The Muscovy eggs are from my own birds, but the Chantecler eggs were bought at an in-person auction (local eggs) and I had to drive them home. Very poor results from those eggs, only 5 had any development, and only 3 made it to lock down.
Here's a question for y'all: I currently have both Muscovy eggs and chicken eggs hatching. Both these sets were originally hand turned in the MeeF, but transferred to the Maticoopx for several days before lockdown, using the horizontal turners in it. Half the eggs pipped at the wrong end...
1- No Leghorns. And they don't have enough meat on them :P That's what the Chantecler will be for next year, eggs and meat.
2- I actually prefer to let the females hatch those out themselves.
3- Too young to lay yet.
I put another bunch of Silkie Mix eggs in (17, but they are a bit old). I...
No countdown, use your calendar (which I know you already do). And yes it was set higher (for some reason they have it preset at 100.something). If the alarm goes off, press the down arrow to turn it off. And... that's all I can remember off the top of my head. :)
I don't think you could PAY me to get that!!!
Wait, no, if I got paid I'd use it.. Once.
And why do I keep seeing "malfunctional" instead of "multifunctional"?
Once these eggs are hatched, I may move my Chantecler eggs over to it. Although, I have more duck eggs due for lockdown on Friday...
I NEED MORE INCUBATORS!!!
My first full hatch in the Matioopx is well under way. Technically, day 21 isn't until later tonight, but these were all banty eggs. Not surprising, the OEGB/Silkie mixes hatched first, and so far I have 9/20 out, with more on the way.
I also tossed in the last of the power outage survivor...
I would never pay that for a rabbit, but would be happy to take the money! :lau
They had a bottle-fed goat kid there. Online ads sell those for between $100-200. This one went for around $400 I think! Just shook my head...
I'm new at auctions, but I've seen a lot of them in videos. I...
I was actually astounded at the prices some of these went for. This isn't a rich area either.
It was very informative to me to see the selling prices. Helps me to make my future plans on which breeds to get.
That's why I like the auctions. People can be crazy! I sold a basic Call Duck drake for $85 on the weekend! A few weeks before, a pair of Standard Cochin sold for around $125. I'm getting in some Dark Brahma chicks in a couple of weeks, as well as Buff Chantecler and a couple of varieties of...
I'd love to get my hands on some venison!
My dog has been getting pickier and pickier. Heck, the cats will eat his food before he does! I used to make my own raw food, but got out of the habit due to the rising costs. He does enjoy eggs though, which is good because I have so many! It's...
I need to get my dog and cats back on raw. I worry about the crap in commercial pet 'food'. Just need to figure out how to raise the animals in a more cost effective way.
Oh, and not have my daughter kick me out because I have too many critters!
Right now, any extra roos (and drakes, and...