Seasons go and seasons come, steady as the beating drum...
It was great to see you there Phylum! ^-^ There's currently a small glitch where the Meeps can get frightened right out of their cages and block the door. I'll fix this next upload. In the mean time, you can get around to that room (the hatchery) through the main factory floor. The wilderness is also quite vast and easy to get lost in.
I don't know what tips to give about your computer, except that if it is that old, you could perhaps try hitting F11 until it says Animation: None. The game won't look nearly as pretty without animation, but it's the easiest way I know of to free up memory.