Monday, March 15, 2010

growing chickens



My nephew, Donnie came by yesterday to get eggs, seems he has decided that he needs to raise some chickens. he had bought a incubator and he said he had been putting 3 or 4 eggs a day in it and he had the incubator turned up to high because his house was cold and drafty. I told him to go home and get those eggs out of the incubator before they explode! Donnie was also talking about growing vegetables and had a need of manure for his garden I told him he could clean out my chicken house if he wanted for free.
I hope he comes and does the job before he loses interest in growing vegetables.

My brother went to My sons house yesterday and borrowed his incubator, Gilbert had decided he was going to raise chickens. I don't expect either my nephew or my brother will raise any chickens.

Most arm chair farmers just fade away when the sun gets bright and the lakes are calling come and fish and drink some beer.

All farm animals need constant attention every day not just when you feel like taking care of the animals and chickens are the same. I am hoping for warmer weather this week.

1 comment:

Galla Creek said...

I was thinking of setting a little hen on 6 eggs but I am afraid my one rooster per 20 hens might mean the eggs were not fertile and it would be futile to do it.