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Post by d12chandler on Feb 2, 2011 17:19:04 GMT -5
Must be nice today, board quiet. I did get out to feed and water, it's 12 deg with only 20 mph wind. Much better than yesterday. Birds was glad to get a drink.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Feb 2, 2011 16:04:14 GMT -5
Welcome, also good to see new ones on the board. This is a great place to talk orps of all kinds. What is your web address, I like to look?
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Feb 1, 2011 19:09:36 GMT -5
It will be corn planting time in your country before long.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Feb 1, 2011 19:02:38 GMT -5
When I started, I had a foam bator, got a turner and the little fan, worked like a charm. without the fan I didn't do very good. I ended up with 3 foam with turners and one for hatching. Then I got a sportsman, had for like 25 years and is still working good. On foam I think the fan is a must.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Feb 1, 2011 18:21:11 GMT -5
Bill, I'm not with you on the towel, where do you put the towel?
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Feb 1, 2011 17:20:02 GMT -5
I think hatching and raising the chicks is alot of fun. You get to watch them grow and you start picking what you think might your best and I'll change my mind several times. How alittle runt can grow and maybe be one of the best. You never know.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Feb 1, 2011 14:38:25 GMT -5
When you have bad luck you have it. If my girls ever get it together on laying I'll send you some eggs. Not the best in the land. We both might need to call Wild Bill.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Feb 1, 2011 13:53:21 GMT -5
You have a nice start Jon, wait till those young ladies and guy gets alittle older, looks like some good breeders.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Feb 1, 2011 13:38:00 GMT -5
Boy, you guys are good. Pictures on this forum and on the other about as fast.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Feb 1, 2011 12:17:45 GMT -5
I bought a 2 and 1/2 acre place to keep my birds. It's like 3 miles from my home. I just went over there to feed and get any eggs that pop up. It's 2 deg and wind blowing like 30 mph. Cold is the deal. It's hard for me to know how folks live up north where it's bad cold. Vern talks about it being 32 below. That would be a bad dream.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Feb 1, 2011 11:35:24 GMT -5
If I'm going to set big buff eggs I guess I'll have to get some from you. My 4 hens are not with the egg thing yet. I have had my lights on for a long time and I get 3 or 4 eggs a week. They might have joined the egg laying union.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Feb 1, 2011 10:47:32 GMT -5
Bill, buffs are sometimes hard to keep that rich buff color. My guy looks like he has gotten to light. I don't think he cost much did he. Bill called me in need of a buff male. I only had one that I wasn't using and he won champ large bird at our fall show in Newport, TN. I told him I didn't want to sell him but I would let him use him. We had bad luck and he died at Bill's. I had sent 4 young males to a older lady for dumplings, I went and got one and that is the guy. Funny story.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Jan 31, 2011 21:29:40 GMT -5
Yes, but she will return.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Jan 31, 2011 19:56:13 GMT -5
I was going to set egg's today, and decited if we lose the power due to the ice, setting egg's would not be a good thing.
Don
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Post by d12chandler on Jan 31, 2011 19:33:43 GMT -5
The weather is going to get bad in Watonga, OK. Tuesdat night 4 deg and Wed. night 2 deg. Not going to warm up above freezing for 3 days. 10 to 12 in of show and ice. For a topping 40 to 50 mph wind. I'm looking for my longjohn's tonight for sure. Last Friday and Sat. it was in the 70's. I bet this put's the brakes on the egg laying.
Don
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