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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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 Posted - Feb 21 2019 : 09:08:03 AM
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| LOL! You wonder if anyone checked before naming them on the same day. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Feb 21 2019 : 12:04:12 PM
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| Happy whatever day farm girls! |
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2019 : 7:41:40 PM
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| My husband wanted to try to hatch out some baby Nankin Bantum chicks. So he bought a small incubator. At the time He only had five eggs so I put five Rhode Island Reds in too. Well at 6:30 pm we began day 20. It is 9:30ish and about thirty minutes ago I heard peeping. I hope they don't get too loud, they are on the cabinet in the bathroom. |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
5996 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
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Posted - Mar 06 2019 : 11:36:03 PM
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How cute alt little cheeping, so adorable
Hugs
Darlene |
Farmgirl # 4943
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for what he has done.
Philippians 4:6
Just follow God unquestioningly.
Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 07 2019 : 01:11:31 AM
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| Well by 1am the little chick was out of the shell. Another one is peeping now! So hopefully she will have a friend soon. |
Texasgran |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9194 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Mar 07 2019 : 04:20:55 AM
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| So I guess it is happy chick hatching day at your house Marilyn! We used to do our own but now we get them from the hatchery. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4642 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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Posted - Mar 07 2019 : 04:31:09 AM
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| That's neat, Marilyn. My DIL used to put the incubator in the bathtub because they always use the shower. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 07 2019 : 11:02:25 AM
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Denise, every time we order from the hatchery we end up with five or six little hens and 20 roos. Bantys are straight run. On big eggs you can sometimes tell which eggs are most likely pullets, and which ones are probably roos. It is not so easy with the little guys. Last year after something killed all but four of my hens, my husband told me to go to the feed store and buy the left overs. They had a bunch of colored egg layers that were about three weeks old, then they had another big bunch of Orpingtons and Jersey giants that were a week old. Then I ordered Rhode island Reds from the hatchery.Recently the two black hens died and one red hen. But I still have lots of hens. But last night in Tractor supply...they are so cute. No. No!
Next year, I will spend the big bucks for Marans. I have wanted a few for years but when they can up and die so easily...I've never thought it made sense. But next year ... Perhaps. |
Texasgran |
Edited by - TexasGran on Mar 07 2019 11:04:02 AM |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9194 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Mar 07 2019 : 1:35:33 PM
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| We specify we only want hens when we order Marilyn. Have never had a problem. We started with black austrolorps then when we got the next batch we got black sex links then our last one was Rhode island reds. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Mar 07 2019 : 2:40:59 PM
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| Awwww, any day with darling baby chicks arriving is worthy of a day of celebration!! Take some photos and share if you can Denise, as I would love to see what they look like. |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
5996 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
5996 Posts |
Posted - Mar 07 2019 : 2:56:06 PM
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I would love to see pictures of the baby chicks too. I love it when Tractor Supply has their baby chicks here and the baby ducks. Here they are so sweet.
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Farmgirl # 4943
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for what he has done.
Philippians 4:6
Just follow God unquestioningly.
Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9194 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Mar 07 2019 : 3:02:59 PM
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Today is National Cereal Day this is info I found.
March 7
Thursday is National Cereal Day, celebrated annually on March 7. According to nationalcerealday.com, the invention of breakfast cereal came in the mid-1800's to supplement a "poor American diet" packed with protein, booze and caffeine. Now, 2.7 billion boxes of cereal are sold every year. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
5996 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
5996 Posts |
Posted - Mar 07 2019 : 3:22:40 PM
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That is a good one I like my cereal!
Hugs |
Farmgirl # 4943
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for what he has done.
Philippians 4:6
Just follow God unquestioningly.
Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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violetrose
True Blue Farmgirl
871 Posts
Ruth
Epworth
GA
USA
871 Posts |
Posted - Mar 07 2019 : 4:42:36 PM
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I too like my cereal, interesting info!
We have 8 chickie girls, and every year at this time I am wanting to get more babies, they are so hard to resist! I would love to have a couple more of different breeds! We shall see!
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Farmgirl Sister # 1738
God loves each one of us as if there were only one of us!
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Mar 07 2019 : 11:20:32 PM
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| Well Mable finally got a friend, or foe...she did not understand what it was, and sat there watching from across the eggs. |
Texasgran |
Edited by - TexasGran on Mar 07 2019 11:23:48 PM |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 07 2019 : 11:35:21 PM
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Denise, we order from Ideal Poultry. They claim to be one of only a few hatcheries who sell Nankin Bantum chicks. They only sell them as straight runs, and you must buy 25.
Regular sized chickens...you can get pullets, food or straight runs.
My experience with the sex link chickens was not good. So now I stay far away from them. |
Texasgran |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9194 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Mar 08 2019 : 03:16:45 AM
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| Black sex links are good layers. I have not had any trouble with them. We have 5 of that flock left. The rest are RI reds. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 08 2019 : 4:01:05 PM
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I had red and yellow ones when they were a it new thing. After a couple of years they began hurting each other. Yes they lay really good.I
If I were to begin again, a brand new flock...they would all look alike. Chickens only tolerate their own kind. |
Texasgran |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 08 2019 : 4:02:38 PM
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Mable #1 and Mable#2. |
Texasgran |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9194 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Mar 08 2019 : 5:42:49 PM
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| Yes they are! |
Texasgran |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
5996 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
5996 Posts |
Posted - Mar 08 2019 : 7:48:32 PM
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They are sweet Marilyn.
Hugs everyone and blessings. |
Farmgirl # 4943
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for what he has done.
Philippians 4:6
Just follow God unquestioningly.
Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Mar 08 2019 : 9:09:39 PM
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| Thanks Darlene. |
Texasgran |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Mar 09 2019 : 05:11:04 AM
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| Baby chicks - I want one or three - but my chicken days are over with since Annie's on the hunt. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 09 2019 : 06:02:58 AM
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| Now there are tnree. My husband was ready to dump the unhatched eggs last night. I told him we need to wait, and I'm so glad, because we have three, and now I hope more today! |
Texasgran |
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Everyday is a Celebration
