I don't see an incubator in my future... not as long as I have Peach anyway. I like letting her do all the work, and then I don't have something else to forget to check on... I've managed to time chicks within a week of Mylee's arrivals and I do have my local wonderful "hatchaholic" - I really do call her that with the utmost love... she's very very good at hatching and she has gorgeous birds, and so far, she has always had chicks when I've needed them... Peach just blows my mind that she will take any and all so easily. Right now, she is behind the lilac with her entire family, the oldest are now 13 weeks, and it is very rare that Peach chases them off. she only does when they try to take something she's dug up for the babies, and then it's not very far... they get the message... I am hopeful that these girls will want to brood like their Mama. that would be so cool. her first hatch, Pebble, is doing great, I visited with him last week, but I had forgotten my camera, the good cell phone only had 5% battery remaining, and it needs 7% for the camera to function... so I had to use my pay-as-you-go phone which is crappy and I don't have any cable (yet) to get them up on the computer. I'll get back over soon. he's beautiful and very sweet. my BR Betty is his Mother, she almost has blue eyes, Wilma has brown. Pebble has almost blue eyes. and I really think Si is his Father. he's not very large... he's big... just not as big as Archie or Royce by the same age and his personality is the bomb! which really makes me think it's Si... my friend who has him... his Mom is 86 and she adores both the birds, she has collected 16 eggs so far from Winnie, says they are as delicious as my girls eggs, and she showed me that Pebble will crow on command for her. I have to get a video of that!
I have to do my time outside with the flock, Mylee just came in and told me it's my turn... and she is doing dishes.
