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[pettec63]

Actually, the Florida White buck on a larger doe is a FABULOUS cross! While the FW's are smaller, the offspring get their size from Momma, and the tight, dense meat and light bone from papa making a very good meaty animal. We cross them with the Champagne D'Argent, and get a really fabulous meat rabbit. I've tried NZ's, Ca Whites and lots of others too, but the FW/Champagne X is very much like the Cornish X in chickens. Lotsa bang for the buck! (pun intended)

I will give it a try when I have some extra doe.

That's funny right there!

 

[pettec63]

We just had our first chicken tug-o-war! I was picking weeds and a worm came up with one so I threw it to the chicks. Ha Ha! I have never laughed sooo hard in my life. They were chasing eachother then one would drop it and the other got it, then they both had an end. Oh dear that poor worm! LOL but it was hilarious! Then I was sitting in with them, and they were fighting over who got to snuggle into my arms. LOL! I had a chick in my arms another on my lap or they would both be sitting on my shoulder.. To cute!! On that note however, I will not wear a tank top and shorts to visit with them again. OUCH! sharp lil claws!

 

[FlyRobinFly]

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Although we could send CR to somewhere really weird by messing with the transponder signals.

Hmm, I wonder if there's a group of us who could have you come out. I think most of us have smallish projects, so if we all split the cost, it would be do-able.

 

[pettec63]

OMG. I heard little cheeping in the house and it wasn't the button quail so I looked in the incubator and there's a turkey egg with a hole in it. I am guessing this is called pipping? anyways the excitement builds for me and I am forcing myself to leave it alone to do it's thing. Maybe later on I will have a baby turkey.... YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! seems i am getting the hang of this incubator thing.

Jeez I'm glad someone is!! My Brinsea hatch was awesome!! I have 7 our of 9 ( 2 were bad, I candled them) but the LG......

I am so mad!!!

I know that some of you have had really good luck with that thing but.....
AGAIN for the third time, it has not stayed on temp and must have spiked and it is now day 22 and I had only two pip, one is still working on getting out, but I just don't know what to do!!?? I did quickly put them in my brinsea hoping to save something but, it's not looking good!

I am so glad you guys can't hear me sometimes and that we have to behave on here cause
yesterday I was cussing like the true sailor I am!! I know not good!
anyway, I am holding out hope and we will see. This is definitely going to be my last hatch for a while, unless the turkeys start laying again, which they haven't!

 

[FlyRobinFly]

Quote: Or if you're on this side, WSU also has the Avian Health and Food Safety Lab in Puyallup which does necropsies (http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts_waddl/avian.aspx).

 

[pettec63]

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x2!! don't give up!!

 

[Breshcandra]

Well it looks like my 2 silkie babies are going to have to be put down. We have tried to fix their foot problem but with now luck.
They insist on walking on one of their feet side ways. And I can't get them bandaged well enough so that they have to walk correctly.

 

[Breshcandra]

x2!! don't give up!!

Oh we are not.

I told my husband we are not giving up tell I turn 40. We have 7 years to go.

 

[pettec63]

I have a baby turkey now!!!! it hatched out early this morning... YEA!!!!!! I finally understand the term pip and zip. I got to see it happen.

Woohoo the little turkey is still wobbly but drinking water. I am pretty excited so far 3 animals have hatched from my bator. I think i'm doing pretty good....

Just make sure you teach it how to eat and drink, it won't know how like chickens. You have to be careful they don't drowned in their water either!! So glad you did good!!! It's fun huh??!!

 

[pettec63]

Well it looks like my 2 silkie babies are going to have to be put down. We have tried to fix their foot problem but with now luck.
They insist on walking on one of their feet side ways. And I can't get them bandaged well enough so that they have to walk correctly.

sorry bout that!! I've had to cull a few like that too, dang it!!!