Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[JustJohn]

free roosters

http://madison.craigslist.org/zip/3651261915.html

 

[chikenscratch]

Morning everyone.

My get together with Deli was fun and informative. I learned how to make FF and sprouted wheat, saw all of her feathered friends, and we chatted about chickenstock. She is a good cook everyone ;-)

I also learned that the breeds I thought I had was wrong. Instead of the barred rocks I had in the beginning (before they became dinner) were actually dominicks (I think I spelled this wrong), my RIR is actually a production red, and my red stars....are still unknown.

Well I've got to get ready for work...

 

[delisha]

Whew- made 15lbs of chicken wings, 6lbs of cheesy potatoes amongst other things, and had 30 people over to celebrate DS10 birthday today. It was nice day, but now I need a break!
Getting excited about picking up my white chantecler eggs Friday.
My first hatch I feel like I did everything wrong- LG incubator, went out to the coop and picked 6 eggs and put them immediately in the incubator, filled up the reservoirs to the top, put in 6 eggs including one really dirty egg (which hatched)and the thermometer that came with it. I have no idea what the humidity was until lockdown when I got a hygrometer. The temp spiked to 103 and I turned the eggs by hand 2x daily. I hatched out 4 of 6. The two that didn't hatch never started. What do you guys think- luck? Should I try to be more precise this time?

Taking notes and finding the way that works for you and your house environment is sage advise. Jim does his almost the same way I do mine. He is giving good advise. Only difference I have is that I have high humidity house and I never add water to the inside of my incubator until day 18. Even on day 18 I never add water to the wells. I use sponges. I do not tape it shut because I weigh my eggs to make sure they are loosing weight with my candling. I ware gloves when handling eggs. I use water in glasses on the outside of the incubator. My LG does not have a fan. My Geneses does. The Geneses needs more humidity because of the fan.

Morning everyone.

My get together with Deli was fun and informative. I learned how to make FF and sprouted wheat, saw all of her feathered friends, and we chatted about chickenstock. She is a good cook everyone ;-)

I also learned that the breeds I thought I had was wrong. Instead of the barred rocks I had in the beginning (before they became dinner) were actually dominicks (I think I spelled this wrong), my RIR is actually a production red, and my red stars....are still unknown.

Well I've got to get ready for work...

It was so much fun..thank you for visiting..please come again soon!

 

[kjgoodman]

Wow ~~ lots of reading to do!!

to all the new people!! this forum, is very entertaining and educational too ... slightly adictive as well

Amy! Congrats!!! as a mother of 4 who alwasy swore I would never have any! What a great adventure! I have 3 boys and 1 girl... my girl is a step daughter, but at least I get to buy "girlie" stuff!!! My youngest is 3 ( the dr's said it couldn't happen)SURPRISE look who beet the odds!! I thought FOR SURE it was gonna be a girl! Well, little Carter James, is most definately NOT a girl LOL

Got some garden seeds started this weekend. Does anyone know where to find rutabaga seeds? I couldn't find any...

Well the girls are at 40% production.... uugghhh not really sure why. they seem fine and happy. ... just not producing. Hubby HATES it when they don't produce... all that feed in and nothing out, ya know

Have a good day everyone!

 

[chikenscratch]

Well I've got FF started. I don't think it is fermented yet....it doesn't smell. Its only been 12hours. How long does it take when you first start?

 

[vickiw]

Morning everyone!!! Happy Monday!!!!

Just lurking.

 

[cuties]

Good morning to all!
Delish, you can bet ill be hitting you up on ff when I get the babies!
Hope everyone has a good day!

 

[kristip]

Thank you for posting this again Jim. As I am getting ready to fire up the incubator this week to get it ready for next weekend!!! Perfect timing.

Now if I can just get ahold of Carol... oh Carol... you on here???

So my ds6 lost his first tooth last night while we wash brushing his teeth and he must have swallowed it. Lots of blood eveywhere and then he paniced when he saw blood and realized he swallowed the tooth. Totall panic attack..poor guy. Got him calmed down and tooth fairy came for a visit last night.

got our seeds started this weekend and visiions of baby chickies dancing in the kids heads!

 

[chikenscratch]

Deli- you did say all I had to do was to put the food in with water for FF, right?

 

[NDchickens]

Congratulations, Amy!

So, we picked up our Lavendar Orpington Roo on Saturday afternoon. What a beauty. AND the lady had some 2 month old BCM that weren't show quality that she wanted to get rid of, so we took 6 of them. So was a good day!