple of eggs yesterday (using the sun method) but no, my eyes and or brain still don't work that way, although none of them were see-through nor had bright sparkly bits the way the BLRW unhatched eggs did).

How long do I let the poor dear sit on unhatched eggs before I try to get her to give up/ stick new eggs under her?

I'm getting an egg a day from both the Hamburgs and the EEs, or rather I get two aqua eggs a day and one pink until Gingy lays a double-sized one and takes a few days to recover.

 

[Chickielady]

CL: These are for you. Wanted to let you know what harsh conditions I have put your baby turkey's in. Oh, does not look like WE will be doing any butchuring this fall. We may sell 1 or two and then next year I will have to "hide" some so that no one gets attached and then we can butchur. OH...paypal is on its way.

Goodness..is that DH playing Momma turkey ?
he seems to be completely taken by the poults !
AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you get too many toms, you can pen the extras seperately & raise them for meat, keep the rest for breeding, otherwise they may fight over hens.
If they fight, it can be as innocent & unnoticible as the Alpha preventing the lesser toms from the feed until the lessers actually starve, and I have seen it happen & had no idea one was singled out & not able to get feed by the lead tom.
They are personable, and should be well aware what food is by now...just keep them warm...s/b about 85 degrees now & lower temps 5 degrees every week.
Love the way DH is captivated by the babies !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mamachicken6]

Anyone know where to get bantum Phoenix in Washington?

 

[Chickielady]

CL: I am still doing this. They seem to be eating on their own...but should I still be doing this? it is fun to do anyway even if I don't need to.

You probably don't have to anymore...but if you are having fun, why not ?
I also cook scratch grains/quinoa/millet up like rice, in a pot 8 cups of water to boiling, then reduce heat (like cooking rice) add 5 cups scratch grains, 1 cup millet (health food store $1.49 a pound) or quinoa (more expensive) and a cup of jasmine rice.
Then stir it in & cover & simmer a few minutes.
Turn off heat & let the grains absorb the water.
If there is too much water after 30 minutes, add more jasmine rice.
Store in the fridge.
You can give them a saucer of these grains a few times a day...do the finger poke thing & they will get at it !
They should remember from having the grains here.
All my chicks get this mix 2 X a day...they go nuts for it !
You do not want it sticky...just dry & soft and unstuck together.

 

[Chickielady]

Well eldest son just got home. Has spent the last few hours with the Navy recruiter for the third or fourth time. Eldest son is now officially signed up for Navy. Goes to MEPS the 21st and 22nd....make sure he can "join". There - after his physical - he gets to pick his "job" and sign up for boot camp. I think this will be good for him. Big step.

 

[Greg Richardson]

WARNING!!!

Be careful, be very careful how you answer your kids...........

One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head. She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?"
Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white."
The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"

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[Chickielady]

Ok here is a quick question for you all about washing eggs. Hubby and I have a little disagreement over this... He argues that eggs need to be washed before putting in the fridge otherwise they will keep growing inside the egg and then there will be blood spots on the yolk. I say putting them in the fridge stops all growth and that the eggs already had blood spots on them from when the egg developed in the chicken.

I grew up where we didn't wash the eggs at all unless they were really dirty... Mom never washed them except for that. And she cooked them all the time straight from the shell without washing the shell. Help???

We do agree on not washing them if they are to go into the incubator.

Any thoughts on this subject? Anyone at all?

Blood spots on the yolk are called "egg meats" and are caused by minute ruptures in the ovary when the yolk emerges.
Big egg farms candle eggs to remove any eggs with "egg meats" so you seldom see a commercially farmed egg with egg meats.
Washing eggs does not do anything to stop embryo growth, temperature does.
An embryo will begin to grow before the egg emerges from the warm confines of the hen's body, but will halt growth as long as held below 55 degrees.
Hatching eggs do not get washed as washing removes the protective coating called a "bloom" that covers the egg & seals out bacteria.
Washing eating eggs is necessary...following USDA directions, use 120 degree water in 2 containers, add a spray of bleach SOLUTION or a tiny bit of auto dish washer detergent to each....measure temp with a stem (meat) thermometer so water is at 120 degrees.
Put eggs in 1st bowl & use a seperate sponge to gently wash each & place in 2nd (rinse) water...leave in the water 30 seconds...then remove to a colander to dry.
Then paper towel to dry & into a clean egg carton and into the refrigerator.
Small bits of poo can fall off unwashed eggs and get into the food...and it can make you or others sick.
If you sell eggs you need to wash them just in case someone does get sick....cover your behind !
I can look up the USDA link & post it for you.

This is a cool pdf...I cannot get my puter to open it right now but here is the link:

http://agr.wa.gov/marketing/smallfarm/DOCS/056-SmallFarmAndDirectMarketingHandbook-Complete.pdf

I will keep looking for the egg washing page

 

[Chickielady]

WARNING!!!

Be careful, be very careful how you answer your kids...........

One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head. She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?"
Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white."
The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"

www.mikeysFunnies.com