EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[Pensmaster]

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Very much do. Will post some pics of the adults if he sends me some.

That would be great. Not many sources for them.

 

[dan26552]

Hey Dan, are you keeping the ducklings outside?

The two week olds are, but they do have a lamp (not that they need it though cause it's 70s and 80s)

 

[Pensmaster]

Yeah I wish I had grass, they will be posting the roads soon too
That really is picturesque setting

It's usually dry in the summer starting about May. There's a pond lower down that holds some water. It's a mess and will need a backhoe to clean up. Mean time all the wildlife use it for a watering hole. I try to keep some water in it for them.

 

[jwlpoultry]

One way.

Yeah, that's a bit of a hike

Yeah. I know I will be in that direction in August but that is too long to wait.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Also - Dumb question, but my cat, who's always been notoriously chunky, has lost a ton of weight in the last 3 months. He seems okay, but should I take him in and get some blood work done, to make sure he's okay?

He's double digits this year, so I know he's getting up there in age. 

I would take him in to be checked out. If nothing else, you'll get piece of mind. I'd ask for a blood panel and take a stool sample.

 

[BantyChooks]

@BantyChooks

LOL I couldn't help myself

If I wanted to see snow I'd just look out the window. *Sigh*

 

[microchick]

SQUEEEEEEEE!

I just had my first egg hatch. The little chipmunk fuzzy butt started with a pip and pulled a Cartman.......Said "s.... you fellows I'm goin home" only instead of going home it just erupted out of the shell and is happily screaming it's little lungs out. It set for a good 15 minutes with half of the shell on it's back so I've named it Tortuga, the turtle, Tori for short.

I have a lot more pips waiting in the wings. This is so exciting! Safe to say I'm hooked!

 

[BantyChooks]

SQUEEEEEEEE! 

I just had my first egg hatch. The little chipmunk fuzzy butt started with a pip and pulled a Cartman.......Said "s.... you fellows I'm goin home" only instead of going home it just erupted out of the shell and is happily screaming it's little lungs out. It set for a good 15 minutes with half of the shell on it's back so I've named it Tortuga, the turtle, Tori for short.

I have a lot more pips waiting in the wings. This is so exciting! Safe to say I'm hooked!

SWEET!!! Congrats!!!

Isn't it amazing? Great job!

So, when's the next batch goin' in?

 

[dan26552]

SQUEEEEEEEE! 

I just had my first egg hatch. The little chipmunk fuzzy butt started with a pip and pulled a Cartman.......Said "s.... you fellows I'm goin home" only instead of going home it just erupted out of the shell and is happily screaming it's little lungs out. It set for a good 15 minutes with half of the shell on it's back so I've named it Tortuga, the turtle, Tori for short.

I have a lot more pips waiting in the wings. This is so exciting! Safe to say I'm hooked!

Awesome!!!! You're in big trouble if you're hooked.

 

[microchick]

'S

Yeah, I just told my husband that just watch. As soon as the last egg hatches one of those useless hens in the coop will go broody on me.