incubator and eggs ... daily update

[Finedon.Dandy]

hmmmm if a fruit bat was their 'mum' would they try to hang upside down??

*gets duck tape out to keep them in the eggs till everyones home*

Now if you gonna use DUCK tape that really will confuse them!

[MaureenHall]

Could use chuck tape?

[lynda66]

Lynda

You misunderstand me! LOL - I work from home! so I wont get anything done cos I will be too eager to keep on checking!

oh that's cool, ...... can put it off till next week then lol

Now if you gonna use DUCK tape that really will confuse them!

Could use chuck tape?

i searched on ebay, but couldn't find any chuck tape

[lynda66]

well it's day 20, no signs of anything happening wish they'd move or something, so i know they are still alive, i think it's worse now, cos i know they've grown and the waiting is driving me nuts ...... theres no cheeping, no wriggling ....... nothing

[Bephlam]

Be patient Lynda...your efforts will be rewarded tomorrow, or Saturday, or Sunday...lol. I'm quite sure!!!

Have you got that house finished yet?? It's all well and good having a cuddle chicken, but with no house you're going to experience problems when they get bigger and start pooing everywhere!!!

Have you set this webcam up yet?? I want to see the live action!!

I've just noted the time - I can't believe I'm sitting on the Vine at 8.50am!! Addict springs to mind!

[lynda66]

no the house isn't finished, gonna try to get the roof frame done today, so son can put it up tonight when him and his friend come ..... but having a bad pain day today, so it's not guaranteed ...... picking up food tonight too .... they'll be fine, they can't go out for a few weeks anyway, far too cold ..... i'm expecting the web cam today fingers crossed ....... but i have to go out in 5 mins, so hopefully they will leave it next door, i'll leave a note.

[MaureenHall]

I'm getting even more eggsited Lynda DON'T TOUCH THE EGGS TODAY!!!! Just watch and keep us updated pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease

[MaureenHall]

Come on babies, Auntie Maureen wants so say hello to you. Bok bok bok chuck bok

[lynda66]

i've been resisting the urge to shake them to hurry them up lol ..... but i've just realised ...... it's only thursday, they aren't actually due till tomorrow ..... i thought it was friday

they haven't moved or anything, and i can't hear noises ...... i hope they aren't dead

they said can you translate please auntie maureen, cos they only talk duck

[HayleyB]

Quack Quack, agg agg agg, quack

Until Aunty Mo gets here

[chicken slave]

they haven't moved or anything, and i can't hear noises ...... i hope they aren't dead

Once they have punch through into the air sac you will hear them, I got worried that I couldn't hear anything then the incubator filled with little cheeping. Once one starts they all seem to follow it is so eggsiting

[BrideXIII]

oooooooooooo wanna chicky!

[Hashette]

Nipping in for my lunchtime lurk to see if there's any news yet....

[MaureenHall]

Think I'm going senile!! I thought I'd posted a translation for you but it's got lost somewhere
Now don't be daft Lynda, the babies can't talk duck cos they're baby chickens!! Bok bok bok chuck bok means ooooooooooooooooooooo look at you, aren't you a beautiful ickle baby chicken den. Got to be said while tickling baby under the chin. If they were ducks, theyd be saying quack quack quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack agg agg

[lynda66]

sorry no news at all ...... no wriggles, no cheeps, no quacks no miaows ....... nothing

yeah, they might BE chickens, but i've been teaching them duck, so they can talk to ducks too