The empty box, hmmmm.

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The empty box, hmmmm.

Post by Skinny rooster » Thu Dec 28, 2017 11:24 am

As I was getting ready for Christmas, I was moving boxes around to pull out the Christmas lights etc, as I moved the box that holds my incubator, it was empty! I realized I must have left it in the guest room closet since last spring. I went in and found it sitting on a shelf, all cleaned up and ready to go, hmmm :rubbingchin: no no lol, chicks would be a pain now.... hmmmm :rubbingchin: they would be ready to lay by spring if hatched now. Wait what am I thinking :eek: I would have to keep them in the house until April and that is crazy, but they are really small and I could just do a small hatch hmmmm :rubbingchin: . I better put that stupid thing away before I do something crazy . :smiley-char026: :smiley-char026: :smiley-char026: :smiley-char026:

Now I understand the phrase, "the incubator made me do it" like a scene from a scary movie, it silently calls to me, making me bend to its will! Lol
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Post by Ontario Chick » Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:29 pm

Just a heads up, with the polar vortex at play, you may be keeping them in the house until July, you may want to reconsider ;)
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Post by windwalkingwolf » Fri Dec 29, 2017 1:03 am

Skinny Rooster, I understand. The struggle is real! :castaway:
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Post by WLLady » Fri Dec 29, 2017 8:39 am

I could not imagine chicks at -25.....yikes!!! Looks like my incubators will not be firing up till march...or later....theyre all clean and ready to go....but no no no no no
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Post by kenya » Fri Dec 29, 2017 10:10 am

This is the first winter I've said no way ,its so much work in the winter and I'm enjoying the break.
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Post by Killerbunny » Fri Dec 29, 2017 11:19 am

yes and I'm going to use a hatchery only, but you know I have a few incys around and I'm starting to think......
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Post by Ontario Chick » Fri Dec 29, 2017 12:13 pm

Killerbunny wrote:
Fri Dec 29, 2017 11:19 am
yes and I'm going to use a hatchery only, but you know I have a few incys around and I'm starting to think......
Oh no and you are the sensible one :)
BTW your girls are starting to pay for their keep ;)
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Post by Killerbunny » Fri Dec 29, 2017 12:46 pm

WooHoo!
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