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[FirewifeJess]

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Me too!!!

 

[FirewifeJess]

Hey all. Bad news I caught DHs man-cold and now I feel like garbage. And of course he's still sick too so he isn't helping in the slightest. Like I have some weaker version or something...ugh. SO instead of going to a great BBQ today with friends and then lighting off fireworks at the church like we do every year, we have to stay home. DH is going to take ODS to our church's fireworks booth in a few minutes and pick up our stash so we can light stuff off for the afternoon and evening. The kids LOVE all the small stuff though, so we'll save money this year I guess! LOL

 

[Teva]

How do I explain to someone who's put eggs in the fridge all of their lives, that fresh eggs don't need to immediately go into the refridgerator?

I've been gone for 4 days and I came back to 16 eggs!! whoohooo!!!

 

[Chickielady]

How do I explain to someone who's put eggs in the fridge all of their lives, that fresh eggs don't need to immediately go into the refridgerator?

I've been gone for 4 days and I came back to 16 eggs!! whoohooo!!!

Fresh eggs do need to be refridgerated like any other eggs, especially if they are fertile.
They should be washed in 120 degree water with a splash of chlorine solution (or dish washer det) gently scrub off poopy/straw/mud and immerse for 30 seconds, immerse again in 120 degree rinse water & drain, wipe dry, and refridgerate.

here is a good pulication from U of NE:

http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=798#target
The ideal water to clean eggs should be at least 10 degrees warmer than the eggs are, up to 120 degrees, as the egg is 110 when it comes out of the hen....believe it or not.

Edited to add:
The only eggs we do not wash & refridgerate are hatching eggs, which any light soil is sanded off with a 3-M pad, and eggs stored at 55 degrees and rotated several times a day, to keep the embryos dormant.
Any warmer & bacteria and the embryos will grow, the embryos will then suffer at any temps under 99.6 and give up in early stages of incubation, making what is called a "blood ring"
hatching eggs must be kept under 60 degrees, chilled, but no lower than 50 degrees.
Alot of folks think hatching eggs must be kept warm and that is far from truth, they need to be kept cool, until warmed to room temperature before setting under a broody or in an incubator.

 

[Chickielady]

Holy Cow it is sunny here !, off & on anyways.

I want to get out & weed wack...so talk to ya all later !!!

have a great 4th !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chickielady]

My dad is still secretely terrified that one day he will crack open one of my eggs into a frying pan and a half formed baby chick will fall out~~~~~~~~so yes, I assured him our eggs are gathered several times a day washed & refrigerated as soon as possible.
poor guy....he looks the other way every time he cracks an egg open, just in case............

 

[Totalcolour]

Well, some time ago, I posted some pics of our grow out pens, and some of you asked if I had plans. So I mentioned it to himself, and being who he is, he made a humongous document, and a slide show describing how he dunnit.

Here's the link for anyone who's interested (it's a downloadable document).

http://idk.serveftp.net/BrooderGrower/

 

[Flaming Chicken]

Very pretty chicks! Rupert's youngsters have a lot of coppering early. No idea about the other one. Looks like they are buddies though.

Pictures! =)

3.5 weeks, here is the beautiful Blue Copper Marans from Flaming Chicken's Chicken

And here is one of the two feedstore unknown "bantys". It just looks so much like a Serema! What do you all think? (This is standing - not sitting!)

 

[Flaming Chicken]

My dad is still secretely terrified that one day he will crack open one of my eggs into a frying pan and a half formed baby chick will fall out~~~~~~~~so yes, I assured him our eggs are gathered several times a day washed & refrigerated as soon as possible.
poor guy....he looks the other way every time he cracks an egg open, just in case............

I get that a lot too. 'you have fertilized egss? What keeps them from turning into chicks?" Well, the refridgerator for one thing and not being kept at 95 Degrees!

 

[Chicken Rustler]

I was really embarrassed this morning when I called 911 to report a bright UFO when they informed me that was the sun. Lucky for me they been getting calls all morning.

Thanks Greg for sparring me the embarrassment I too was about to call. Thought the sky was on fire.