Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[flocksalot]

I had this discussion a few years ago.. got kicked off byc over it, so I am going to say this and no more..  I had a complete zero% hatch of 23 turkey eggs because of,  and all that I can think of ,, was they were written on by me with a black felt tipped marker..    I do believe that those felt tipped markers that you can smell the solvent are toxic to the air cell in the egg..  HeII, it even takes my breath away..  may I just suggest that if you use them, go ahead and use them, but please don't advise anybody else to do so..


[COLOR=00FF00]What about using a "china marker" AKA "grease pencil"??[/COLOR]

Never tried the grease pencil, so I can't say one way or the other.

I can say I had a broody turkey and labeled her eggs with a marker with hen, Tom, and date. She hatched 5/5. I have 4 incubators going and ever egg is labeled with marker. There may be a difference in type of marker, age of marker(making ingredients different), or some other unknown cause. I wouldn't use lead myself, but that's just my opinion. Eggs are porous. Things happen. Bad hatches happen all the time for whatever reason. You can relate your story, but please do not tell others they cannot post things. You have a right to your opinion, but so do I. I will continue to post with responses that I feel appropriate. If no one reads them or utilizes my knowledge its their loss.

 

[jvls1942]

Quote: whoa !! I never told you that you could not post,, I merely asked you in a very nice and civil way. why are you flying off the handle ?? this is exactly how the scenerio went the last time I was involved .. I am not going to continue on this note.. I will withhold any future posts,, so you can continue unhindered..sheesh !!

 

[cuties]

you look at her when she is in the nest,, if she is facing to the left, broody..  if she is facing to the right, not broody,,  if she is facing either to the front or the rear, she can't make up her mind..

and remember this,, today is April 1 .........

Hahahahaha I will waiting impatiently for my ladies to turn to the left lololol!! ;-)
I would love one of the girls to go broody! I think it would b so cute to let one hatch a couple of mutt babies lol! Doesn't seem to be happening tho. Our light brama started laying on the floor... we left the eggs there. But then she just stopped...
Irish, love your new babies!!!!!!!!!!
Delish, 100 percent!!!!! I look on in aw lol

 

[babylady4]

Where on earth would one find a true lead pencil????? I suppose they still make them for some reason, but I would not have one just laying around...... pencils used for writing have graphite in them.....

I used pencil to mark the eggs under one of my ducks.... and of course the oils on the duck feathers rubbed the pencil marks right off..... I should have used a crayon.

Geese do attack preds, I guess it just depends on the temperament of the goose. Some are more aggressive than others. Of course they will not do much for bigger preds, but they do make a lot of noise and they have been known to go after dogs if they need to. Best way to keep them from attacking the chickens and ducks is to raise them with the chickens and ducks.

Jim, what did you drink this morning????? I think you need a rootbeer float...... or something stronger in that glass.....

 

[MaggiesBarn]

Me, too. I ran out of time last week, so they have a bit of a reprieve. But I did make soup out of one of my banty roosters, so now the little hobbits think they own the world.

 

[bigzio]

April Fool's To All..... Lookin like another week below normal temps. This is great news for the snow to be soakin in without runoff. The gardens and trees will do well this year I'm thinkin.

I've been raising poultry since 1973. I've enjoyed every year and learned everything pretty much by failure or success (wasn't any byc). I know what works for me and hope everyone can express what works for them, without alot of fallout. We are all Cheeseheads together...

It's never just one way is right....that's why poultry is so much fun, and they figured it all out as survivors ions before we did.

I hear you about the song in your head bigfam. Mine changes from time to time, and sometimes lingers for quite awhile. Suzie reminds me that's enough when i sing outloud with my version of course....

Keep it fun.... bigz

 

[babylady4]

I forgot to mention, Twain (who is married to MLH) is going to be in Appleton on April 17 @ Fleet Farm from 6-7 pm giving his poultry worshop!

 

[CasieD]

you look at her when she is in the nest,, if she is facing to the left, broody.. if she is facing to the right, not broody,, if she is facing either to the front or the rear, she can't make up her mind..

and remember this,, today is April 1 .........

 

[CasieD]

I forgot to mention, Twain (who is married to MLH) is going to be in Appleton on April 17 @ Fleet Farm from 6-7 pm giving his poultry worshop!

I went when he was in Marathon a couple of weeks ago. Not much new info for me but was a lot of fun anyway!

 

[vickiw]

Hi evening everyone
On the way back from Green Bay today we stopped at tractor supply. Lots of cute little chicks but I was good and just came home with lots of chickie supplies.
Sorry for the losses and congrats to the hatches.