As this is the first year that we’re breeding our own meat chickens, I opted to get a few commercial …
Tag: Incubator
Chickens!
When I checked the incubator last night before bed, I thought I heard a few eggs peeping. Sure enough, …
Incubation: The Home Stretch
Well, it’s only 3 more days until the first of the chicks should start hatching, so there were some incubation-related …
Candling Eggs
It’s been 8 days since the eggs went into the incubator, so it’s time to candle them. Candling is the …
DIY Incubator…Take 2.
Had a lovely evening working on the incubator. My new digital thermostat finally arrived and boy, is it ever a …
Incubator Overhaul
First the good news. There are two peppy little meat-breed chicks bopping around the brooder these days. No, that …
Incubator Intrigue
So today is time for the second round of chicks to hatch. So far, it’s not looking that great. There …