incubator and eggs ... daily update

[lynda66]

yup it's getting closer i really must get their new house ready

[MaureenHall]

Well hurry up then!!! They won't be able to help you with it you know

[lynda66]

have you actually been outside today it's freezing, i'm staying in bed, with a brew and toast and the dog under the duvet keeping my feet warm and cleo keeping my right arm pit warm anyway, i'm sure they'll get on with it if i give them a hammer and a saw

[MaureenHall]

Well actually yes, I have been outside today. I went out at crack of dawn in my dressing gown and wellies to let the chooks out for breakfast, cracked the ice on the top of their water bucket and topped it up with warm water. Made them some warm porridge, had a chat to them, then later on still in dressing gown and wellies went and collected a really cold egg. Got dressed now though

[lynda66]

i think i might just stay in bed today and do some more on the web site, although i may have to go and get some cat food, and go to the post office, i haven't bothered feeding the fish today, there will be no sign of them unless it suddenly goes warm, so nope dressing gown is remaining firmly on ......

[lynda66]

i still can't tell if the really dark egg has a chick in it, but the 4 are definitely still growing, so it's getting very exciting now ..... but 21 days is such a long time

mind you could be worse, could take 9 months.

[Snadger]

i still can't tell if the really dark egg has a chick in it, but the 4 are definitely still growing, so it's getting very exciting now ..... but 21 days is such a long time

mind you could be worse, could take 9 months.

It's that long ago and i can't be bothered to retrace the thread but it was 3 Ixworth eggs and 3 others wasn't it?
Just out of interest is it the Ixworths that you think are fertile or tuthers?

Getting eggs-citing (sic) now I bet? How long to go?

[lynda66]

3 ixworths, and 3 aracuana's ...... 2 of the ixworths, and 2 aracuanas, but the 3rd is too dark to see through, it's really dark green, and seems like it may have a thicker shell than the other dark one so theres definitely 4 possibly 5 ...... today is day 13 so only 8 days to go definitely getting eggxciting just have to hope they hatch at the end of it ..... i'm crossing everything.

[chicken slave]

Number 3 came out of a dark egg that I left in the incubator for the same reason (I couldn't tell when candling) Remember to stop turning at 2 days to go and raise the humidity.
I am so excited for you, make sure the camera has batteries and you have plenty of coffee in.

[lynda66]

i have just bought a big bag of 1000 tea bags, so all sorted ..... luckily i don't sleep much innit brooder lamp arrived yesterday, just waiting for food now,

i've left them all in the incubator, cos i don't trust my candling lol .... i'm nearly certain one has nothing in ..... but you know when you just don't want to trust yourself lol ..... hopefully it won't explode ...... can't wait now got extra rechargeables, and a 2gb card in the camera for videoing ..... so i think everythings just about ready.

[hallnaomiuk]

cant wait to see pics when they hatch.

[Bephlam]

Only 7 days to go now???

Oh my...I bet you're super excited (resisted the urge to use the old chestnut eggcited!).

Getting babies from your first attempt will be great....and after this you'll be a proper eggspert!! (Had to use something cheesy somewhere!!)

[MaureenHall]

1 week and counting Think I'm as excited as you are Can I be their Auntie Maureen please? Pretty please with a cherry on top?

[lynda66]

course you can be their auntie ...... they do still have to hatch and come out alive yet, so fingers definitely crossed for the big day/days ...... i asked son was he coming for the big event ....... he said yes and he'll bring a bottle of wine and his g/f is coming too, can see us having a houseful staying awake for 48 hours if chicken slaves are anything to go by lol .... will upload the new website in a few days ..... when it looks more like a site than just pages lol.

[hallnaomiuk]

sounds great, a family get together for the new arrivals - On their very special day and birth into the big world.