They hatched!!!!

The pictures are red because I took them in the brooder where we have a red light keeping them warm. So far 6 out of 7 have hatched. I am not sure if the 7th one will make it out. I'm hoping it will sometime tonight. But it is taking a long time. I did take videos but those are in my computer and it was running really slow tonight. So I will get that up tomorrow.

It was so cute! The one iffto the side ran to my hand when I put my hand in. They are so small and cute. Better pictures to come tomorrow when they are all dried out.

No babies yet...

Its a boring video, but a video nonetheless. Still waiting for the eggs to hatch. So, here are the eggs on day 18 of incubating. I did the video last night and there are still no eggs this morning. I am hoping by this afternoon, like after church even, to see some babies.

Tick tock

The quail are due to hatch anytime now. I have a camera set up to record if I ever catch any hatching. Then I can just turn on the camera and hit record. Or at least do pictures. I know there are at least a couple that are still alive because I have seen the eggs wiggling from time to time. I wish it would just happen already!! I'm getting ready to turn in for the night but at the same time, I don't want to miss anything!! I would post the video of the egg shaking but my camera is preoccupied staring at eggs. I will post that video tomorrow. And hopefully along with hatched out quail chicks. Oh, I was asked what a baby quail is called and ironically enough earlier that same day I was curious to. Turns out they are called chicks too.

Now last time when we hatched chicken eggs there was one egg that poked a hole in its shell and then took like another day and half or two days (I can't remember) to fully hatch out. Sadly, after all that work getting out it was the one that died a few hours later. But the other 2 came out in like 30-45 minutes. Guess that's why I am so afraid to go to bed. You know, its one of those things that the minute you turn your back the thing you have been waiting for finally happens. I think I am so paranoid about it is because the last batch we set (started in the incubator) it was like 8:30pm and then 2 of them hatched at like 3am-5am. The third one did hatch during the day but I was gone. So this batch we set at like 6pm so I think it will be the middle of the night again. Most places I read do say quail hatch around day 16. That's today. But it could be around day 18. The lady I got them from said hers always hatch on day 16. So, here I sit. my apologies I have no pictures to post with this.

One of the things I am looking forward to is trying to figure out what the chicks will look like as adults based on what they look like as babies.

Here's to the waiting game...

Sad man

One minute he's like this...

And the next he's like this...

I can't remember why he was sad. But he sure was cute.

HALF WAY!!

Check out day 8 of hatching quail eggs. I cant wait till they hatch and I can play with the babies!!

Sometimes I miss Facebook just because I miss sharing what I am thinking in a situation. Like with potty training. I want to share how its going at certain times. Like today Oliver only had 2 accidents! That's pretty dang good I think! And he is also telling me now when he needs to go about 75% of the time. We're getting there!

Sweet Success!

Day 4!! It's a good day!! Just as I was about to give up on potty training for a while we make progress!! Oliver is becoming a big boy. I am soon going to leave behind the diaper days! It was a tough 3 days with him. He just didn't want to tell me he needed to go. And I was pumping him full of fluids so he would feel the need to go. I am going to have to to wash my couch cushions come spring. But today!! Oh today!! It's been a good day!! We went to Katie's school for a couple hours this morning and when we got home his diaper (cause I still put him in a diaper when I go out) was still dry. So he went pee in the potty. Then we went out again for a couple hours again and when we got home he was dry again. And again he went pee in the potty and we continued the rest of today in underwear. He has not had any accidents!! He has even told me he needed to go. I have not wasted time with him sitting pointlessly on the potty. And I'm not pumping him full of fluids either. I think that was one of the mistakes with him. He goes pee and I give him half his sippy cup with juice/water mixture. I am just so happy that we are almost done with diapers!! I guess on last small pack should get us through night time training. I'm also hoping this will end night time leaking. I'll keep you updated.