Duncan Cook
Hatching
- Jun 20, 2015
- 9
- 0
- 7
After a couple of weeks just looking I have taken the plunge and joined.
Brief History:
Name is Duncan, we have kept chickens for the past 5 years for the eggs but production is slowing down a bit now. We are trying to get as close to self sufficiency as is practical and so thought we would have a go at incubating our own for meat as well as eggs. Bought a Janoel 24 incubator and hatched 7 from 13 eggs (4 were infertile and 2 I suspect I killed by opening up too much to remove chicks and shells during hatching) I have learned my lesson and 8 days on the rest are doing great.
Brief History:
Name is Duncan, we have kept chickens for the past 5 years for the eggs but production is slowing down a bit now. We are trying to get as close to self sufficiency as is practical and so thought we would have a go at incubating our own for meat as well as eggs. Bought a Janoel 24 incubator and hatched 7 from 13 eggs (4 were infertile and 2 I suspect I killed by opening up too much to remove chicks and shells during hatching) I have learned my lesson and 8 days on the rest are doing great.
Duncan
I too have some new chicks that I have hatched that are 3/4 days old. I love incubating and hatching. It's such a rewarding and fun experience and also a little addicting!! I'm one for not opening the incubator after lockdown the only time I do is when hatch is complete or the incubator is fit to burst with chicks. Opening can cause shrink wrapping of chicks. I say can as this may or may not happen, there is no way to tell for sure. I just find it good practice to leave them be and get on with the hatch. 
