I gotta tell you though I worked for post office 25 years and have delivered a lot of things but when I delivered anything fragile or live chicks or ducks I always treated them as precious as if they were a newborn baby
Thank you so much for that also I hear a lot of truck drivers keeping them by cold or their A|C's so on their way to delivery they can get to cold and die it's sad. I rescued a bunch of meat chickens that are different breeds from a website about a year ago like lots of them and they are living happily and well alive with the rest of my sheep's and ducks.
I just lost two ramshorn snails that were meant to arrive next day first class signed for and were just put through the letterbox over a week later than they were meant to arrive covered in FRAGILE, URGENT and LIVE ANMAL stickers :(
Omg thats so nice of you. I have some eggs coming to me and I hope they handle with care. I’m always grateful for usps delivery because I am way out but your so kind.
Of all the families I watch here and all the children, I believe that you and your precious daughter are so nice to watch together. The three of you just seem so happy together building your Family farm.
The indoor rest period is to let air cells begin to recover and temp/humidity acclimate to Incubation room conditions 6-12 hrs may be enuf for farm fresh eggs - but its 12-24 for Shipped eggs!! Also - no turning for Shipped eggs the first few days in incubator.
Oh how cute is nugget and look how she’s grown , I want one lol ,can’t wait for the kids to be born , I think five between them , another brilliant video xx
I have just fallen in LOVE with this Family 👪 ❤, wish every family & child could Experience the Joy of Farmlife & children could have the experience of day to day life of responsibility and love that the animals bring . Hard work growing up, but the simplicity and memories are AMAZING ! God bless ! Thanks for sharing your lives with us All 🇺🇸 🙏. Penney C.
I hope you have better luck with the new silky eggs. Nugget is such a sweetheart! You are all so good to the animals. They couldn’t be in better hands, Be well!🦆🐓🦃🐥🦚🐖🐐
Peaches...what??? Pig shows you say...I am all the pig you will ever need to see, got it!! I love it when you pet on her and she starts to really talking to ya!! Boy you cleared that fence like it weren't nothing dude!! Emu spa day!! Rub a dub dub one emu in a tub!! Nugget is so awesome!! Blessings!!
The humidity might be the problem. I had the same thing happen to me too. So we tried dry incubation. Were you don't put water in the incubator until lockdown. We had ours at 40- 45% humidity until it was time for lockdown. But I don't know anything about hatching out silkies 😕
Love the update in the goats. We bought 3 baby Nigerian dwarf goats goats 6 months ago and bottle fed them (thanks to yalls videos) and now they’re just the sweetest girls. -named them Rose, Blair, and Dorthy after the golden girls 🤣. Love yalls family and homestead. Very inspiring ❤️ btw I think ‘Bootsie’ is having triplets!
I love Silkies! They're always so sweet when I get to see them in person. What does turning the eggs pointy end down do that makes them more likely to hatch?
Bootsy is gonna 💥!! Good stuff on that feed and water tray. I did one very similar last year and it worked great. Every so often I’d have to use a brush and water to scrape off any droppings that build up where the wire is mounted to the wood frame. It definitely helps with the shavings though. Y’all be good 👍
Love yalls videos. Such an inspiration. I have a silkie sitting on some eggs right now. The rooster is a serama silkie cross can't wait for eggs to hatch
You were a success with the Silkie eggs, Love this channel and all of your interaction and the love and care you give them, can't wait to see the Goats born, do you let your subscribers name them, have a Happy Day!
Yes it is such a gamble with shipped eggs but letting them rest is supposed to help the air sacs to reattach but sometimes it still doesn’t work. I wish the postal office were a little more gentle on eggs. Goats are my favorite 🥰
We have a GQF Hovabator 1588 with the auto egg turner and have loved it so far. Super easy to use. Not quite 50 though as it only holds 42 chicken eggs on the racks.
I ordered some hatching eggs through mail when I open them up, they all look fine but when I candle them all air sacs are ruptured... I will try to hatching them....USPS priority mail can be really rough to hatching eggs.
Denise Kirk wow. I don’t hatch silkies, but breeding Cochin Bantams. Have never shipped eggs before, or used an incubator (only broody hens). I think shipping is just the main problem. So far, I’ve had 95% fertility from my girls. But I have the parents here and such. It may just be silkies as well. But I know lots of silkie breeders with high fertility rates for their silkies. But again, they don’t ship eggs, they have the parents there. 🤷🏼♀️ I’m unsure about this. Some people have suggested humidity issues, but I’m pretty sure it’s just the shipping part.
