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[chickendreams24]

@Molpet We have a pip on a turkey egg! its looking like the first hatch will happen later today or tomorrow. Today is day 26. I think you were right about a day 27 hatch.

Yay for turklets!!!

Oh no! Prayers are coming!

You've got it!


It's snowing here too, but about 35'F. Mostly big, slushy flakes. Some is sticking, but hopefully more is melting. Temps will drop below freezing this afternoon & tonight, but everything should melt away sometime tomorrow. It's a good day to stay inside.
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I bet @BReeder! will also stay inside ..... near the incubator, of course.

Remember you must post pretty, precious poult pics.

I am starting in for sure. I went out to open the chicken door earlier and came right back in. I have to run to the store soon to get a few things for dinner, but I dread going out the again. I would much rather hang or with the incubator watch movies and cook.

prayers

Thank you all for the continued prayers.

I wish we could be up north with my brother and sister in law. I'm so very very worried about him.

I will continue to update on him as soon as possible.

The weather here got pretty nasty but it's Wisconsin so that doesn't surprise me except for the time of year. We might actually reach the forecasted amount of snow.

It's beautiful but the roads are rather treacherous this evening. The snow is blanketing the trees and bushes even the grass is blanketed creating an outlined winter wonderland.

We unfortunately had to go out. We ran to our favorite bulk food country store and then to tractor supply for chicken feed.
On the way home we saw a semi jackknifed in the median as well as tire tracks from 2-3 other vehicles that had been in the ditch.

People were not driving with the respect a storm like this deserved. We hope everyone is okay.

Crazily some of you may remember our water heater has been out for longer than I'd like to admit. Life has gotten busy and we haven't had it replaced. This morning our water heater miraculously started to work again. We've no idea how or why and we have no idea how long it will last but it's a blessing not having to boil water on the stove or go and shower at the farm.

Sometimes it's the small blessings.

 

[chickendreams24]

We are spending the night inside enjoying the furnace and watching some TV.

We met someone at tractor supply that raises meat rabbits so we may be trying/getting some of them soon. I'm very excited as he has blue black white and I think broken blue new Zealand rabbits. While it's not our eventual breed we want we are pleased that there are other colors available to us locally. We may purchase 2-3 young bucks ready for butchering as soon as tomorrow. We'll see.

Also note we never planned on being without a water heater so long. It wasn't until a week or two ago tops did I actually figure out how long it had been. About three months I think it's been. Give or take.

 

[cavemanrich]

Also note we never planned on being without a water heater so long. It wasn't until a week or two ago tops did I actually figure out how long it had been. About three months I think it's been. Give or take.

Can you post pix of your water heater, including info like model #. I may be able to give you an idea what can possibly be the problem. Reason saying........ since your heater is not SHOT,,,,, but just stopped working for some reason. Since it started up on its own,,,, I may have a possible solution as to what to move/adjust/switch...
Of course If I lived closer,,,,, I would be able to swing by to look at it myself. No charge of course. Then I would tell your DH2B what course of action to take
I have you and your brother in my prayers. I also have your grandfather in prayers since I first heard of him.

 

[Molpet]

@Molpet We have a pip on a turkey egg! its looking like the first hatch will happen later today or tomorrow. Today is day 26. I think you were right about a day 27 hatch.

 

[Faraday40]

We have a pip on a Serama & a Spitz egg in the Cooler-bator! Most incubators were set on a Tues. morning, but the Coolerbator started on Mon night. Meanwhile Cookie is happily sitting on some marble eggs waiting for these babies to hatch.

@BReeder! Any poults yet??


I finished the dance hairpieces today.

The white feathers are from Princess Lay-a, goose feathers from a BYC member, and 2 ostrich feathers. I tried a few laced orp feathers but decided to keep it pure white.

The black feathers are from from our beloved Mr Dummy plus a couple ostrich feathers.

 

[chickendreams24]

Can you post pix of your water heater, including info like model #. I may be able to give you an idea what can possibly be the problem. Reason saying........ since your heater is not SHOT,,,,, but just stopped working for some reason. Since it started up on its own,,,, I may have a possible solution as to what to move/adjust/switch...
Of course If I lived closer,,,,, I would be able to swing by to look at it myself. No charge of course. Then I would tell your DH2B what course of action to take
I have you and your brother in my prayers. I also have your grandfather in prayers since I first heard of him.

Thank you for the offer of the help with the water heater. DH2B is very good with working on things and he tried everything he could. No luck. This has got to just be a God thing as we can't imagine it as anything else.

This thing has been going in and out for several years but this is the first time it couldn't be kicked back in.

If it goes out again I may send you some photos to see if you have any ideas. That said DH2B's family will replace it.

Thank you for the prayers for my brother. He needs them.

He's having another surgery tomorrow and then supposed to be going home with a vac system attached. He's still very sick but has been in the hospital for two weeks now. He's not out of the woods but I'm sure he's glad to be going home.

As for my Grandpa thank you also for those prayers. I'm guessing you missed the posts. My Grandpa passed away the Sunday before Thanksgiving 2017. He is very very much missed and still loved. He fought the Alzheimer's for 15 years give or take. When he was first diagnosed they gave him 7 years tops and we had caught it early. Grandpa was surrounded by family and passed at home DH2B, myself, Grandma, Mom, Aunt and Uncles were all with him. He had however accepted Christ and was saved.

