Learn how to hatch a chicken egg at home, the importance of incubator temperature and humidity for chicken eggs, and when to move to the brooder.
Read MoreCraft your own guinea incubator and learn how to troubleshoot their hatching.
Read MoreCheck out this handy reference guide to terms related to incubation and hatching, as well as incubation times for different poultry.
Read MoreIf you’re considering hatching your own flock of backyard chickens here’s a few things you need to know for hatching eggs successfully in an incubator.
For embryos to develop correctly, eggs need to be kept at the right temperature, turned often and correctly positioned.
Button quail, which are also known as Chinese painted quail, Chung-Chi, Asian blue quail or blue- breasted quail, are well, cute as a button! The smallest of the true quail, this species is endemic to Southeast Asia and Australia.
Read MoreRaising chicken eggs for hatching and incubating chicken eggs is something many of us do every year. Some of us set eggs for our own use at home and are not overly concerned about hatching rates.
Read MoreWhen we first get into poultry, discovering all these breeds is a great pleasure. For many of us, that joy turns into the effort of trying to pick the right breed for our homestead or to serve the purposes we have in mind.
Read MoreThere are a couple of different ways you can expand your flock, but my go-to is using the best broody hens in my flock.
Read MoreIt’s one thing to find oddly-shaped eggs, but what about weird things found in eggs? From parasites to foreign objects, strange things can find their way in
Read MoreYou should be aware of these common chick illnesses. While these illnesses can be scary, most can be prevented by keeping your brooder and coop clean.
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