Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[SadieSue]

Chicks due to hatch tomorrow. I'm checking the 4 in the incubator to see if there are any pips and no... But! I did take a photo yesterday to see if they had changed position at all to indicate they were rolling on their own and one is very definitely in a new spot! Was it the chick or earth tremor that made it move? The suspense is killing me here.

Can't watch them today though. I'm heading off to the theater for Little Shop of Horrors rehearsal and then hosting a spaghetti dinner/wine tasting fundraiser at the shop so I'll be there cooking and serving most of the night.

If those chicks hatch while I'm gone they're going to miss seeing the giant mama with her face pressed against the window now.

Come on chicks... open, open, open!

 

[FirewifeJess]

I'm already worried about my chicks. When mama raised the last ones I never saw them or worried about them. How much is TOO much sleep?! They're seriously only like 2-3 days old and 3/4 of them had umbilicals still when I brought them home. Tiny ones! But they seem to be sleeping and only awake for mere minutes at a time. I guess that's normal I just don't remember

 

[hallerlake]

Quote: Mine were both 36 hours.

Not to mention two weeks late.

And enormous (10.5 lbs).

 

[fikeyismybaby]

Chicks due to hatch tomorrow. I'm checking the 4 in the incubator to see if there are any pips and no... But! I did take a photo yesterday to see if they had changed position at all to indicate they were rolling on their own and one is very definitely in a new spot! Was it the chick or earth tremor that made it move? The suspense is killing me here.

Can't watch them today though. I'm heading off to the theater for Little Shop of Horrors rehearsal and then hosting a spaghetti dinner/wine tasting fundraiser at the shop so I'll be there cooking and serving most of the night.

If those chicks hatch while I'm gone they're going to miss seeing the giant mama with her face pressed against the window now.

Come on chicks... open, open, open!

I am so sad!

I can't get any chicks this year1 Grandma said "No more chickens!"

Even though I am getting 3 Jersey Giant pullets soon free and show quality with a sponsorship and membership to the NJGC.

 

[mikeyb]

oh HOORAH! Washington chicken lovers! I found you! Soon to be new chicken mommy... so excited... I'm in south-east Washington on the edge of the beautiful Columbia River Gorge.

A WELCOME AS BIG AS THE GORGE IS DEEP!

 

[mikeyb]

Maggierose, I take it from your shout of hello you have a military background? Thank you.

 

[fire pirate]

Mine were both 36 hours.

Not to mention two weeks late.

And enormous (10.5 lbs).

i was a day early from my due date and a 9 pound 15 oz. Boy. but i blame work lol i was so busy running and lifting ( i was a assisted living care giver) not wven a full week after leave i went into labor o.o

 

[FirewifeJess]

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Mine got progressively later. 4 days past due. 8 days past due. 13 days past due. Another few hours and my midwife would have legally had to transfer me to the hospital or lie about my dates Guess it's cozy in there.

 

[Totalcolour]

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Mine got progressively later. 4 days past due. 8 days past due. 13 days past due. Another few hours and my midwife would have legally had to transfer me to the hospital or lie about my dates Guess it's cozy in there.

The day I had my first went like this:

1. Get up make breakfast do dishes

2. Feed horses

3. Load mare into trailer, take her to friend to be bred to his stallion. After breeding, walk mare for half an hour to prevent urination (she could eliminate the semen.

4. Take trailer home, and muck out stall for 3 other horses.

5. Make lunch - do dishes.

6. Excercise 3 horses (ground work only - then rub them down and turn them out)

7. Go swimming (gotta keep in shape hehe!)

8. afternoon snack.

9. Get ready and go out for diner and dancing with friends. (Domain Chandon, Napa Valley)

10. home, watch T.V. movie "Spartacus, the olde version).

11. Midnight - water broke and off to the hospital (baby 1 month early) 25 minutes away

Yup, busy life, keeping fit and having babies is natural.

 

[CarolynF]

oh HOORAH! Washington chicken lovers! I found you! Soon to be new chicken mommy... so excited... I'm in south-east Washington on the edge of the beautiful Columbia River Gorge.

Hi There MaggieRose!

Are you in Clarkston by any chance? My mom used to live there and one cousin still does. Very pretty area, I love the rolling hills and open spaces.

Feel free to ask lots of questions, and don't be surprised if you see way too many posts when you open this thread, we talk a LOT!