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ThreeBoysChicks

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Queen Mum said:
ThreeBoysChicks said:
That is what I said. i know run a homemade and one Hovabator (HB) Genesis, each holds 42 eggs and then I have another HB that I use strictly for hatching. I so want a big one......
SO you not only have G.A.S. but you also have C.A.S. (chick Addiction syndrome), eh? Now the truth comes out. Come on Ed. Fess up. You have it bad. You seem to be developing a full blown case of F.A.S. (Farm Addiction Syndrome).
I have been hatching chicks for almost 10 years now. Every year, I hatch more. And I have a customer base that comes back every year. Unfortunatley, every hear, they want a new breed. Far be it from me to disappoint them.
 

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DH brought me home a new thermostat...wrong one. I'll try to make time to exchange it tomorrow.

Took my Grandma Emily a lemon meringue pie this evening. She hinted when I left that next time I could bring a banana cream pie with me :lol:

I have 3 egg deliveries to make tomorrow (10 dozen eggs total).

B has been regulated to 1/2 days of school. I am to pick him up after he eats lunch and continue his education for the day at home. Then he'll repeat Kindergarten next year. Frustrating but it was either that or he would be done with school and start completely over next year.

I'm also considering putting him into a martial arts class to see if we can train some focus into him.

We learned a lot of things from today's meeting that should have been told to us much earlier...I am not happy about that. Some of these things could have severely put B in danger, thank goodness it never did.
 

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elevan said:
DH brought me home a new thermostat...wrong one. I'll try to make time to exchange it tomorrow.

Took my Grandma Emily a lemon meringue pie this evening. She hinted when I left that next time I could bring a banana cream pie with me :lol:

I have 3 egg deliveries to make tomorrow (10 dozen eggs total).

B has been regulated to 1/2 days of school. I am to pick him up after he eats lunch and continue his education for the day at home. Then he'll repeat Kindergarten next year. Frustrating but it was either that or he would be done with school and start completely over next year.

I'm also considering putting him into a martial arts class to see if we can train some focus into him.

We learned a lot of things from today's meeting that should have been told to us much earlier...I am not happy about that. Some of these things could have severely put B in danger, thank goodness it never did.
I am happy to hear that you were able to set up a plan with your son. Martial Arts should be really good for him. The kids definitaly learn self control and focus. Good Luck with him.
I am jealous your girls are giving you so many eggs. :lol: Maybe I should have a heart-to-heart with my girls. Perhaps that will knock some sense into them? :gig
 

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Sunny & the 5 egg layers said:
I am jealous your girls are giving you so many eggs. :lol: Maybe I should have a heart-to-heart with my girls. Perhaps that will knock some sense into them? :gig
I quite literally jump started them with black pepper (a lot of it) dumped onto their feed. 48 hours after that and I went from 2 eggs a day to 2 dozen!
 

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elevan said:
Sunny & the 5 egg layers said:
I am jealous your girls are giving you so many eggs. :lol: Maybe I should have a heart-to-heart with my girls. Perhaps that will knock some sense into them? :gig
I quite literally jump started them with black pepper (a lot of it) dumped onto their feed. 48 hours after that and I went from 2 eggs a day to 2 dozen!
black pepper? please explain what it does.
I am so glad that you have a plan for B at school and the martial arts too.
:hugs
 

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I am curious about the black pepper trick too. Maybe it would help ours to actually start laying!
 

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The black pepper acts as a flushing mechanism. Make sure you provide LOTS of fresh water at the same time. The pepper makes them extremely thirsty. They drink a TON. This flushes their system...hydrates them and in my experience gets them laying again.
 

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Would it help first time hens start laying? Our chickens are old enough to be laying but we have no eggs from them yet. Our weather hasn't been too cold. I know it is still winter time and I may just not get any till spring but I would love to start getting fresh eggs instead of having a lot of free loaders!
 

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Only 5 of my 42 current girls were previous layers. The rest were all first timers. Worked like a charm for all of them.
 
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