well, darn it- another staggered hatch!

I set my EE and button quail tonight. I planned on receiving all my eggs between today and tomorrow (dont count your eggs before they arrive). However, I just received an email stating that my silkies and my Houdans shipped today. darn darn darn....here I was so excited that I wasnt going to stagger it all out this time around. I guess the only way for that to happen will be for me to learn to order it all from one person.

I have been so sad since my stupid dog killed my nine favorites, I went overboard with my ordering eggs. I set eight EE today, and seven are blue. I told the seller what happened, and how my wiggly blue egg-turned-baby hawk EE pullet was viciously murdered by a stupid weiner dog...and how sad my daughter and I were. He must have taken it to heart and only picked blue eggs. My ten year old is so smart- or perhaps a smart alec...because she told me:" It will be my luck that the next hawk baby that loves me will end up being a rooster..."

Hoping that we get a loving hawk wanna-be GIRL out of these...its going to be a long 21 days.

 

Thanks- she managed to get the brooder in the bedroom open, and within just seconds, she killed nine babies.

It was one of the most traumatic things I have witnessed. Two died in my hands. There is no doubt that she would kill more if given the chance. I was tempted to let her meet my brother in laws rooster- but I dont think she would learn even then.

She cant get into the bedroom now, and my chicken yard is weiner-proof...so I hope I have fixed the problem.