Thanks everyone for the replies and prayers for my daughter. She's having a CAT scan tomorrow for a possible liver abcess (don't think so, but has to be ruled out), and she is being evaluated for a central line placement. She's been stuck so much and had so much through her veins that even here at Duke they can't get blood out of her anymore. So we really want that line. Also, her biliary drain may need to be replaced with a stent. So it depends what we find out how long we will be here. I am sort of hoping for a central line and a quick exit with some IV antibiotics. But we'll see.
I just figured out: I should have an EASTER hatch!! I don't know how we'll do, and I can't remember exactly what's in there. I know that out of 17 eggs, 11 were for sure good and I pulled 6. 2 clears, 1 quitter, 2 bloodrings and the other one with a detached cell that may have started but definitely wasn't developing. I didn't get to candle again after my chicks were born because we left the next morning in a hurry. But my son is turning the eggs, usually only 2 times a day because he's working long shifts this week. He's supposed to be watching the humidity, but I'm sure it's probably not being nursed like it would be if I were home... Hoping for no spikes.
Here's what I think is in there that were viable on Wednesday of last week:
2 Booted Mille Fleur from Lovin
1 Split Lav Silkie from Natalie
Some of Natalie's mixes from that I'm hoping to get atleast one that looks like the roo of hers I love so much and I'm hoping for giant hens but will be happy with a roo if it looks like him!! (3 I think)
Some mixes from Lovin, BR/EE's, 2 of which are cracked and waxed but both appear to be viable, so I'm hoping. If I remember correctly, all five of those were good. One was the Big Boy egg that was developing so much quicker than the others. I'm hoping for a huge, huge roo from that one.
My red roo is going to be rehomed I think. It's gonna be a while before I have any hens for him, and he seems to be really grieving. He's losing feathers and looks bad. He doesn't eat much either. He isn't sick, just lonely I think. I have a friend with a mixed flock of over 100 hens and she will be happy to take him. She already has plenty of roos, but what's one more?
Anyway, that was an everything but the kitchen sink post. Sorry.
