Halloween/Thanksgiving Hatch-a-Long 2019

[MROO]

Actually saw stars out this morning. Haven’t seen the dipper in a long time. We are too dependent on electricity but I don’t have to tell this group that.

There is a lot to be said for "no power," actually. When my children were young, we had a record breaking heat wave during our week at the ocean. All of the AC units blew out a transformer (in a spectacular burst of fireworks, I have to say!) The power shut down to virtually the entire town. The power was still out after the sun set, but it was way too hot to stay indoors. We walked the boards and sat on the beach until nearly 2 am, along with a handful of other die-hards who didn't bail and head for home - and we all greeted and spoke with each other like old friends. It's absolutely amazing what you can see and hear when the arcades and the pubs and the stores all shut down. It was the first time I'd seen both the waves and the stars at the same time in years - and the first time ever for my children. As young as they were, they remember; and they still talk about the quiet, awestriking beauty of that wonderful, magical, devastatingly HOT night. It's pretty dog-gone cool!

 

[MROO]

Days 1-3 are the most important for temperature is there anyway you think the other would continue to lay in the other boxes if u removed the ceramics until she either learns or hatches?

Days 1-3? That makes sense, to get them well-started, but I didn't know this - that's a great tidbit to hang onto!

 

[ShrekDawg]

I have 4 dogs, a cat, a bearded dragon, fish, a parakeet, 10 chickens, and 5 ducks. And 41 eggs sitting in the incubator...

There are several animals I want, but I only get one certain animal a year and slowly griw my farm. Ostrich or Emus are at the top of my list. My husband wants goats.

OMG you have so many animals!! I’m so jealous lol I would love to have that many animals!!

Currently I only have one cat, 4 goldfish, and 11 chickens. I just added 5 new chicks in April. I curbed my addiction for 4 years and kept it at 8 birds or under but this year I finally splurged and got some breeds I’ve been wanting to try.

I let my dad help pick a breed out and name one so he thinks it’s his idea/decision

He loves the girls though so he was already on board. When I first got them I had strict flock size limits but now he loves them and loves the eggs so was glad to get more.

Anyway.

I used to have a dog but we put him down in December.

I really want another one but I’m waiting a little while.

I would love to have more chickens eventually but I really want ducks and goats. And now I’ve wanted quail a while thanks to Kiki and Turk and everyone on here hatching them. and I think I want sheep too. Still not sure about sheep or goats or both.

I really want horses but they’re so expensive, even minis, so that won’t happen anytime soon. might start riding again and/or leasing though to get my horse fix haha

I would love a reptile eventually or rodents but my parents hate both so I don’t think it’s gonna happen.

I want pretty much every small animal. Or really every animal ever. You name it, I probably want it.

Every breed of every animal too. have so many dogs I want

I used to have parakeets they were fun little birds. I want more and/or cockatiels. Actually, what I really want and would love to have is an outdoor aviary with parakeets, cockatiels, and quail on the bottom.

Had Betta fish. Don’t think I’d get them again. Very pretty but too much work.

I want most any animal.

Sorry for the novel lol

 

[MROO]

Won't work with a stethoscope because you need a flat surface and an egg is round

Spoilsport!

 

[Kiki]

Yes!!! I've been watching YouTube videos of people who raise them for meat. I haven't seen any for sale in my area, I'd have to find eggs somewhere and hatch my own.

I just tagged you in a quail thread.
We will convince you that you need quail.
They are so easy to hatch, raise for a few weeks then eat and repeat. Perfect for hatching addicts.

 

[Ebony Rose]

I keep looking at the few eggs in the fridge. They are o!d, but I don't expect anymore quail eggs this year. The eggs mock me. They beg for a purpose! "INCUBATE US! INCUBATE USSSSSS!"

I've incubated quail eggs that have been refrigerated for up to a week after they were hatched. It's rumored that you could double that refrigeration time and still get some chicks.

