Hi, all! Sorry to pop in out of the blue here, but I'm looking for a little qualified feedback on my birds today. If anyone is interested in taking a peek.
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Four!!! 🎉 Lol The last eagerly awaited chick finally popped out of her shell around 12:45 as we were in the kitchen making lunch. Much to everyone's relief, as the other three were all pretty well dried out and fluffy already, having hatched closer to 5AM. Got everyone cozy under ye olde...
Yes, he will say he doesn't give a c*$+ about chickens, and they are my chickens, my problem etc. ...but I think he doth protest too much. As he's literally over here trying to build a teeny tiny chick waterer out of a jar or a little baby bottle or something. Lol
I gave them a ramekin with...
Thanks all the same! DH was really pressuring me to move them and wouldn't believe me that they would be fine to be left alone in there for the day. He was adamant that they needed to get transferred into a brooder with access to water so they didn't get dehydrated.
Mind you, he doesn't...
I have three pips! Guys, these are Finally! the very first chicks I've ever hatched! I'm pretty happy about it so far, and man, I just hope they make it. My kid is doing ice skating camp this week, so I won't really be around all day to watch - hoping that turns out not to be a bad thing...