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AmyPaperlady said:
I have a missing hen.

I've been glued to the computer until after dark with my temporary online job. My older daughter's usually good about locking the chickens up if we've let them out. I called her in for dinner around 7ish, and didn't even think about the fact that she didn't go out again after. I was getting something out of the garage, and noticed that it hadn't been closed yet. I closed it, and then saw Omelette on the bookcase I'm making. I reopened the garage, and took her to the coop, telling her she was silly. When I opened the door, it hit a chicken (I hadn't bothered with a flashlight, and the bottom of the door's in shadow). I tossed Omelette in, then fetched a flashlight. Curry and Fritatta were on the step, and Quiche was on a bag of recycling. I got them all on the roost, but Souffle wasn't there. We'd had neighbor kids over, so I checked the pen, too--only the new girls in there. I looked in the garage, in all the sheds, in all the trees, under everything... I'm hoping I just missed a hiding spot, and that Souffle will be chowing down on grass and drinking out of the fish pond when I get up tomorrow.
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Lets hope she greets you at the door aiming for treats!
 
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AmyPaperlady said:
Jumping the gun, overthinking, and distracting myself...

Good deal? http://medford.craigslist.org/grd/4473739386.html

Too far for me, but did you see this, @BCollie? http://redding.craigslist.org/grd/4474273883.html

Are these any good? http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Chick-B...808?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item258e159fe0 Actually, never mind...
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id pass on the 9.00 one not sure how something like that could regulate any heat.
@BCollie that 20.00 one may be worth a shot.
 
I have no idea where she spent the night, but Souffle is now in the coop, thanks to BOSS
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SpringPeeper said:
UGH am I the only person left on the planet without an incubator? lol.

I kind of want a little bitty Brinsea so I am limited in what I can set (to allay the "Hatch ALL the eggs!" feeling), but I did also send my husband the link to the home-made incubator page here.

And the whole hatching store-bought eggs thing sounds way more appealing then it should.
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I don't have one either but AM on my 4th Broody in less than 2 months
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I also want a itty bitty Brinsea...but eventually I think the R Com 20 is the bator for me. Baby steps. I am going to order the Brinsea to have for the next batch of shipped eggs I get so that i can set them all if they send extras that won't fit under a hen.



AmyPaperlady said:
I have a missing hen.

I've been glued to the computer until after dark with my temporary online job. My older daughter's usually good about locking the chickens up if we've let them out. I called her in for dinner around 7ish, and didn't even think about the fact that she didn't go out again after. I was getting something out of the garage, and noticed that it hadn't been closed yet. I closed it, and then saw Omelette on the bookcase I'm making. I reopened the garage, and took her to the coop, telling her she was silly. When I opened the door, it hit a chicken (I hadn't bothered with a flashlight, and the bottom of the door's in shadow). I tossed Omelette in, then fetched a flashlight. Curry and Fritatta were on the step, and Quiche was on a bag of recycling. I got them all on the roost, but Souffle wasn't there. We'd had neighbor kids over, so I checked the pen, too--only the new girls in there. I looked in the garage, in all the sheds, in all the trees, under everything... I'm hoping I just missed a hiding spot, and that Souffle will be chowing down on grass and drinking out of the fish pond when I get up tomorrow.
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AmyPaperlady said:
I have no idea where she spent the night, but Souffle is now in the coop, thanks to BOSS
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So glad she showed up. That has happened to us a couple of times. If I didn't hear a ruckus and I don't see feathers I assume the best until the next morning. One time we found our wayward girl up stairs in the game room behind the television.
 
Glad Souffle turn up, they cab find some ingenious hiding places.

On the incubator, I have a LG still air. You really have to have consistent room temps to keep them steady. DH is making this quail hatch difficult. He wants to open the windows at night rather the turning on the AC, we hit 99° a few days ago. I've been covering and uncovering, much easier in the winter when the house is closed up more, unless the power goes out.
 
BCollie said:
Anyone know how long the Tolbunt Polish will be giving me fertilized eggs? She is no longer with a rooster, but was with one when I got her.
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I have a little cockerel that hatched from Cream Legbar eggs that had not had a rooster around for 3 weeks.



AmyPaperlady said:
I have no idea where she spent the night, but Souffle is now in the coop, thanks to BOSS
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Glad she turned up!
 
AmyPaperlady said:
I have no idea where she spent the night, but Souffle is now in the coop, thanks to BOSS
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If she is like my Amelias(Cream Legbar X Crele Penedesenca), she could have bee 15 feet up a tree!

It is great that you found her!
 

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