What was one family has grown to three families, with twelve goslings in all. They have been here for a couple of days now.
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It’s a New World
I am no longer an incubator virgin. I would say that I had a positive initiation experience.
Read MoreEarly Birds
I always thought that the expression, the early bird catches the worm, meant that if you were prepared and got up early in the morning, you would be rewarded. But now I’m wondering if it first came from the idea that the early bird, the one that breaks free first, would surely get the first worm from its mother…
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Candling Inconclusive
After candling my eggs, I can only say that it was awkward, and I feel like I should have left well enough alone.
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Incubator Ignorance
I received a free electric candling device with my new incubator. It’s supposed help me determine what’s really going on between me and my eggs. Here’s to hoping that the eggs will reveal their true intentions, and our relationship will remain on good terms.
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Today’s the Day
Eight to ten weeks after that we will start eating our own organic chicken meat and I will finally feel like our rooster is earning his keep around here!
Read MoreGetting to Know my Incubator
Now, at around noon I seem to have attained the ideal conditions for a lasting relationship. So now my plan is to get on more intimate terms with my incubator while collecting the best looking eggs from my hens for the next couple of days.
Read MoreReady for a First Date
The stories that people shared with me about making their own made me feel confident that I don’t need one of the deluxe models to hatch some chickens.
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About that Incubator
My idea of what’s natural is pretty half baked when it comes to chickens. We’re in a compromised situation. In 2016 there is hardly such a thing as a “natural” chicken, that would just “naturally” sit on her eggs until they hatch.
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