 

[FortCluck]

OMG you have so many animals!! I’m so jealous lol I would love to have that many animals!!

Currently I only have one cat, 4 goldfish, and 11 chickens. I just added 5 new chicks in April. I curbed my addiction for 4 years and kept it at 8 birds or under but this year I finally splurged and got some breeds I’ve been wanting to try.

I let my dad help pick a breed out and name one so he thinks it’s his idea/decision

He loves the girls though so he was already on board. When I first got them I had strict flock size limits but now he loves them and loves the eggs so was glad to get more.

Anyway.

I used to have a dog but we put him down in December.

I really want another one but I’m waiting a little while.

I would love to have more chickens eventually but I really want ducks and goats. And now I’ve wanted quail a while thanks to Kiki and Turk and everyone on here hatching them. and I think I want sheep too. Still not sure about sheep or goats or both.

I really want horses but they’re so expensive, even minis, so that won’t happen anytime soon. might start riding again and/or leasing though to get my horse fix haha

I would love a reptile eventually or rodents but my parents hate both so I don’t think it’s gonna happen.

I want pretty much every small animal. Or really every animal ever. You name it, I probably want it.

Every breed of every animal too. have so many dogs I want

I used to have parakeets they were fun little birds. I want more and/or cockatiels. Actually, what I really want and would love to have is an outdoor aviary with parakeets, cockatiels, and quail on the bottom.

Had Betta fish. Don’t think I’d get them again. Very pretty but too much work.

I want most any animal.

Sorry for the novel lol

These are my dogs... The little black and brown one isn't mine, I was dog sitting and brought him to our house.

They love eating duck and chicken eggs. If I did quail I bet they'd love those too

 

[FortCluck]

I just tagged you in a quail thread.
We will convince you that you need quail.
They are so easy to hatch, raise for a few weeks then eat and repeat. Perfect for hatching addicts.

I don't need much convincing! I already have the husband onboard if we can build them a cage setup.

 

[MROO]

OMG you have so many animals!! I’m so jealous lol I would love to have that many animals!!

Currently I only have one cat, 4 goldfish, and 11 chickens. I just added 5 new chicks in April. I curbed my addiction for 4 years and kept it at 8 birds or under but this year I finally splurged and got some breeds I’ve been wanting to try.

I let my dad help pick a breed out and name one so he thinks it’s his idea/decision

He loves the girls though so he was already on board. When I first got them I had strict flock size limits but now he loves them and loves the eggs so was glad to get more.

Anyway.

I used to have a dog but we put him down in December.

I really want another one but I’m waiting a little while.

I would love to have more chickens eventually but I really want ducks and goats. And now I’ve wanted quail a while thanks to Kiki and Turk and everyone on here hatching them. and I think I want sheep too. Still not sure about sheep or goats or both.

I really want horses but they’re so expensive, even minis, so that won’t happen anytime soon. might start riding again and/or leasing though to get my horse fix haha

I would love a reptile eventually or rodents but my parents hate both so I don’t think it’s gonna happen.

I want pretty much every small animal. Or really every animal ever. You name it, I probably want it.

Every breed of every animal too. have so many dogs I want

I used to have parakeets they were fun little birds. I want more and/or cockatiels. Actually, what I really want and would love to have is an outdoor aviary with parakeets, cockatiels, and quail on the bottom.

Had Betta fish. Don’t think I’d get them again. Very pretty but too much work.

I want most any animal.

Sorry for the novel lol

I'm sorry you lost your dog! We lost two of our four cats, this year, so I SO understand. We'd like to get another, but are biding our time. We do rescues, two dogs, two cats, DD's horse - even two of our chickens. It's funny, but the right one always finds us at just the right time. I'll bet you won't have to wait very long ...

 

[Kiki]

These are my dogs... The little black and brown one isn't mine, I was dog sitting and brought him to our house.

They love eating duck and chicken eggs. If I did quail I bet they'd love those too
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