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  1. Faraday40

    Illinois...

    The 2 meaties I kept are huge. One has pretty slow feather growth with bald spots. It feels weird picking them up because of their plump, firm bodies and hot featherless skin areas. I was at U of I in Champaign. I somehow agreed to chaperone 220 high school kids on a college campus for 5...
  2. Faraday40

    Illinois...

    Still exhausting. Wish I could say things are better, but they're worse. Sis was in hospital for a whole week. They found numerous health issues but discharged Friday pm with a home-health service & rehab. She really needs a rehab facility, but she declined. Her BP is 180/90, her sugar has...
  3. Faraday40

    Illinois...

    Long, hard day. My dad has Alzheimers and my sister (who has numerous health issues) lives with him. Because of her physical and more recently mental limitations, I have been managing my dad's house as well as my own. This morning she had a mild stroke. It's a very difficult time. She was...
  4. Faraday40

    Illinois...

    Look what hatched today: (Thurs Night- Fri Morning is official hatch date, but we have some early birds.) White leghorns: Olive Eggers Tan egg: I was told there were a lot of meatbird eggs, but looks like a buff orp to me These were extra fertile eggs from the education office. They were...
  5. Faraday40

    Illinois...

    Random cute chick pic A proud little silkie and then of course my Dominique When I try to take her picture, she's too interested in the camera. It's so hard to get a full body shot. Very easy to get beak close ups. LOL
  6. Faraday40

    Illinois...

    My thoughts exactly
  7. Faraday40

    Illinois...

    Here are my “Sizzle Showgirl” roosters (silkie + frizzle + showgirl) that are being bred to my silkie hens. I also have a darling sizzle pullet from September
  8. Faraday40

    Illinois...

    In other big news: Guess who got an acceptance letter from the prestigious Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA)?! We are very proud.
  9. Faraday40

    Illinois...

    @Molpet Today is technically hatch day. 100% turkeys hatched - again! 2 of the 12 have sore navels so hopefully they will be fine I set 6 of your "meat mutt" eggs. 5 hatched. There's one still in the incubator. No pip but I saw it's little beak is working away inside the air cell when I...
  10. Faraday40

    Illinois...

    @cavemanrich The little flowering plum you gave me has a few flowers for the 1st time. and my cherry bush is flowering like crazy. It may be a good year for fruit here. (I must clear out some space in the freezer this month for all the cherry pie filling)
  11. Faraday40

    Illinois...

    Happy Easter my friends. May you have a beautiful day
  12. Faraday40

    Illinois...

    Easter Hatch Pics There are 3 Showgirls and 3 Seramas now under my broody Serama Mama (named Popcorn )
  13. Faraday40

    Illinois...

    Shhhh. You gotta play along!
  14. Faraday40

    Illinois...

    I love the new member icons today!
  15. Faraday40

    Illinois...

    😂 @cavemanrich I did take a few pics at home. My little crocuses are blooming so I grabbed some models
  16. Faraday40

    Illinois...

    My hens have also upped production, but most of my egg collection today came from @Molpet We had a nice long visit. Sorry no pics - just 2 women chatting away, so not much to photograph. 🤣 Seriously, I had a great time catching up, so thank you M.
  17. Faraday40

    Illinois...

    Well today I gave in to the dark side and set up the incubator. With the help of @homeschoolin momma , a few orp, serama, and silkie eggs went in.
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  19. Faraday40

    Illinois...

    Happy St Patrick's Day! (belated) We all enjoyed the beautiful weather followed by snow. Poor birds are confused. A couple broodies. At least my silkie Boba and one serama are giving me fertile eggs. The big hens are also laying which is nice. (Yeah! We can eat real eggs and stop using 20+...
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