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[canadachickens]

It isn't that strong!

Good morning MC! Chaos!

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

Sit on your hands and think about something else.
I don't assist at all but when I did, back in the day, I waited about 36 hours after pip.

Ant Farm, I agree with paddler, give it some time, watch and only assist if it seems to be in distress.
It hurts to watch sometimes, but if they were meant to make it, they will.
As for the other one, flopping around is normal at first, it takes some time for them to find their balance, and climbing on the others and obstacles helps them in most cases.

Yes, yes, I know. And I have. I think I just needed more coffee. (Is there an emoticon for sitting on my hands?

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It's a moot point now anyway - three more pips and another zip in progress, no way am I opening that thing. S/he's got air, so she'll be ok to wait if I decide to help. The first one out has moved over to the actively zipping one and is playing cheerleader and trying to help.

But thanks for the reminders and reassurance - still a beginner at this, helps to have reassurance.

I read everything two or three times, decide what I'm going to do in each possible circumstance, and then the hatch begins and my brain just... MELTS...

- Ant Farm

 

[Chaos18]

Good morning MC! Chaos!

morning cc

 

[BullChick]

It isn't that strong!

Good morning MC! Chaos!

 


Sit on your hands and think about something else.
I don't assist at all but when I did, back in the day, I waited about 36 hours after pip.

Ant Farm, I agree with paddler, give it some time, watch and only assist if it seems to be in distress.

It hurts to watch sometimes, but if they were meant to make it, they will.

As for the other one, flopping around is normal at first, it takes some time for them to find their balance, and climbing on the others and obstacles helps them in most cases.

Yes, yes, I know. And I have. I think I just needed more coffee. (Is there an emoticon for sitting on my hands? )

It's a moot point now anyway - three more pips and another zip in progress, no way am I opening that thing. S/he's got air, so she'll be ok to wait if I decide to help. The first one out has moved over to the actively zipping one and is playing cheerleader and trying to help. 

But thanks for the reminders and reassurance - still a beginner at this, helps to have reassurance.  I read everything two or three times, decide what I'm going to do in each possible circumstance, and then the hatch begins and my brain just... MELTS...  

- Ant Farm 

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

That's it!!!! Thanks!

I'm just going to walk away now and go do some chores. They're going to need to get out on their own. And that fluffy little bugger is just going to have to wait until everyone else is finished...

- Ant Farm

 

[kwhites634]

That's it!!!! Thanks!

I'm just going to walk away now and go do some chores. They're going to need to get out on their own. And that fluffy little bugger is just going to have to wait until everyone else is finished...

- Ant Farm

Yeah, wouldn't want that cute little thing to wrap itself around your little finger now, would you? 5 will get you 10 the chores don't get done today

 

[canadachickens]

Yeah, wouldn't want that cute little thing to wrap itself around your little finger now, would you? 5 will get you 10 the chores don't get done today   

Or they get done in record time!

 

[kwhites634]

Or they get done in record time!

That's also possible, though highly unlikely

 

[jwlpoultry]

Good morning Whites And CC and anyone else

 

[BullChick]