I was checking on a set of chicken eggs that are hatching this evening when I heard that weird little whistle that we all know. There was plenty of chick chirps coming from the hatcher, but this was a whistle. I looked into the incubator and there was a peafowl egg pipping. I checked my chart that is kept right beside the incubator and hatcher. Sure enough, I should have moved the peafowl eggs yesterday to the hatcher.
I took the three peafowl eggs that were supposed to be moved yesterday and checked them. Sure enough, all three were starting to make that little whistle sound. Only one had started to pip. They are not due to hatch until Thursday evening. I guess they forgot to look at the chart too.
I will keep everyone posted on how they hatch. I have three or four eggs due to hatch every week for about the next three weeks. I thought that they were a little late in the season when I set them, but they all seem to be developing just fine.
Keeping my fingers crossed.
Ernie Haire
Arp, Texas
I took the three peafowl eggs that were supposed to be moved yesterday and checked them. Sure enough, all three were starting to make that little whistle sound. Only one had started to pip. They are not due to hatch until Thursday evening. I guess they forgot to look at the chart too.
I will keep everyone posted on how they hatch. I have three or four eggs due to hatch every week for about the next three weeks. I thought that they were a little late in the season when I set them, but they all seem to be developing just fine.
Keeping my fingers crossed.
Ernie Haire
Arp, Texas