Well, I did it!!!!

[luvmychicknkids]

I have some of my newest eggs (yesterday and today) sitting in a carton, big end up. I am just staring at them. I have baby chicks...about a week old...right now. I want to set these eggs so bad!!! I know I shouldn't!!!! I would have pure BLRW, EE (standard hen bantam roo....how sweet is that), BTWJ hen w/ bantam EE roo, and some unknown type hen w/BLRW roo. I am trying really hard to talk myself out of this and it isn't working very well. We could eat these eggs......really we could. HELLLLLLPPPPPPP MEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

 

[Gazinga]

ok, ill help you out.......

slowly take out the bator.....place the cute little eggys in and step away!

Stop resisting.........sheesh!

 

[luvmychicknkids]

The bator is already out, sitting in my bedroom floor......right where I sit it to hatch.

We can all see where this is going, right? I think I will gather at least one more day of eggs....as soon as those BLRW hatch my mother is going to practically demand some (she has fallen in love with mine) so I want plenty.

What am I saying "as soon as they hatch"....it sounds like this is a hopeless situation!!!!

 

[Gazinga]

you and i both know it was hopeless as soon as you began to write this post. you were looking for someone to support your need for little fluffy butts! i feel your need, im the same way! so to you i say..........

ba-tor
ba-tor
ba-tor


go for it and good luck, it will be fun (as you already know)

 

[luvmychicknkids]

Thanks for the "help"!!! LOL *SIGH* I will stop resisting now......as you said, I already KNEW. Earlier I showed my kids the carton of eggs and said "What do you guys think" I didn't even have to say what...they started screaming "OH YEAH, hatch 'em MOM!!!!!!!" LOL

 

[Gazinga]

lol, awww, sounds like good kids. I love seeing kids that know there parents well enough to know what they want without saying it. Im sure you would make a good home for more baby chookies
BTW, i used to live in Warren AR, is that close to you?

 

[luvmychicknkids]

I have heard of Warren but not sure where it is. I am really close to Harrison which is right on the Arkansas/Missouri border so I am WAY North.

These children have turned into complete chicken freaks!!!! I can't even imagine where they got that!!! And oh yeah, any babies that come to our home are going to be hopelessly spoiled.

We

our chickies!!!

 

[NancyDz]

Of course you should... can't let that incubator sit empty... it would be lonely

I had to put mine in storage so I wouldnt set eggs

Gonna pull it out again
soon.


Nancy

 

[luvmychicknkids]

As soon as Winter hit I put mine away. It has been quite painful, really. LOL I am really ready to fire the old thing up again. I have a couple of people wanting me to hatch some eggs for them soon...I REALLY need to test it and make sure it is in working order before I try to hatch for someone else, anyway.

 

[fowltemptress]

Good for you, already coming up with a perfectly reasonable rationalization and all that.

I'm always testing my eggs with the firm intention of tossing them out once I've confirmed fertility, only to "forget" that I was only meaning to test.

Unfortunately there will come a time when you will have to tell yourself no. Prepare yourself for that day, because I can tell you it is HARD. There is nothing more physically draining than ignoring the call of the bator.