Scrambles, that is an awesome photo and I got the joke behind the name right away!
way back... (a year and a half ago...) when Peach brooded the first time, and hatched one chick out of three eggs... it turned out to be a barred rock. but because his Pops was an EE, he's only half rock. so I named him Pebble. I'll get a new pic of him this month. he's a beauty.
MC, she's an absolute doll! I hope you have the best visit - the heck with the family drama, it's all about you and baby time!
Good Luck CLindz! we're transitioning in our office, PM is retiring and we will be remotely managed by the PM from another town. there's a bit of drama being kicked around, schedule changes, interfering with a 3rd offices ability to have me as a relief carrier... I'll straighten him out asap. either that, or he can fire me. I don't care. 1, I can go to the union and get my job back bc he'd be firing me for not doing someone else's job, or 2, I can sit at home and collect unemployment which I would surely win as I'd only be fired... for not doing someone else's job.
AND!!! Gossy has 7 chicks! I don't think the last two eggs will hatch, but she hasn't quit on them yet. I handled them delicately, but one was literally inside another eggshell that had been hatched, and the other feels light. I'll give her a few more hours, then I'll do the float/sink test. the pics are currently downloading, I will post them in a few minutes