Getting back into incubating eggs.

[Catfishtoon]

It has been over 12 years since we heated up an incubator. Our girls are getting a little long in the tooth at our new house and we wanted to try to hatch some of our own. (we did pick up 4 black australorp and 4 something-i-cant-remember week-ish old chicks yesterday from the feed store.)

It should be entertaining what comes out of this experiment. We have a melting pot of hens and a white silky roo. Last year one of the girls set on one egg. Ended up being a funny looking roo. Gave it away.

We are using a little giant with turner and fan. Put yesterdays 10 in last night. Will add today's this evening.

Any thoughts on what we are going to end up with?

 

[Prince and Pavo]

If you do everything correctly, I think you could count on about a 2/3 to 3/4 hatch rate. I would say (if you get 10 more this evening) that probably about 12-15 will hatch, if they are all fertilized.

 

[Catfishtoon]

I know my little man is not getting all of the girls but he does his best. He waits on a stick or brick for one to pass by. Lol