That Emu loves you guys so much. It will be fun watching her grow. I'm so sad about MC's eggs that didn't hatch. I'm sure there will be more to come in the near future. Looking forward to goat baby antics! BTW - how's Rod? I saw where he got better, but haven't seen him highlighted lately (unless I missed something). .
Rcom r the Best...I have a MaruMax 1000 holds 576eggs...only had to replace the pump in last 7yrs....the bs hatcher is the problem but sorted...I don't use Chinese thermostat anymore only Inkbird made in USA. ..new sub..🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺😎
So sorry about the silkies, lesson learned. Is Nugget still sleeping with Mary Carl? Our goats would have chewed the fan cord if we didn’t put it up and over the roof! Platform for water/food, that’s a game changer, way to go.
When is a good time to get laying hens? I live in southeast Missouri, and I am building a chicken coop now, but I don't want to get chicks if they will be freezing
@@chadweatherspoon7479 Chiming in really late here, but if you have a broody hen, she can hatch any time of the year. I let mine brood in the winter. Have a separate 3x2ft pen inside the chicken house with a brooding nest on the floor in a box. The chicks will instinctively stay under their mother for heat, and nothing makes a momma hen come running like the chirp of a cold chick. as long as the pen is about 3x2ft with food and water, they'll typically be fine.
If It was the male Silkie in my grandpa's garden in there he would be dominating. Anyway it's the reason I don't trust letting him out cause he always look like he will chase me to the end of the world. He even bit me one time when I was trying to pet him lol
Check your goat's ligaments every morning. There are two pencil sized ligaments running just under and alongside the tailbone. When she is ready to kid, you will no feel those ligaments. The other thing to watch is the udder. Her udder isn't very big, so you still have time. She should get an enlarged udder within a week of kidding. Their belly will drop when the kids get closer to the birth canal. This means that there will be a caving to the side.
Just a heads up, ya know? I was surprised when that happened. (Millie Fluer Cochin Bantams) But silkies can also come in regular size, it’s just really hard to find them, but just saying anyway.
I love your dedication to building a resolution to the problem of getting shavings in feed and water but chicks can easily be taught to drink water from a rabbit bottle. Keeps poop, shavings and feed out. Like $4 at Wal-Mart and reduces the risk of some folks cutting off fingers with power tools lol
Hello this a bit random but my chick hatched, it's cord is still attched to the egg. What concerns be is there's bit of blood around the abdomin. Has my chick herniated? Is the blood normal? My chick is reactive, doesn't seem lethargic but again the blood worries me. I read you can snip the cord, but other people say let if fall off on it's own, but does this apply to to my situation seeing that there is blood? I've never delt with this before. Any information would be great thanks so much for sharing your video!
Oh nooo... So sad about the silkies. But thats what happens when you don't let Miss P. do it. It never gets done correctly if she's not supervising..... Fingers crossed it works this time!
What i believe is that when people wrap there eggs in plastic they forget that the eggs still need to breathe. Also the post office needs to treat every package as if their is life in every package held responesable when the box is destroyed
I think maybe you need to visit a UPS or USPS when they are sorting and loading packages. We all expect 2 day shipping. There is simply no way to expect fast shipping and careful handling. I’ve worked at both and the packages that come in to be sorted is absolutely crazy. I’m surprised we get packages on time and mostly undamaged as it is now.
I gotta tell you though I worked for post office 25 years and have delivered a lot of things but when I delivered anything fragile or live chicks or ducks I always treated them as precious as if they were a newborn baby
Thank you so much for that also I hear a lot of truck drivers keeping them by cold or their A|C's so on their way to delivery they can get to cold and die it's sad. I rescued a bunch of meat chickens that are different breeds from a website about a year ago like lots of them and they are living happily and well alive with the rest of my sheep's and ducks.
I just lost two ramshorn snails that were meant to arrive next day first class signed for and were just put through the letterbox over a week later than they were meant to arrive covered in FRAGILE, URGENT and LIVE ANMAL stickers :(
Omg thats so nice of you. I have some eggs coming to me and I hope they handle with care. I’m always grateful for usps delivery because I am way out but your so kind.
I wish more carriers staff were like you!
I've known enough box pushers to know that the ones out of sight are less careful.
Of all the families I watch here and all the children, I believe that you and your precious daughter are so nice to watch together. The three of you just seem so happy together building your Family farm.
