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I had three hatchees yesterday after I got home! Very exciting since the first guy managed to suicide himself. Learning curve! I made their brooder safer (switched out the DIY heat mat for the heat lamp) for them so no more squished themselves in the folds and got stuck.

This morning, I found the three of them with little chick butts and legs sticking out of the fuzzy toddler slipper I put in there for cuddles. I would have taken a photo, but I seriously thought they were all dead. They were fine! I had no idea how derpy they were! I did remove the slipper as a precaution as I don't trust them not to somehow get stuck inside (I had no idea they'd be able to get into the opening!); they still have a stuffed animal to cuddle with.

Not sure if the others will hatch as it's day 19 now. Candling these little guys is pretty difficult for a first-timer (I tried right before lockdown)! I'll just leave them in there for a few more days and then write them off. Thinking about egg-topsy but it might be too much. I definitely had a few humidity fluctuations that could have caused trouble, but I had the temperature on point the whole time. They were also shipped eggs that sat outside in the 40s for maybe 5 hours.

52 eggs coming in next week. I have the quail rails installed and plan to hit up the dollar store to get some baskets to divide for next lockdown. I have the lumber here and 1/4 gauge wire on order for my big double hutch (6'x36" stacked) for my meat bird project. Now I'm thinking I want to make some all-wire breeder cages for a color side project since I have a bunch of mystery eggs coming in. Definitely have to learn more about genetics first. My work today will be watching the Myshire farms videos on the subject.

Just rambling! I'm not excited or anything...
 

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