Learn How To Raise Your Own Chickens
Make Money By Knowing How To Pick Eggs For Hatching
Nowadays, raising chickens has become a popular hobby, as its meat is an ideal alternative for pork and beef. Not only this, but more and more people are also going into the poultry business. This is not very surprising considering that it only takes hard work and patience to succeed at this kind of venture. Well that, and three other things namely: a.) a viable batch of eggs for hatching; b.) a reliable incubator; and c.) a working knowledge of poultry incubation.
Selecting your very first batch of eggs for hatching is exciting, almost like picking out your first puppy… Continue reading
Problems that can occur when hatching eggs
There are lots of things that can go wrong when hatching eggs and the first thing to consider is that not all of your eggs will be fertile from the beginning. Always purchase from a reputable breeder to ensure you receive your eggs in good condition and that they are the freshest they can be. Never be tempted to keep eggs after 10 days as the chance of them hatching is low and remember that there is no way of knowing if an egg is fertile or not and for this reason, you will not have a 100% success rate.… Continue reading
Advice on hatching chicken eggs
There are lots of things you need to be aware of when hatching chicken eggs for the first time, the most important thing is to make sure you source your eggs from a reliable breeder and obtain the freshest eggs you can. Most reputable breeders will send you eggs which are younger than 10 days old and this makes a huge difference to your hatch rate. If your eggs are not fresh and are over 10 days old, the chances of them hatching are limited. Always also make sure that you leave your eggs to stand for 24 hours… Continue reading