Putting eggs in the bator on July 25, does anyone wanna hatch along???

[dandydoodle]

"Okay, you guys distract her while we raid the peppers.... Then we'll distract her while you eat the corn!"

Yeah, this could be bad....

I honestly think the deer pulled the red peppers off the plants and left it on the ground and then the chickens ate them. It was probably a deal they had. The chickens would let the deer know when the coast was clear so they could get their feel and as payment they left them red peppers on the ground.

I tell you those animals are a mess!!!!!

 

[dandydoodle]

3 days till lockdown!!!!!!!!

Going into lockdown on Monday. What day is everyone else going into lockdown. I know we have all talked about it but, with so many of us on here I forget.

 

[dandydoodle]

Better make room under that chair, Dandydoodle... me too!

There is room for you under this chair too.

I am willing to bet lots of us do it though.

 

[Chicken Tamer]

I cant stop thinking about it I just want time to go faster!!!

TIME GO FASTER!!!!!

COME ON I NEED TO SEE HOW MANY EGGS WILL HATCH!!!!!

STOP MOCKING ME TIME!!!!!

i hate time!!!

 

[dandydoodle]

LoL SCARED BUT EXCITED

Got my fingers crossed for you.

Are you in lockdown?

 

[Chicken Tamer]

no what is lockdown????

 

[cluckitall]

LOL, Chicken Tamer!!! Some things you just can't hurry... Read a good book!

 

[cluckitall]

I'm sure dandydoodle is already typing a response, but "lockdown" is the last three days of the hatch, during which you really really REALLY do not want to open the incubator until all the eggs are hatched and the little floppy new baby chicks are all fluffy and dry. This can take 48 hours or more after the start of hatch, going by the first pip. Most people say wait till day 24 if you have unhatched eggs, just to be on the safe side So in other words, day 18 -- lockdown. No opening the incubator for anything!!!

 

[cluckitall]

Yeah, I've been having "interesting" conversations with my rooster, dandydoodle! His replacement is already on order...

My roo's been a bit of a pain since day one. Every so often he has to rush me and try to flog me. He's gotten me a time or two with his spurs. I'm bummed because he's really good with the hens, *very* fertile, and very handsome. But I hate having to have eyes in the back of my head whenever I'm around him!

 

[Chicken Tamer]

Oh Im not using a incubator I have used one three first time I hatched 2 chicks 2nd I hatched 1 and third time I hatched a duck but It wasnt strong anough so it died sadly. I thought that what was lockdown I just thought there wasnt a name for it LoL My broody is hatching the eggs and this is my first broody!!!!!!!!!!