incubating costs?

[chickenmama22]

I'd like to mention the thrill of candling an egg and seeing the chick dancing inside the shell! Waaaay too cool!

Nancy

 

[speckledhen]

You said it! That is one of the coolest things ever.

 

[Katy]

Just came up from the basement and candling some of my eggs. Saw some little ones dancing....but not as many as I had hoped.

I'll wait a few days and candle again. It is definately exciting tho.

 

[magikchick]

Becoming a new mother!! What could be better.

 

[polychickens]

Thanks for the replies!

I had no idea that buying eggs to hatch would cost so much. I'll definitely scrap that idea, but may consider hatching some of my Rhode Island eggs since I also keep a big ole RIR rooster.

My own eggs cost about 12.5 pennies each since we sell the extras for $1.50/dozen.

Now if I could get some chicks for $.13 each instead of paying ~ $3.00 each for day olds, now we are talking. I'll have to kick this around some more...

Thanks again!
Poly