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[TexasLisa]

I'm very excited. My first hatch!

I am excited for you. Patience, patience, patience!! What day are you on in your hatch?

Lisa

 

[PhantomChikkinz]

I'm very excited. My first hatch!

Congrats! You will remember this for the rest of your life! You will probably:

-Lose a lot of sleep from constantly wanting to check on them.

-Panic for no reason when the incubator temporarily gains a few degrees from the element coming on every now and then.

-Worry about the eggs constantly when you're not at the house.

-Find it impossible to do ANYTHING other than stare through that tiny window in the incubator for hours and hours when those pips start to happen.

-Be ridiculously proud and joyful to the point of tears when the little ones stumble out of the egg for the first time.

-Realize that even though you're exhausted and wondering where the hell the last 20 something days went, it was totally worth it.

-Look forward to doing it again, and again, and again.

At least, that's how I was

 

[showbarnmom]

I am excited for you.  Patience, patience, patience!!  What day are you on in your hatch?

Lisa

Congrats! You will remember this for the rest of your life! You will probably:

-Lose a lot of sleep from constantly wanting to check on them.

-Panic for no reason when the incubator temporarily gains a few degrees from the element coming on every now and then.

-Worry about the eggs constantly when you're not at the house.

-Find it impossible to do ANYTHING other than stare through that tiny window in the incubator for hours and hours when those pips start to happen.

-Be ridiculously proud and joyful to the point of tears when the little ones stumble out of the egg for the first time.

-Realize that even though you're exhausted and wondering where the hell the last 20 something days went, it was totally worth it.

-Look forward to doing it again, and again, and again.

At least, that's how I was

Day 3 lmao! I've hatched with a broody twice now. But the incubator was a Christmas present from husb. So my first incubator hatch! I've had the incubator set up for almost a week. And I'm exhausted from checking an empty bator lmao

 

[hungnguyen]

For those looking for fun chicks.....I just set my incubator with frizzled blue eggs, lav orph, polish, and some mixes!

Good luck, let us know the result by Jan 31

 

[RachaelS]

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I could not have said it better myself. The sad or not so sad part is, it never changes!!!!! The worry, stress, joy and sadness happen each time over and over. I wish you the best of luck

Just remember the worst thing you can do is open the bater, once they start to hatch just LEAVE it be.

 

[LBejaran]

Hey, everyone! I have an update on my New Year's chick!

Well, it definitely looks like a boy. I was told he looks a bit like an Easter Egger, but I'm just gonna let nature take it's course and we'll see if he is or not. Personally, I don't think he is because he looks like none of my other EEs and they were all gotten from the same feed store. Oh well!

Here's a picture of him the day I got him (on New Year's Eve):



And here he is only a week and a half later!



He's huge! Over the past 2 weeks, he's gained loads of weight (he was pretty thin and bony when I got him) and he's pretty good about not being terrified of me. I think solitude has made him realize that I'm the one who feeds him. He's curious and jumps out of his box sometimes, but he mostly just waits for me to take him out so he can perch on my finger or climb my legs. He's pretty cute.

I'm thinking I'll keep him in the flock when he's big enough. I need some new blood anyway. Our young roosters that we hatched last year are starting to mate and crow, so I'm going to be weeding out the ones I really don't want soon. Even if this little guy isn't big enough to mate for several months, it'll be good to have a little variety in the flock. I just wish I knew what he was, haha! He's mighty pretty and his feet are huge, so I keep thinking he's a larger breed.

Anyone got any clue as to what he might be?

 

[hungnguyen]

And here he is only a week and a half later!




Anyone got any clue as to what he might be?

The red comb made me guess ... a rooster. Glad you enjoy this baby chick ... more fun is coming.


Lisa... wake up, its 5am already.... go feed your skunk. I took your idea and search craiglist in Austin to look for free puppy, not yet found any that suits my need but it was fun to see so many choices

 

[henless]

No. I am breeding hardy dual-purpose homestead birds that need to be able to stay alive without using vaccines.

Thanks bnjrob. I have no idea what they need/don't need. I was young when we had chickens as a kid so don't remember if they needed any or not.


Morning fellow Texans!

 

[TexasLisa]

The red comb made me guess ... a rooster. Glad you enjoy this baby chick ... more fun is coming.


Lisa... wake up, its 5am already.... go feed your skunk. I took your idea and search craiglist in Austin to look for free puppy, not yet found any that suits my need but it was fun to see so many choices

Good Morning My Friends!!

Hung, a puppy? For you or for the farm?

A beautiful sunshiny day! Enjoy it!

Lisa

 

[hungnguyen]

I am looking for a puppy of large breed to train him with the chicken in the farm .. .replacing the dogs passed away in the last 2 yrs.