Mahonri's 3rd Annual, BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[ChooksChick]

I would like to state for the record that the lonely only peachick is worse than the lonely only chickenchick. They know when they aren't in the same brooder with the chicks they knew and loved, and will whine and cry incessantly. INCESSANTLY, AS IN NOT CEASING.

A bra is the only solace. It must be on me. I am doing chores with a peachick in my shirt.

As you were.

 

[LarryPQ]

*giggles*

What are you going to do when it is 40 pounds and wants to crawl in there?

 

[thechickonthehill]

Egg art. Emu egg art. Emu Association award-winning emu egg art.



Serious dedication there.

Beautiful!

Congrats to GJ Kate, participant # 200!
We are now up to 203 total!

Today's evacuees from the incubator.
17 bobwhite quail

Just too stinkin' cute!

Caught up - HA! as if THAT happens!

Here's one of my NYD Hatch chicks, in midst of her jump to the back of a chair.

Excellent timing!

MN called. I hope I go back to sleep soon.

Until then, here is your joke for the evening....


PREGNANT AT 71
A woman went to the doctor's office where she was seen by one of the younger doctors. After about four minutes in the examination room, she burst out screaming as she ran down the hall.
An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem was, and she told him her story.
After listening, he had her sit down and relax in another room. The older doctor marched down the hallway back to where the young doctor was writing on his clipboard.
"What is the matter with you?!" the older doctor demanded. Mrs. Terry is 71 years old, has four grown children and seven Grand children, and you told her she was pregnant?"
The younger doctor continued writing and without looking up said, "Does she still have the hiccups?"

Love this - will share!

Haha! Will share this too!

 

[kvmommy]

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[kvmommy]

I would like to state for the record that the lonely only peachick is worse than the lonely only chickenchick. They know when they aren't in the same brooder with the chicks they knew and loved, and will whine and cry incessantly. INCESSANTLY, AS IN NOT CEASING.

A bra is the only solace. It must be on me. I am doing chores with a peachick in my shirt.

As you were.

I just am now getting my boobs back from my weaning 18 mo. DS. Freedom!!! But if I'm not careful, there are moments when I feel a hand try to slip in my shirt. I am visualizing a fully grown peacock trying to slip its head in your shirt.

On another note, I have a problem. I saw that post that said we set eggs in 5 days and literally my heart jumped and beat faster. I wonder if this is how drug addicts feel?

 

[SarahIrl]

ChooksChick - I can kinda sympathise. First time I hatched out ducklings I fawned over the first one in the brooder for half an hour and then went on with my day. For about 15 seconds, anyway, until it went APE at being left alone where it couldn't see me. It took another four to hatch before it got over me not being in eyesight. I even had to put them in an old hamster cage with bars as opposed to the big plastic totes I use for ducks (the mess!) because at least then I could just about get away with just being in the same room. The same duckling would happily sleep on me most of the day if it could, the others hated being handled. And I've raised my fair share of puppy dogs in my shirt over the years, but I draw the line at birds in my bra. I can just image what my hubby would say.... 'Do I have to grow feathers to get in there now?'

 

[Cattitude]

*snork*

ChooksChick - I can kinda sympathise. First time I hatched out ducklings I fawned over the first one in the brooder for half an hour and then went on with my day. For about 15 seconds, anyway, until it went APE at being left alone where it couldn't see me. It took another four to hatch before it got over me not being in eyesight. I even had to put them in an old hamster cage with bars as opposed to the big plastic totes I use for ducks (the mess!) because at least then I could just about get away with just being in the same room. The same duckling would happily sleep on me most of the day if it could, the others hated being handled. And I've raised my fair share of puppy dogs in my shirt over the years, but I draw the line at birds in my bra. I can just image what my hubby would say.... 'Do I have to grow feathers to get in there now?'

 

[Wisher1000]

I LOVE the smell of citrus blooming. But I also love the smell of dead skunk and dairy farms.

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does this mean he want me to do it or he did it?????????

Java, "Git r done" is southern for "Great idea, please do so at your eariliest convenience."

ChooksChick - I can kinda sympathise. First time I hatched out ducklings I fawned over the first one in the brooder for half an hour and then went on with my day. For about 15 seconds, anyway, until it went APE at being left alone where it couldn't see me. It took another four to hatch before it got over me not being in eyesight. I even had to put them in an old hamster cage with bars as opposed to the big plastic totes I use for ducks (the mess!) because at least then I could just about get away with just being in the same room. The same duckling would happily sleep on me most of the day if it could, the others hated being handled. And I've raised my fair share of puppy dogs in my shirt over the years, but I draw the line at birds in my bra. I can just image what my hubby would say.... 'Do I have to grow feathers to get in there now?'

I had planned to go to work today, because I felt much better yesterday afternoon, but when DH woke me at 6:00am I just couldn't make it. So, I'm home to tweak the bator all day!

I had the bator holding steady at 99 for two days then I put in the tray, wire, and turners. Now, it is holding steady at 100. I figured the extra mass in the bator will hold heat enough to just bump the temp over the 100 mark or that increasing the humidity did it. I am going to ease it back down a smidge to try to recover the 99 reading, but will the same thing happen when I put the eggs in? Do I readjust at that time? If so, is trying to calibrate without all the stuff (equipment and eggs) just a waste of time?

I think I will lose my noodle before this is over! This may be worse than being pregnant!

 

[Cattitude]

I always stick my turners in the bators and run them both for a week to adjust the temp properly before putting eggs in. Don't adjust for at least a day after you put eggs in; the temperature does go down while the eggs are heating up. The eggs are actually pretty forgiving (thank goodness!).

And yeah, I agree about the panty elastic... I have some undies that are gray from being washed and worn so many times, but I can't bear to toss them 'cause they're not falling down yet.

 

[Wisher1000]

My DS#3 just heard me coughing and brought me a cup of chocolate ice cream. In our house, there is nothing that ice cream won't make better. Sweet boy, he walked the aisle at church during evening services and he was the only one in the family that went to church last night.

I need help from one of you computer whizzes. When I try to go back in my text and correct or add words, the new letters I type are replacing the letters instead of inserting them between what's already there. I know that there is a setting somewhere to change it back to the other way. I didn't change anything that I know of, it just started doing that on it's own. Heeeeellllp!!!