Just sayin’...

[Storybook Farm]

I am SO READY to start hatching!!!!!

But, I am sitting on hands until Valentines Day, ‘cause it’s still too cold for chickies!

(I just wanted sympathy. )

(And credit. LOTS of credit for being patient and good.)

 

[BantyChooks]

I am SO READY to start hatching!!!!!
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But, I am sitting on hands until Valentines Day, ‘cause it’s still too cold for chickies!

(I just wanted sympathy. )

(And credit. LOTS of credit for being patient and good.)

I bow to your self control. I'm about to go nuts---I haven't had chicks since last May. I'll be setting as soon as my lazy butted birds get their fannies working!

...which will probably be March... sigh. Two more months of waiting.

 

[Storybook Farm]

I'll be setting as soon as my lazy butted birds get their fannies working!...which will probably be March... sigh. Two more months of waiting.

I know, RIGHT???

Hence, our Christmas Lights. They were not laying AT ALL until we put them up. Now, we have 2 dozen a day. Woot!

 

[BantyChooks]

I know, RIGHT???

Hence, our Christmas Lights. They were not laying AT ALL until we put them up. Now, we have 2 dozen a day. Woot!

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Great idea! I'd be tempted to run lights if I weren't so scared of electricity in or around the coop.

The birds I'm waiting on are silver AMs. I got them last fall, during moult.... not a single egg from them since I got them. Lazy slackers. Even my Leghorns fell off the egg-laying list once they got frostbite; it's just my two lone PC chugging ahead with the eggies.

 

[Storybook Farm]

Yeah, I hear ya. Christmas lights are made to go near plastic, living, and wooden things, so I think they’re safe. On these coops pictured, they are right against plastic and have been that way for a month. They use minuscule amounts of electricity, and have done the job for ours.

 

[BantyChooks]

Yeah, I hear ya. Christmas lights are made to go near plastic, living, and wooden things, so I think they’re safe. On these coops pictured, they are right against plastic and have been that way for a month. They use minuscule amounts of electricity, and have done the job for ours.

It's the extension cords that make me jittery. I came pretty close to burning the coop down with one once.

 

[Storybook Farm]

Yikes! Well, since ours are outside, I think we’re safe.

I guess you’ll just have to be patient, then, huh?

 

[TroyerGal]

Ooh! Hatching is always so exciting Good job on your immense patience as well

 

[BantyChooks]

Yikes! Well, since ours are outside, I think we’re safe.

I guess you’ll just have to be patient, then, huh?

... but I don't want to be patient. I want chicks.

Sigh, lol.

 

[Kenny_]

My word at your operation! Very, very nice!