my very own micro farm

[aart]

Wow. Yin and yang man! Freaking unbelievable. Just as I have new chicks coming into this world as I stand on my porch preparing to step out for work and I'm watching my ducks come across the driveway only to witness a hawk fly down and snatch one of the two week olds right out of the middle of the group. Seriously mind is blown.
Not much I can do about it now, ducks are back on the pond and probably will be for the remainder of the day.

Attimus

Whoooaaa!!! A day of Life and Death!
That's 'farming' for ya!

 

[lindalouly]

Another one is zipping right along!!!

 

[lindalouly]

And the camera went off line. Lol it's all good, had to feed children anyway. It's a law or something.

 

[attimus]

Was an interesting day yesterday. Certainly some ups and downs. We are currently up to six of the 9 chicks hatched out and in the brooder. I missed two coming out with the busy night we had, but my better half was there to take care of everything while i was at work. The chick in the top corner is still working on getting out, almost complete unzipped the shell and there's still the two eggs with no pips. But I'm patient and everything is holding fine in the tank so a little longer won't hurt.

Thanks again for watching everyone we now return to our regularly scheduled programming.

Onwards and upwards
Attimus

 

[attimus]

Last chick is out and about, I did end up helping it along, it had been almost zipped well longer than the rest and I could see some down starting to dry out around what was exposed. Was a quite weak at first but now is up and running.

Attimus

 

[lindalouly]

Last chick is out and about, I did end up helping it along, it had been almost zipped well longer than the rest and I could see some down starting to dry out around what was exposed. Was a quite weak at first but now is up and running.

Attimus

So you got 100 percent hatch? Awesome!!!

 

[attimus]

So you got 100 percent hatch? Awesome!!!

sorry, last one that pipped made it out, the last two didn't pip internally. So 78% but not bad.

 

[lindalouly]

sorry, last one that pipped made it out, the last two didn't pip internally. So 78% but not bad.

Not bad at all!!!! All of your hard work paid off.

 

[attimus]

Not bad at all!!!! All of your hard work paid off.

indeed, now I don't feel so crazy for putting that thing together from scratch. Also let's me know my work is sound and I should be able to improve the next build.

 

[attimus]

Happy Father's day all, who doesn't love a new power tool

catch up this afternoon.

Attimus