2nd night in the coop and i'm up at 3 a.m.

[avroncotton]

Thanks: Don't have them here in Australia! We do have "Coon" Cheese though. Seriously!

 

[justusnak]

"Coon Cheese"

OK, that made me think...and with my bator on day 20, thats not a good thing.

Cheese....need milk.....coon cheese....milking a raccoon?? Ohhhh, the mental picture I just got on that one.

Coffee.....yup, I need more coffee...and I NEED these little eggs to HATCH so I can get some rest...and NOT think about milking a raccoon!

 

[AccidentalFarm]

Justusnak- you're coming undone, girl!

 

[SpottedCrow]

Hysterical Deb, just hysterical...

Ants farting...just a small fweee sound, but you have to listen closely...

 

[AccidentalFarm]

fweeee....

 

[justusnak]

ok...so I think I am loseing it....just a little bit here....farting ants

milking coons...

Its the end of day 20....I need my sanity back!!

So....if I have this right...day one...set the eggs...worry about heat fluctuations, and humidity....turn, turn , turn....continue through day 3...turn, turn, turn....heat and humidity set..and holding

ok....15 more days of adding water...turning..add water...turn....candle...turn...worry...turn...RESIST CANDLING!!

Day 18.... stop turning...start loading up on cafiene....coffee, chocolate, jellybeans...anything that will make you lose sleep, and start talking to the bator. Day 19...many trips back and forth to the bator..looking in, wishing for a CLUE there is life in there...seeing nothing...sulking, and walking away. Day 20....( this is where I am now) Hubby just rolls his eyes every time you get up to check the bator..( rolling eyes so much, he looks like one of those old cat clocks, eyes go back and forth with the wagging tail due to your checking the bator every 10 min) Night of the 20th day...sigh...

begging those little eggs to just SHOW ME A SIGN! Begging....praying....then threatening!!

Sleep deprevation is setting in...everything around you sounds like a peeping chick! The dogs are out to get ya...purposely sleeping in between you and the bator...they dont want me to get to it! Its a conspiracy I tell ya! Ohhh, I cant waite till this hatching thing is over...I think I have a few more eggs. I want to try...AGAIN!!

 

[AccidentalFarm]

Aww..girl..I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the peeps (and for your sanity!)

 

[mudhen]

Hang in there, Deb! We're all rooting for your peeps!

Ant flatulence and varmint fromage!

You all are gonna put this girl over the edge!!!

 

[ozark hen]

We have to know about the eggs hatching! Who needs t.v. when we have this forum??

Need photos to go with this as some of these images are very hard to get out of my head and they are so wrong!!!

 

[justusnak]

ok, here is the latest.....ONE IS ZIPPING OUT!!!

I can hear it calling to me! Its slow going, but seems to be just fine. Membrane is open...still moist..and its half way there...or here..anyways...nothing from any of the others...yet!

ok, back to the bator!