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

[Chaos18]

Wind did I mention I am sick of the wind

I don't think you have mentioned that before.

 

[5Sons Coop]

30 mph with gusts up to 45.

 

[BantyChooks]

Good morning Abi. I am still moving, so I think that counts as "okay".

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Quote: Cool - I am as well. As long as I'm amusing someone besides myself, Kitty Watch 2017 shall continue.

I sleep on two pillows (a firm one and a squishy one on top), and a firm pillow is next to me on the bed. Night before last, there happened to be a gap between that other pillow and the headboard, and at some point in the night I woke up to find Brooke RIGHT THERE, inches from me, just hanging out (she left a little while later). So last night I made sure to leave the pillow the same way, and sure enough, two nights in a row she has come to visit me. During the evening I have also caught her out more, and she's slowing getting to where she doesn't freak out and run immediately.

Opal has been more playful, and is more confident that I'm not a threat (not that she lets me really close). She hung out on the lower part of one of the cat trees near the bed while I read last night, and when I woke up to the crowing this morning, she was on the tippy top of the tallest tree, waiting for the sun to rise. This morning I found that she has also discovered the artificial christmas tree that I leave up year round and was sitting in the branches - I had forgotten about the value of that as a cat playground!

They seem to at least have an understanding, and last night sat side by side and stared at me from the other room while I settled into bed. Brooke has occasionally scratched the carpet - she stops when I say "Brooke, stop scratching the carpet" - but I think I need another scratching post in the other part of the house that she can use if she doesn't want to be near me.

I'm a quiet person and have a very quiet house, and since they've come, I haven't been running the TV or stereo (use headphones), so I think this has helped. I'm dreading having to take them to the vet (Brooke is due for her rabies shot, so I have to) - I'll probably have to rebuild trust all over again. But I'm waiting for a little while until they at least get comfortable that this is their home (even if they don't like me after the vet).

Quote:

Look what I woke up to!

GOOD MORNING, COFFEE CREW! I HOPE EVERYONE IS OKAY TODAY!

Good morning!!! Thanks, MC! I needed that!

Oh, goodness, look at the time - I've gotta take care of the chicks and then run. Have a great day, all!!!

- Ant Farm

 

[BantyChooks]

Good news on the kitties, Kristin!

 

[campingshaws]

Good news on the kitties, Kristin!

She's making me want to adopt so bad.

 

[BantyChooks]

She's making me want to adopt so bad.

I haven't had cats in about 8 years... Can't have them now coz my dog would kill them. My neighbour's cat sort of adopted me though, so she comes over often and I get to snuggle her.

 

[campingshaws]

Chuck is old, almost 11. He's inside/outside and I know his days are numbered.

He's lived with us in four houses across three states. He hates everyone and everything, and it cracks me up. He's not mean, just grumpy.

 

[BantyChooks]

Chuck is old, almost 11. He's inside/outside and I know his days are numbered.

He's lived with us in four houses across three states. He hates everyone and everything, and it cracks me up. He's not mean, just grumpy.

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: Mike said it wasn't a problem for him; it was for me, so there you have it. The fact is, goats are browsers, like deer; sheep are grazers, like cows.
Oh, goats eating trees, definitely a problem.

Quote: Nice, mine do that, but usually when I'm trying to sit in the chair.

Quote: Thank you

Quote: I have the 47 inch no climb horse fence, no problem keeping them in. The back I left the old cow fence there and it's slope pretty bad, so eventually they figured out they could crawl under the fence there and get to their big pasture whenever they wanted. I just cut up some cattle panels, stuck into ground and zip tied to fence, problem solved.

@minihorse927 They are 9.5 weeks old. These are the ones I hatched from your eggs.

Sweet!

Quote: Pretty well, actually. Doc said I can resume normal activities, although I'm sure he'd rephrase that if he knew what my normal activities could consist of. Cleared me to drive, but I don't have anywhere I need to go. Incision still itches like h3ll @ night where it's trying to heal, but I can live with it.
Wonderful news, Whites! Hopefully it will heal up soon and the itching will stop.

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some pic of Lidor my freind chikens, I hope to get some hathing eggs from the beutiful SL barnvelder!
this pullet is the daugter of the SLB I raised for him

Wow, she is very pretty.

Quote: Thank you. It would be a black dorsal strip, but there black splotches over it.

Morning all

I think I'm in for a long Monday, been up since about 1 am!

Thanks for the coffee, Abi!

6 days!!!!!!

Discovered I have a broody hen under the house this morning. I can't see under there well enough to even know how many eggs she has, but she's definitely got her a nest under there.

Are you going to leave the broody there?

Quote: Your birds are going to grab you and fly south carrying you. lol