Pearce Pastures: Where did I go?

[bonbean01]

I know exactly what you are saying...I feel the same

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Me too. There are so many people on here that are so great. I wish I could meet them all.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

More fun today! I taught my oldest to make chocolate chip cookies and they turned out fabulous. He even put his on spin on them and tossed in some mint chips and what was left of a bag of white chocolate chips too. He got a little bored after that so he went across the street to stay the night with my mom and my two nieces (whom he adores). Then I played dinosaur/barbie/GI joe castle or something with my other son and daughter. As I attempted to tell them that my dinos were married and wanted to get a pet dog, Elliott started laughing at me and told me that I couldn't do that because dinosaurs don't get married and have a pet dog, and then FORGAVE me for not knowing how to play. We are now just watching the end of The Wizard of Oz (they are glued-first time seeing it), and it is off to bed.

During naps, I got the does updated on CDTs, trimmed and filed their hooves, and gave them a vitamin drench. While I was checking them out, we decided to try to put Lily on a straight hay diet and cut out her grain ration. I am not sure how long it will take to get her weight down but hopefully it won't be longer than a month since that is when we were hoping to breed her again. She is a porky little thing! I don't think it helps that she is the only pygmy among a bunch of dainty Nigerians, but we weighed her today and OOF!

After the kids go down to sleep, I am onto the bucks for a once over, while DH works on making a mini-brooder box. The other brooder is really big and we are not going to need such a large space for this batch. I really would like to figure out a way to make a less messy way to water them when they are in the brooder, like a hanging one or something that they can drink out of but not kick bedding into. Hmmmm....

 

[PendergrassRanch]

As I attempted to tell them that my dinos were married and wanted to get a pet dog, Elliott started laughing at me and told me that I couldn't do that because dinosaurs don't get married and have a pet dog, and then FORGAVE me for not knowing how to play. .

That is just hilarious!

Those cookies sound so good right now!

 

[Pearce Pastures]

MY INCUBATOR IS CHIRPING!!!! I so need to go to bed, but I went in to check the humidity and as soon as I turned the light on, I heard little peeps! DH and I have been standing next to it watching now for a half hour and keep seeing eggs twitch. I am so excited!! I cannot wait for Christmas morning.

 

[Bridgemoof]

That's so exciting Pearce! Those littlle chicks are right on schedule!

Have a wonderful Christmas and I, too feel a close friendship with my fellow BYHerders, and am thankful I have such great friends on here.

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Very exciting for the incubator. I too would plan hatches to occur on Christmas, but then some how, it grew to I hatch every Sunday. Not sure how that happened? The eggs just keep falling in.

 

[Bridgemoof]

 

[Southern by choice]

Yay for peeps! So, were you up til 4am... just making sure they were alright?

I used to be a nervous Nellie...now if I have to use a bator I check it once a week add a little water, candle, and at hatch time..and STAY AWAY! actually my kids force me away.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Very exciting for the incubator. I too would plan hatches to occur on Christmas, but then some how, it grew to I hatch every Sunday. Not sure how that happened? The eggs just keep falling in.

LOL!! I can see myself getting hooked on this.



I woke up to three that have pipped a hole in the egg and they are wiggling. I am going to look up how much time we have because I might need to give them an early gift.

I promise I won't touch it. We uncovered the vents and raised the humidity on Saturday when we removed the egg turner and have left it be since. It is hard to walk away from though-good thing for the viewing windows.