Wannabefree...guess what I got in the mail today!?!?!?!?

[FarmerJamie]

I'm slowly catching up to ya all. Picked up my new chicks late this afternoon. Waited this late because the last 3 years it snowed the first week I had them. Guess what? Snow showers tonight!!!!!! I have an impromptu brooder set up here in the computer room next to the desk.....

 

[snapshot]

So when you saw snow in the forecast, you went and got your chicks?!! That's a different perspective!!!! I like it!!!!!!

 

[Wannabefree]

Yeah really!

I finally got everything done!

 

[rebecca100]

Hope your aquaponics goes well. Mine is temporarily scrapped. The pump is starting to give problems and not wanting to work and the one fish we got to live in the tank died. So I am going to need to get a pump. So today I took down my growbeds and filled them with soil and planted carrots and onions in them.

 

[BarredBuff]

Just candled all my eggs 8 in all weren't developing for sure. 6 Dels were thrown, and one was questionable but I left to look at later on. Then a BO and BSL egg. Then my Dom eggs are ALL developing Im shocked

 

[Wannabefree]

That's not bad considering the first shipping fiasco Buff! Maybe all the ones left will hatch

 

[BarredBuff]

That's not bad considering the first shipping fiasco Buff! Maybe all the ones left will hatch

I think its great myself, just letting you know I'm looking forward to the little Del children running around.

 

[Wannabefree]

That's not bad considering the first shipping fiasco Buff! Maybe all the ones left will hatch

I think its great myself, just letting you know I'm looking forward to the little Del children running around.

Well if you have 9 hatch...and half are boys, you should have 4 or 5 layers...that's a pretty dang good start on Del's! I'm tickled with that!

 

[BarredBuff]

Yeah that is good for me, because I will be comparing them and selective breeding them for SS qualities. I'm anxious and ready!!!

Reading the Hunger Games as well. Excellent book!! So is the movie!!

 

[Wannabefree]

Yeah that is good for me, because I will be comparing them and selective breeding them for SS qualities. I'm anxious and ready!!!

Reading the Hunger Games as well. Excellent book!! So is the movie!!

The roo is the most important selection in the flock IMO. I have had a few really dumb ones, but most of the Del boys are really good. Watch how they react to the ladies. Mine is very protective. Him and the male turkey will line all the girls in the yard, ducks and all, up against the fence under shelter and pace back and forth when a large bird flies over. It's awesome, and funny as heck too