Thistlewick Smallholding - Chickens & Sheep (for now)

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Lockdown!!! It began yesterday at 2pm -- humidity is holding steady now at 64%

It went from 72-68 dipped to 61, then I closed the window a TEENSY bit (it's still open 80% of the way) and boom, stable humidity at 64% so I am very happy about that

Here they are last night:

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And here they are this morning, there is movement!! :) :) :)

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They both are slightly rotating to the right. No one comes in this room but me, the door is closed, so no bumping from the cat or anything. He is big mad that he hasn't been allowed up here for 3 weeks -- most of the time I walk up the stairs to come up here he RUNS and races me, but then like the absolute gentleman he is, he sits at the door and doesn't push through. He knows he isn't allowed. He's the BEST kitty :)

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Those slippers are now the property of our dog lol

I am trying not to be too excited about this hatch, it's just 2 eggs, I tossed them in as a lark because I really wanted to hatch some Toffee babies -- but none of her eggs (I put in 3 of hers) lasted. But these two have been doing great the entire time. These aren't big eggs, which I didn't even think about or really know about until after I set them, so I am worried about that, too.

The moms are over 8 months old. So that's good at least... but yeah I just hope everything goes well. So many variables!
Best wishes with the hatch, it's always fun to throw any amount of eggs in the incubator on a whim, why not!

Beautiful cat, love his eyes! 😍
 
Look at these adorable little buggers. Easter Eggers are just <3 <3
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Its been 65-68% humidity in there since the pips - but no change this morning, still just those exact pips, it's been about 11 hours.
After they pip, they get busy absorbing the last of the egg yolk and detaching from the inside of the shell. This can take up to 24 hours in this pipped position, so hang tight, they should hatch later today! :jumpy:jumpy
 
After they pip, they get busy absorbing the last of the egg yolk and detaching from the inside of the shell. This can take up to 24 hours in this pipped position, so hang tight, they should hatch later today! :jumpy:jumpy
There is no chirping, is that a bad sign? Or is that just the vagaries of hatching?
 

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