New batteries for camera are on their way.
The eggs are on day 3, and I finally got a hygrometer. . . Humidity? 35-40%!! My god, are my chicks going to die before they even are. . . alive??
I added a sponge in there, and the humidity is rising, but not enough so far. Everything else is fine. Too bad it is too early to see veining or fetus progress.
As for the chickens - Right now is prime time for Bald Eagles to come around, so while penning all the girls and boy up in a temporary fence so I could bug-bomb a new (well, old, really) coop/building for the rooster(s) there were two Eagles soaring around at dangerous levels. I had, well, a paintbull gun ready. Not the best, but effective. Luckily I had no use for it, and all went well in the end. During their temporary caging moment, though - Raven and Tufted really needed to lay an egg, and constantly complained until they got loose three times.
Oh, I have a new poll up - This will help me decide what breeding program I should go into. I love Sultans, but the family doesn't because of their cow-hocked appearance. I also love different cross-breed ideas, such as Polish/EE/Turkens, or even to just go with Ameraucanas with the best blue or green of eggs - I'm not sure. Either way, we're getting Black Copper Marans this spring. Dark chocolate eggs, here we come!
Really can't wait until I get the camera back up and working.
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