New Baby banties one week old. I couldn't wait for the incubator..it's still going. I will keep it updated. I will have tons of chicks soon. I have 21 in the cooker, at least 1 hen and 1 duck sitting....Hmmmmany one needs mallard ducks?

Here is a diagram of a candled egg. I would have uploaded a egg that the chick had died but, good news all are well at the moment

This is the best picture we got. You can see the embryo well in person. You can see the eye and tiny blood vessels. You can see the air sack as well. Maybe next week we will see the beak of the chick in the sack.

We started candling with this and turned out the lights

Now were making some babies. I will keep you posted on the progress.

We gathered 21 eggs. I believe the one in front is a duck egg if so it will take 28 days to hatch. The chickens 21 days. Hopefully on April 9th we will have babies. To prepare you need to take about 1 gallon of water at about 100 degrees and a cap full of bleach to gently clean the eggs. Then place them pointed end down

In 7 days we can candle the eggs and see which ones are fertile. I will keep check on the temperature leaving the eggs alone as much as possible.

Step One

This is the still air incubator I purchased at Tractor Supply in Beckley. I also bought a automatic egg turner. Total cost was about $100. Using a still air one the ideal temperature for your egg are between 101 and 102 degrees. It comes with a thermometer. Go ahead and hook it up for a day and adjust the temperature until it stays where you need it. Gather your eggs for a day or two.

I believe this is my last quilt for the year. I love it but, it's time for the chickens.

Anyone who wants to see the whole incubation process I am going to try and show it here. I am gathering eggs today and tomorrow to place in the incubator. I have a still air incubator with an automatic egg turner. I will photo and blog what happens. After 7 days we can candle them and take photos along the way. If anyone has tips or advise just let me know.