My Grandma has dementia and my mother lives with her to care for her. They could both use prayers as well.

We have a pip on a Serama & a Spitz egg in the Cooler-bator! Most incubators were set on a Tues. morning, but the Coolerbator started on Mon night. Meanwhile Cookie is happily sitting on some marble eggs waiting for these babies to hatch.

@BReeder! Any poults yet??


I finished the dance hairpieces today.

The white feathers are from Princess Lay-a, goose feathers from a BYC member, and 2 ostrich feathers. I tried a few laced orp feathers but decided to keep it pure white.
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The black feathers are from from our beloved Mr Dummy plus a couple ostrich feathers.
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I love the white one!

Yay for new chicks!

 

[BReeder!]

We have a pip on a Serama & a Spitz egg in the Cooler-bator! Most incubators were set on a Tues. morning, but the Coolerbator started on Mon night. Meanwhile Cookie is happily sitting on some marble eggs waiting for these babies to hatch.

@BReeder! Any poults yet??


I finished the dance hairpieces today.

The white feathers are from Princess Lay-a, goose feathers from a BYC member, and 2 ostrich feathers. I tried a few laced orp feathers but decided to keep it pure white.
View attachment 1755791
The black feathers are from from our beloved Mr Dummy plus a couple ostrich feathers.
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No pullets yet... I am waiting though.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

We have a pip on a Serama & a Spitz egg in the Cooler-bator!

You know, i think those tinier guys just take less time to bake....closer to 20 days.

I finished the dance hairpieces today.

They are gorgeous! I still have a bag of feathers for you that I keep meaning to bring. Maybe when I come to get Jasper and phee, phee I'll remember to grab them.

Speaking of which, we will be heading home tomorrow. My dad has promised he will follow in the next few days after he ties up loose ends and probates the will. He also wants some quiet time by himaelf to mourn, which I can respect. I just dont want him to spend his life in an empty house, becoming depressed.
@Faraday40 i will be heading your way sometime this week. I have to see what the condition of my house is after being gone for 3 weeks!

He's having another surgery tomorrow and then supposed to be going home with a vac system attached.

Poor thing. Hes been under quite a few times. My mom had one placed before she came home. Thankfully, if its the same one, it is easy for you guys to learn how to use.

He had however accepted Christ and was saved.

Praise God! What a comfort for you to know where he is!

 

[chickendreams24]

No pullets yet... I am waiting though.

What day are they on again? Poults or pullets? Do you have chicken eggs in too?

You know, i think those tinier guys just take less time to bake....closer to 20 days.


They are gorgeous! I still have a bag of feathers for you that I keep meaning to bring. Maybe when I come to get Jasper and phee, phee I'll remember to grab them.

Speaking of which, we will be heading home tomorrow. My dad has promised he will follow in the next few days after he ties up loose ends and probates the will. He also wants some quiet time by himaelf to mourn, which I can respect. I just dont want him to spend his life in an empty house, becoming depressed.
@Faraday40 i will be heading your way sometime this week. I have to see what the condition of my house is after being gone for 3 weeks!



Poor thing. Hes been under quite a few times. My mom had one placed before she came home. Thankfully, if its the same one, it is easy for you guys to learn how to use.




Praise God! What a comfort for you to know where he is!

Sending hugs and continuing prayers for your family.
Hopefully the house isnt too badly out of order.

Yes he sure has my brother was in the service and now going through this. He's been through the mill. Thank you for the reassurance that the system is fairly easy to use.

Yes it was such a blessing to know my Grandpa was saved. While we know he was saved when younger he again accepted Christ when he was older and his Alzheimer's was worsening while we were at a concert and Billy Graham speaking this some years ago. I believe it was called Rock the Lakes as in Great Lakes. It was wonderful my Grandma was also saved that day and it was such a blessing to be there when they accepted Christ and then we were there when they were baptised later on at church. It really helped us feel peace even amongst all of our pain.

 

[BReeder!]

What day are they on again? Poults or pullets? Do you have chicken eggs in too?



Sending hugs and continuing prayers for your family.
Hopefully the house isnt too badly out of order.

Yes he sure has my brother was in the service and now going through this. He's been through the mill. Thank you for the reassurance that the system is fairly easy to use.

Yes it was such a blessing to know my Grandpa was saved. While we know he was saved when younger he again accepted Christ when he was older and his Alzheimer's was worsening while we were at a concert and Billy Graham speaking this some years ago. I believe it was called Rock the Lakes as in Great Lakes. It was wonderful my Grandma was also saved that day and it was such a blessing to be there when they accepted Christ and then we were there when they were baptised later on at church. It really helped us feel peace even amongst all of our pain.

No poults or pullets yet... we have both in the incubator. The turkey eggd are on day 27 and thre chicken eggs are on day 20. The scheduled hatch day is tomorrow, but @Molpet tells me these turkeys tend to hatch a day early.
The one that turkey egg that pipped as enlarged the home a bit and I did see it peck again when I shined a flashlight to see in the incubator just a few minutes ago. Should sed some zipping any moment (aka hour) now. No other pips yet that I see.