So Sorry to see this, hopefully those out of greenhouse will hear others calls and a few more birds show up. Might be a good idea to leave a way into greenhouse. GOOD LUCK
No easter hatch for me even trying to keep my incubators cold this spring for turkey hatching, going to try to get what I need from broodys this year. But have about 30 turkey eggs stored on turner already and only 1 hen showing any signs. So, going to be very hard to not fire incubators up had...
I had so many extra Quail eggs because I am in the middle of turning over all my layers/breeders with fresh stock. And all the newbies are in full lay now along with my older stock. So, double my norm right now. Along with all the duck eggs for the last few months and turkeys just going into...
Yes, I always feed my birds back their extra eggs. Usually, I remove shells and feed them back to birds as needed. But during laying season I just blend entire egg and cook them all in one.
I think the shells in there doesn't help in microwave. But after 5 to 6 large Tupperware bowls half full it didn't smell the greatest that's all I know. Didn't look burnt just that sulfur egg smell.
A few days ago, I had about 200 extra Quail eggs and some duck eggs. Blended them all up shells and all and threw them in microwave. All the birds were served some Quail/duck egg soufflés. :lau
All my new groups/lines from hatching are doing well and all laying. Going to give them a few more weeks and will check fertility and hatch rate in eggs. I am very happy with all other results so far.
Just hatched just over 50 Jumbo Browns and Whites with another 50 to 60 to hatch in next 2 weeks. Replacing all my year-old laying stock and setting up some new breeding groups. All hatched eggs are from my original birds from JMF lines, Browns from AJs. Whites from Southwest Game Birds, and...
I have been selling breeding sets of 5 to 6 hens with 1 roo, and just a few weeks back sold 30 straight run that were a few days old. But now since TSC chick days has started and feed stores selling, things have slowed down.