I fear I'm becoming a Crazy Chicken Lady....
It all started while watching my rooster mate with a hen. "I wonder what type of chick they would have."
So, I purchased a little incubator and started collecting eggs.
Collected eggs can be stored up to TEN days before incubating, although after seven days the viability drops considerably. Isn't that amazing? I stored the eggs in my basement so they would be kept cool (~55°F).
After SEVEN days I had a total of 27 eggs. I collected more than that in seven days, but only wanted the cleanest and nicest looking eggs.
Carefully, with a pencil, the kids and I numbered each egg and then set them in the pre-heated incubator (99.5°F).
In seven days, we'll check their viability by "candleing" and in 21 days we might have baby chicks.
I don't know if some or any of them will hatch.
Maybe this entire escapade will be for naught. Maybe I'll have 27 little chicksn running around.
But what I do know is for the next 21 days I'll be sitting here at home, watching the incubator and waiting....
Crazy Chicken Lady or not, this is kind of fun!
I'll post more as we get development!
Great project especially for the children!!And you too..Chicken Lady!! :)
Posted by: Far Side of Fifty | January 23, 2013 at 08:44 AM
Are you eating any eggs? Or are you incubating them all? If you have 27 chickens running around, I'd have to agree that you ARE becoming the Crazy Chicken Lady. What will you do with them? Sell them? Keep them and have LOTS and LOTS of eggs?
I think my dad keeps his harem to about 8. And NO roosters.
Posted by: Sayre | January 25, 2013 at 05:04 AM
Some people collect cats; others, books. You? Well......
;)
Posted by: Desert Songbird | January 25, 2013 at 03:31 PM
crazy chicken lady? or emergency preparedness person? hum???? have fun, you little hen hoarder!
Posted by: Sandy | January 27, 2013 at 10:48 AM