Thank you so much!!
I just feel the urge to scream my announcement.. I finally put in an offer on a 10 acre farm in Scotland, Ar... I'm so nervous and excited
did you succeded?
Did they take your offer?
no one asked
Omg I'm putting my offer in tonight on a ten acre farm too! Good luck with yours! I'm so excited for us!
Good job 👏 👍
This family is one of the best on RUclips so we are asking our fellow RUclips watchers to share their videos with all your friends please. Thx!
Thanks DB!!
So true!
The indoor rest period is to let air cells begin to recover and temp/humidity acclimate to Incubation room conditions 6-12 hrs may be enuf for farm fresh eggs - but its 12-24 for Shipped eggs!! Also - no turning for Shipped eggs the first few days in incubator.
Oh how cute is nugget and look how she’s grown , I want one lol ,can’t wait for the kids to be born , I think five between them , another brilliant video xx
You had me at baby emu bath!!! Great content here guys
I have just fallen in LOVE with this Family 👪 ❤, wish every family & child could Experience the Joy of Farmlife & children could have the experience of day to day life of responsibility and love that the animals bring . Hard work growing up, but the simplicity and memories are AMAZING ! God bless ! Thanks for sharing your lives with us All 🇺🇸 🙏. Penney C.
It’s so great you’re letting MC explore her passion
Great PARENTS Here.
I hope you have better luck with the new silky eggs. Nugget is such a sweetheart! You are all so good to the animals. They couldn’t be in better hands, Be well!🦆🐓🦃🐥🦚🐖🐐
Ok guys, what did I miss? What was the mistake you made with the silkie eggs in the incubator?
Yeah, it’s weird, they dont mention it in the video, but the descriptions says why; they didn't let it sit for 6-12 hours
How many hatched out of those even?
@@Posmlady he said just 3
Oh I loved nugget getting a cool bath.... And hearing mary-carl giggling 🤣🤣
Peaches...what??? Pig shows you say...I am all the pig you will ever need to see, got it!! I love it when you pet on her and she starts to really talking to ya!! Boy you cleared that fence like it weren't nothing dude!! Emu spa day!! Rub a dub dub one emu in a tub!! Nugget is so awesome!! Blessings!!
The humidity might be the problem. I had the same thing happen to me too. So we tried dry incubation. Were you don't put water in the incubator until lockdown. We had ours at 40- 45% humidity until it was time for lockdown. But I don't know anything about hatching out silkies 😕
My youngest daughter,she’s 5 years old and I watch you videos. She loves them! Awesome video.
We look forward to seeing them! My wife loves them to 👍👍
You have one of the best, most entertaining channels on You Tube !
Love the update in the goats. We bought 3 baby Nigerian dwarf goats goats 6 months ago and bottle fed them (thanks to yalls videos) and now they’re just the sweetest girls. -named them Rose, Blair, and Dorthy after the golden girls 🤣. Love yalls family and homestead. Very inspiring ❤️ btw I think ‘Bootsie’ is having triplets!
Does ambient humidity change what you set incubator at?
omgoodness Nugget was so small here! I can't handle the cuteness
Thanks always feel better after watching you videos you're one of my favorite channels
Nugget enjoyed that bath.... awesome guys...
I'm lending to three...It seems that Nugget was meant to be on this homestead. Peaches is still number " 1 " haha
As ALWAYS I learn something and with all the love on the FARM.Love y'all from SW LOUISIANA.
The goats look like they are doing really good!
I love Silkies! They're always so sweet when I get to see them in person. What does turning the eggs pointy end down do that makes them more likely to hatch?
Makes for larger air pocket for the chicks
Love the Ace Ventura reference at the beginning. Just had your channel suggested to me. This is my first video. I AM SO a sub now.
Bootsy is gonna 💥!! Good stuff on that feed and water tray. I did one very similar last year and it worked great. Every so often I’d have to use a brush and water to scrape off any droppings that build up where the wire is mounted to the wood frame. It definitely helps with the shavings though. Y’all be good 👍
Love yalls videos. Such an inspiration. I have a silkie sitting on some eggs right now. The rooster is a serama silkie cross can't wait for eggs to hatch
Howdy there partners,y'all have a beautiful farm and setup.Thanks for the videos keep up the great work
Nugget did a GREAT imitation of a duck!
How long do i keep them in the incubator for once they hatch
You were a success with the Silkie eggs, Love this channel and all of your interaction and the love and care you give them, can't wait to see the Goats born, do you let your subscribers name them, have a Happy Day!
