Rammy's Ramblings

[B&B Happy goats]

Your dinner just made me take a turkey out to thaw.....

 

[Rammy]

I hadnt eaten that in ages but bought it on a whime couple months ago. Gave it a go in the Instapot and was worth it.

 

[Baymule]

I used to think a Cornish Game Hen was some kind of wild bird. Boy, was I ever dumb. Now I know it is a Cornish Cross, but just a few weeks old, slaughtered before they get to be super-size chickens.

 

[farmerjan]

Just getting a bit caught up. Glad that you did contact the guy about the eggs. I have a feeling that it was the transit situation, as it gets very cold and all it takes is just one good chill. I would not get any hatching eggs from a cold climate like that until April at the earliest. Sure hope that the next batch does better, but since it is turning cold again, don't hold your breath.
We have dropped from a high at midnight of 63* down to 34 now at 11 p.m.. That's basically a 30* drop in 24 hours and is supposed to get down to the 20's tonight and teens tomorrow night; with a possible rain/WINTER mix coming in Sunday or Monday...
70 was a nice break.... but I WANT SPRING...

 

[Rammy]

I candled the remaining eggs last night and a couple look kind of strange. A couple look like the air sac has moved to the side and one has the air sac on the wrong end? but its all dark inside with a duckilng. Im figuring only 4 will hatch if even that many. Kind of disappointed since its my first time with ducks and not getting many to hatch.
Usually when I hatch chickens Ive done pretty well. This is also my first hatch with my new bator. One thing Im having trouble keeping the humidity level up. It will be right where I want it and then like when I get up or come home it will drop to the teens. Yesterday it only dropped to 35 during the day, but I worry what it will do when they are hatching while Im at work.
Im trying to figure out how to take them to work with me.

And just cause I like this emoticon....

 

[Rammy]

The power just went out here. I scrambled and got the small battery backup from the living room and plugged in the incubator. Too close now to let them die because NES cant keep the power on. I have backups to my security cameras, too. Hope the power comes back on before they get depleted.

 

[Rammy]

Power is back. Whew!

 

[Bruce]

I used to think a Cornish Game Hen was some kind of wild bird. Boy, was I ever dumb. Now I know it is a Cornish Cross, but just a few weeks old, slaughtered before they get to be super-size chickens.

Well even *I* knew that Bay

Actually I didn't. So they are basically the veal of the chicken world? They must be pretty young since the big honkers get that size at 8 or so weeks I think. Always find that amazing given how small 2 month old layer breeds are.

 

[Mike CHS]

Well even *I* knew that Bay

Actually I didn't. So they are basically the veal of the chicken world? They must be pretty young since the big honkers get that size at 8 or so weeks I think. Always find that amazing given how small 2 month old layer breeds are.

It's a good day whenever you learn something new. I didn't know that either.

 

[Baymule]

And here y'all thought you were eating some exotic game bird. I ain't the only dummy around here!