This week, we will start incubating the fertilized eggs we’ve been collecting.
Pecky and 5 hens have been separated for just 2 weeks. We gave them about a week to get settled and then started to collect the eggs for incubation rather than eating.
Once we have 12 and I’ve tested the incubator, we will be ready to start the process.
The incubator I ordered holds 9-12 eggs, automatically turns the eggs and keeps the temperature and humidity at the right spot…at least that is what is advertised. I’ll have to report back on the success.
The boys and I are very excited to get this started. Every time I collect the eggs from “Pecky’s Girls”, they ask if there are baby chicks in them yet.
We’ve talked about the life-cycle of a chicken, but we will delve deeper as we go through the process.
Pecky and his girls
Separated from the flock
A science project
a pinch of homestead 