I’m thinking Bootsie is gonna have two big babies. Also, I love how she shook her head as if to say “no, I don’t want the tree treats”🤣😁
We’ve started using Rabbit water era for our chicks! Great video!
Yes it is such a gamble with shipped eggs but letting them rest is supposed to help the air sacs to reattach but sometimes it still doesn’t work. I wish the postal office were a little more gentle on eggs. Goats are my favorite 🥰
Oh my gosh three at a time ? Can't wait to see!
too bad about hatch, hopefully get some breeders from 3, going with 2 kids a coming,lol.
Wow, nugget was really loving that bath.
great video, Thanks
What's the best way to clean your incubator?
We are looking for a good incubator between 50-100 chicken eggs. Why did you choose the one have? Can you make any other high quality recommendations?
We have a GQF Hovabator 1588 with the auto egg turner and have loved it so far. Super easy to use. Not quite 50 though as it only holds 42 chicken eggs on the racks.
Nice Farm! Where did you get your emu from? I am looking for a few to add to our farm as well.
Another awesome video with your awesome family. Never knew emus could be that friendly. Hope you get to film the goats birthing. 🥰
I put a box fan on with my chickens at night to keep the mosquitos off them.
How much did that incubator cost?
Another great vlog! Cog Squad in the house. ❤💜
I can't wait to see the baby goats. 😊
I ordered some hatching eggs through mail when I open them up, they all look fine but when I candle them all air sacs are ruptured... I will try to hatching them....USPS priority mail can be really rough to hatching eggs.
Is nugget water habit a natural habit for cleaning?
Nugget's looking good. I can't wait till he meets the baby goats.
I enjoy the Nugget footage!
What a beautiful family. Your daughter and animals are so lucky. Well done mum and dad
🎉Good Morning Cog Squad🎉
Awww I’m sorry MC’s hatching didn’t do great. She tries SO hard bless her heart. I’m sure this next go round will be better. Blessings always ~Lisa
I am so impressed with your set up. Your farm is beautiful! So clean and well laid out. Very jealous :)
I think she has 4 babies in her belly. She’s big. 🐐🐐🐐love MC laugh when her dad was putting water on nugget she is so cool 😎
Love the food & water holder idea. I’m gonna try it for sure😀
Can you recommend me to show mail order firdaliz silky eggs
Alabama Silkies. They are the best!!
I like how he sounds like that man from family guy whoose always after Chris 😂
Three! It is hot here in TX also but we’re getting breaks with summer showers.
I was watching Hoss Tool they mentioned cog hill that’s how I found you’re page just subbed
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great video Jason. Y'all have a Happy Thanksgiving
Necessity is the mother of invention! ☺️
The mail clip had me rolling on the floor
I love your channel it just popped up about 3 months ago i love nugget oh i love it all God Bless from Oregon
Ya never know Jason she may have four tiny babies nugget is a cutie pie.🌷
I had a horrible hatch rate from my silkies too. Out of 16 shipped from a reputable breeder, only 2 hatched😞
Denise Kirk wow. I don’t hatch silkies, but breeding Cochin Bantams. Have never shipped eggs before, or used an incubator (only broody hens). I think shipping is just the main problem. So far, I’ve had 95% fertility from my girls. But I have the parents here and such. It may just be silkies as well. But I know lots of silkie breeders with high fertility rates for their silkies. But again, they don’t ship eggs, they have the parents there. 🤷🏼♀️
I’m unsure about this. Some people have suggested humidity issues, but I’m pretty sure it’s just the shipping part.
Im from Australia and that is cool how you have a emu over there haha
That Emu loves you guys so much. It will be fun watching her grow. I'm so sad about MC's eggs that didn't hatch. I'm sure there will be more to come in the near future. Looking forward to goat baby antics! BTW - how's Rod? I saw where he got better, but haven't seen him highlighted lately (unless I missed something). .
Rod is good, he has retired permanently in the MC's coop :)
I hope y’all are doing well ! I’m scared half to death of this covid we have not been feeling well so we are quarantine at home
Oh my god it works I just hatched a little chick he's so cute you can do it with a Supermart egg too that's what I did mine with
Rcom r the Best...I have a MaruMax 1000 holds 576eggs...only had to replace the pump in last 7yrs....the bs hatcher is the problem but sorted...I don't use Chinese thermostat anymore only Inkbird made in USA. ..new sub..🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺😎
The ducks said yess. Get nugget a large kiddie pool. That way they can steal it. Lol
So sorry about the silkies, lesson learned. Is Nugget still sleeping with Mary Carl? Our goats would have chewed the fan cord if we didn’t put it up and over the roof! Platform for water/food, that’s a game changer, way to go.
