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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Today, I removed the automatic turner from the eggs.  It is day 18.  I 
also misted the eggs. There have been no temperature fluctuations that I 
have noted. By friday, I should have more chicks.
I have 19 eggs in the incubator, two are questionable, one is a maybe 
yes and the other is a probably not...both questionable eggs came from 
G.  All of the eggs I collected here, all 11 appear viable.

I've had no losses since the last hatching...chicken count remains the 
same.  Last hatch chicks are now 23 days old and are growing quickly. 
The first group of 8 chicks will soon go into the the old coop, which I 
have been working on this week to make it more secure.  The roof leaks 
from where the tornado put a tree on the barn, but I hammered up back up 
as best as I could and hopefully slowed the leak a bit.  I ended up 
moving the roosts to make sure the birds stay dry.  The only thing I 
have left to do is find some kind of tarp or plastic to cover the north 
and west sides.  It is almost time to play chicken musical 
pens...(sometime next week)

B



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