Sleeping Beautys

[fossis]

After a 21 day incubation period, these little beautys arrived.
I had an incubator (borrowed from Scotto), with 30 eggs, plus some more I bought, I set 51, & came out with 35, one more is still trying to hatch, around 80 % is the norm in an incubator, mother hens are hard to beat. , but i'me a 'proud Papa' today, (sorry no cigars).

Fossis..........

 

[scotto]

Nice looking pile of chicks! Glad you had a bunch hatch out, now come get you some more eggs!

 

[fossis]

Thanks, everything went 'very well', I'll wait on the quinea eggs. :P

Fossis.............

 

[crazyjarhead]

MMMMMM KFC

 

[RGINN]

Pretty good hatch. Do you remember when you could order chicks through the mail, and they would come to the post office and the mailman would deliver them. That's probably contrary to some law now. Be sure and get some guinea hens, as they take care of the grasshoppers real good.

 

[scotto]

I can't figure out why my guineas aren't laying yet...everything else is 2-3 weeks early due to the early spring temps here. But even if they were on "regular scheduled laying time" I should have had eggs from them for at least 2-3 weeks now. Weird.

 

[fossis]

MMMMMM KFC

Even better

Fossis............

 

[fossis]

Pretty good hatch. Do you remember when you could order chicks through the mail, and they would come to the post office and the mailman would deliver them. That's probably contrary to some law now. Be sure and get some guinea hens, as they take care of the grasshoppers real good.

I remember that well, now they stay in the post office until you pick them up.

Fossis.............

 

[fossis]

I can't figure out why my guineas aren't laying yet...everything else is 2-3 weeks early due to the early spring temps here. But even if they were on "regular scheduled laying time" I should have had eggs from them for at least 2-3 weeks now. Weird.

Maybe this 'up & down' weather has them confused. :P

Fossis...............

 

[River Rat]

You sure are gonna have your hands full. My guineas are laying, but I have em on birth control...I don't need anymore 8 is enough, had up to 32 @ one time. But, I still love those noisy bug eaters.

 

[fossis]

You sure are gonna have your hands full. My guineas are laying, but I have em on birth control...I don't need anymore 8 is enough, had up to 32 @ one time. But, I still love those noisy bug eaters.

That's for sure, i put feed in, its gone in seconds.
The quineas around here sell for $4.00 each as babies, & one sold at auction (grown one), for $12.00.
So i'll raise some to sell, & keep a few laying hens.
Fossis...........

 

[packerbacker]

congrats fossis! Fun ain't it? RGINN, you can still get them in the mail. I had 20 shipped to me last December. They didn't even call me, a guy made a special trip to deliver them right to the house. I ordered from efowl.com. Neat site. Still got all 20.
Fossis.......I don't notice any RI Reds?? Yours for eggs or eatin'?

 

[fossis]

congrats fossis! Fun ain't it? RGINN, you can still get them in the mail. I had 20 shipped to me last December. They didn't even call me, a guy made a special trip to deliver them right to the house. I ordered from efowl.com. Neat site. Still got all 20.
Fossis.......I don't notice any RI Reds?? Yours for eggs or eatin'?

It sure is a 'good hobby', I got eggs from three places, not sure of some, they will be mixed breeds.
I will probably eat some, keep a few hens, & maybe sell some.

I am going to keep a log book, counting costs & profit for the year, & see how I do, the biggest drawback is the cost of feed, with corn being so high priced.


Fossis.............

 

[spitfire55]

 

[rmptr]

GREAT ! Fossis !

We need to get some hens...
Good to have around a home.

 

[fossis]

GREAT ! Fossis !

We need to get some hens...
Good to have around a home.

I like a few animals around the place.

Fossis...........

 

[hammered]

Great pic , what do you do with them?. Yes I know it's a stupid question, but I would raise them to eat, and some would raise them for eggs. What are you going to do?


hammered

 

[fossis]

Great pic , what do you do with them?. Yes I know it's a stupid question, but I would raise them to eat, and some would raise them for eggs. What are you going to do?


hammered

Thanks, I will keep some for eggs, eat the Roosters, & sell some Pullets to pay for some feed.

Fossis............

 

[allen]

awwww they are so cute !

 

[Woodland Detectors]

And I thought they were rats I mean cats at first... Nice Chiks