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6/30/12 at 4:17am

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Originally Posted by Soon2Bchickymom

YAY!! Just woke up to our first Pip!!

WOOHOO!!!!!

i have a small flock of three black sex links, one ameraucana, one faverolle and four silkie mixes.

i have a small herd of one thoroughbred and one mustang.

i have a small pride of eight barn cats.

i have a small pack of one mutt and one black lab.

oh, farm life. <3

i have a small flock of three black sex links, one ameraucana, one faverolle and four silkie mixes.

i have a small herd of one thoroughbred and one mustang.

i have a small pride of eight barn cats.

i have a small pack of one mutt and one black lab.

oh, farm life. <3

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6/30/12 at 4:24am

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Hi all,

I am on day 18! Just added more water and now lockdown begins! Im hatching a dozen barred rocks, 10 of the 12 looked great. I tried to hatch 3 manorcas last month in a homemade bater with 0 sucess, so I bought a bator and am trying again. Im so excited... I cant wait to see my babies

3 kids 19,12,&10. 2 dogs, 2 cats, an aquarium full of pond creatures my son caught. 2 Americanaa 4 Barred Rocks that I hatched :)

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6/30/12 at 2:50pm

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NPIP Tested Clean

Eggs available: Bourbon Red and Sweetgrass Turkeys

Black Copper Marans, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex

Grow where you are planted. --Unknown

NPIP Tested Clean

Eggs available: Bourbon Red and Sweetgrass Turkeys

Black Copper Marans, Buff Orpingtons and Speckled Sussex

Grow where you are planted. --Unknown

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6/30/12 at 3:12pm

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Good luck with your hatch!!!

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6/30/12 at 3:14pm

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Zipping has commenced!! I AM SO EXCITED!!

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6/30/12 at 3:39pm

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OMG!! Keep us updated!! the suspense is killing ME and they aren't even my babies!! lol

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6/30/12 at 3:51pm

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SHE'S OUT!!! SHE HATCHED!!! I am still holding out hope for the other 2, but they haven't pipped yet and we haven't seen them move in days! But I have my fingers crossed!! Funny too, the one that hatched is the only one we hadn't seen move at all!!

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6/30/12 at 4:01pm

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YAY!! That's awesome!! Congrats

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7/1/12 at 5:30am

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Forgot to update before I went to bed. Noticed tiny little pips on our other before we went to sleep and woke up to a freshly hatched chick and one on the way!! Feeling so excited and sooo greatful!!

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7/1/12 at 1:46pm