Peaches seems to be ready to hatch !! Hehe
You guys are the best.❤🌻❤
I love how Nugget seems good to follow y'all pretty nicely. Wonder if that will continue as she matures. That would be so amazing😁
When is a good time to get laying hens? I live in southeast Missouri, and I am building a chicken coop now, but I don't want to get chicks if they will be freezing
Typically spring
@@CogHillFarm thank you
@@chadweatherspoon7479 Chiming in really late here, but if you have a broody hen, she can hatch any time of the year. I let mine brood in the winter. Have a separate 3x2ft pen inside the chicken house with a brooding nest on the floor in a box. The chicks will instinctively stay under their mother for heat, and nothing makes a momma hen come running like the chirp of a cold chick. as long as the pen is about 3x2ft with food and water, they'll typically be fine.
I can feel any breeders anxiety flare up when he said I wish all 14 hatched =)
Nugget !! Love the fan 💡 idea I did that for my chickens
If It was the male Silkie in my grandpa's garden in there he would be dominating. Anyway it's the reason I don't trust letting him out cause he always look like he will chase me to the end of the world. He even bit me one time when I was trying to pet him lol
Vote: Bootsie will have triplets!
I THINK twins..
Yea
Two on the side one in the middle
Twins for both.... I’m with you I love the darker of the new goats, that’s sad more silky didn’t hatch... did you build nugget her own crib/ pen?
Uww! Yay. I like that raised feeder thingy.
Where did you purchase the eggs from?
Y'all just delightful 😊
Check your goat's ligaments every morning. There are two pencil sized ligaments running just under and alongside the tailbone. When she is ready to kid, you will no feel those ligaments. The other thing to watch is the udder. Her udder isn't very big, so you still have time. She should get an enlarged udder within a week of kidding. Their belly will drop when the kids get closer to the birth canal. This means that there will be a caving to the side.
I am sooooo sorry to hear that I know that they are very special to mary carlson! XX
Thank you I was going egg in lucky they sent that way and I have pointed down good luck on hatch
Our bantams hatched on day 19, so I may expect a bit earlier for them to hatch.
Just a heads up, ya know?
I was surprised when that happened. (Millie Fluer Cochin Bantams) But silkies can also come in regular size, it’s just really hard to find them, but just saying anyway.
I liked seeing the goat house..construction..have you shown that build on another post?
I need to do the little frame for my brooder, they are constantly mucking up their food and water.
Best thing I’ve ever made! Water and feed staying clean
I love your dedication to building a resolution to the problem of getting shavings in feed and water but chicks can easily be taught to drink water from a rabbit bottle. Keeps poop, shavings and feed out. Like $4 at Wal-Mart and reduces the risk of some folks cutting off fingers with power tools lol
What kind of hay do you feed your goats?
Hello this a bit random but my chick hatched, it's cord is still attched to the egg. What concerns be is there's bit of blood around the abdomin. Has my chick herniated? Is the blood normal? My chick is reactive, doesn't seem lethargic but again the blood worries me. I read you can snip the cord, but other people say let if fall off on it's own, but does this apply to to my situation seeing that there is blood? I've never delt with this before. Any information would be great thanks so much for sharing your video!
Oh nooo... So sad about the silkies. But thats what happens when you don't let Miss P. do it. It never gets done correctly if she's not supervising..... Fingers crossed it works this time!
what are the thing that can couse the incubator to laying more days ???
please tell me becouse i met that issues
Yes. There is a pig show. Every time you show peaches she steals the show. 😆
Baby watch😄
Have a good day 🌻🌻🌻
Awesome video. "Silkie Silkie Silkie"
Hatched 7 out of 12. First time in the new incubator
What i believe is that when people wrap there eggs in plastic they forget that the eggs still need to breathe. Also the post office needs to treat every package as if their is life in every package held responesable when the box is destroyed
I think maybe you need to visit a UPS or USPS when they are sorting and loading packages. We all expect 2 day shipping. There is simply no way to expect fast shipping and careful handling. I’ve worked at both and the packages that come in to be sorted is absolutely crazy. I’m surprised we get packages on time and mostly undamaged as it is now.