I have an appt. an hour away on Friday, but I might just reschedule (not that big of deal) because I have a feeling I need to be here. My neighbor lost 3 out of 5 pullets (2 were taken from someone or something, and the 3rd she had to put down because it had all sorts of problems.) so I would like to stay home to keep the humidity up (been having issues with it) and make sure everyone is hatching ok. Since it's my first hatch I don't think I should be gone, if I had a broody though; completely different story... my only concern would be fire ants - we have a lot out here in NC and they can show up virtually anywhere. Do you have fire ants where you live? I lived in Sac worked all over N. Cal (Roseville, Lincoln, Granite Bay, Auburn, Forest Hill, Loomis, Grass Valley) for awhile & don't remember any fire ants.