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Post by farmgirl on Apr 4, 2022 22:36:36 GMT
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Post by Ozarks Tom on Apr 4, 2022 22:57:36 GMT
farmgirl, Thanks for the heads-up. We have an order in with Cackle Hatchery for pick-up in May. Sure hoping they're not "provisionally shut down". Hey folks, if you've got chickens, it might be time to get an incubator.
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Post by farmgirl on Apr 4, 2022 23:29:19 GMT
farmgirl, Thanks for the heads-up. We have an order in with Cackle Hatchery for pick-up in May. Sure hoping they're not "provisionally shut down". Hey folks, if you've got chickens, it might be time to get an incubator. We are already on it! |
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Post by BrewDaddy on Apr 4, 2022 23:41:25 GMT
Maybe I missed it but reading their blurb about it, it sounds like they got it all under control and they escaped mostly without incident.
Great to hear!
bd
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Post by Ozarks Tom on Apr 4, 2022 23:55:39 GMT
I agree, from their blurb it does sound like it hasn't spread to their other barns, that's great, but how it got into that barn in the first place is of concern. Their barns aren't open to the migratory birds, or any birds for that matter. What they're open to is lazy employees who bring it in when avoiding the hatchery's rules on showering before and after entering, wearing protective clothing and footwear.
That scenario isn't limited to just their hatchery, all hatcheries employing less than cooperative people is the problem.
I know a guy who used to manage a turkey farm, and he said half the people showing up for jobs left when he told them about the mandatory, almost hospital, sanitation rules about showering and clothing changes. I can only assume hatcheries have the same rules in place.
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Post by farmgirl on Apr 5, 2022 1:17:00 GMT
IMO, Murray McMurray is the best. They try to do everything right. However, several states have banned the sale of live birds, and millions of birds have been put down. If one farms, it's nice to know these things. Helps with planning.
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Post by joebill on Apr 14, 2022 5:55:18 GMT
Just as a matter of curiosity, if one raises chickens, has a rooster, wants to incubate eggs, how does one know which eggs have been fertilized and are up for incubation?
Do you assume the rooster never missed anybody?
Inquiring minds.........Joe
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Post by BrewDaddy on Apr 14, 2022 6:30:51 GMT
Just as a matter of curiosity, if one raises chickens, has a rooster, wants to incubate eggs, how does one know which eggs have been fertilized and are up for incubation? Do you assume the rooster never missed anybody? Inquiring minds.........Joe It's mostly assumed.... Roosters tend to keep busy....  They also tend to have a fave hen, and being 'vigorous' at what they do, she can look pretty haggard. If you have a hen that looks all pretty, but a bunch of eggs from her, there's a slim chance Mr. Rooster didn't do his job but I doubt it. brew |
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Post by Ozarks Tom on Apr 14, 2022 12:14:16 GMT
joebill, There's no way of telling until you candle the eggs a couple weeks after they've be incubated. Our usual percentage of hatch is around 70%.
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