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Incubation and Hatching eggs

Incubating eggs and hatching chicks. Tutorial, tips and how to' of hatching chicken eggs into baby chicks.
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Broody hen care
The ultimate guide to caring for a broody hen while she sits on her eggs. Signs that you have a broody hen, how to set up a small pen for her so she can brood her chicks without other backyard chickens bothering her. Plus, the special feed and care she needs for the entire incubation cycle.
How to save a cracked hatching egg. If something happens to an egg during incubation and it gets broken, it can be fixed with white wax so it can continue to develop and hatch. Here's how to candle and repair a cracked egg, plus what to do at hatch time!
How to save a cracked hatching egg
How to save a cracked hatching egg. If something happens to an egg during incubation and it gets broken, it can be fixed with white wax so it can continue to develop and hatch. Here's how to candle and repair a cracked egg, plus what to do at hatch time!
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How to clean a styrofoam incubator
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Hatching your own chicks?
If you are a backyard farmer or modern homesteader, you might want to try incubating and hatching your own chicken eggs. My latest batch of eggs was a complete failure. Learn why and what you can do to improve your rates of success.
How and why to break a broody hen, what actually works and what doesn't! Being broody isn't a choice, it's a hormonal change. Luckily, there are a few different tricks you can try to stop a broody hen. Here are the ones that work for me...
How and why to break a broody hen (this really works!)
How and why to break a broody hen, what actually works and what doesn't! Being broody isn't a choice, it's a hormonal change. Luckily, there are a few different tricks you can try to stop a broody hen. Here are the ones that work for me...
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Can you set round eggs to hatch all pullets?
Do hens hatch from round eggs? I've been seeing posts about it online lately, so I decided to hatch all round eggs and see what hatches. Spoiler alert...I hatched some males!
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The biggest incubation mistakes...ever!
How to candle dark shelled chicken eggs circle of olive green and dark brown Maran eggs on a rustic piece of wood
How to candle dark shelled chicken eggs
Learn how to candle dark shelled chicken eggs with this simple technique! Black Copper Maran and Olive Egger eggs have such dark shells they are impossible to see inside with a standard egg candling method. Here's how we figured out how to candle these beautiful dark shelled eggs when incubating chicken eggs and hatching baby chicks in the incubator.
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How to clean up rotten egg (and get the smell out!)
How to clean up a rotten egg (after it exploded!) Sometimes eggs go bad and can explode. Here's how to clean up the mess left behind by a bad egg after it pops. Whether it's on clothes, counters, hands or carpet...here's your cleaning solution to get the smell out for good!
Pinterest image of the top of the Manna Pro Incubator. Link to a review and Youtube video from Rough and Tumble Farmhouse.
Chicken Incubator Recommendation
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How to incubate guinea fowl eggs and hatch baby keets!
How to hatch guinea fowl keets. Learn how to incubate guinea fowl eggs and hatch baby guinea chicks (keets) with this step by step guide to the 28 day incubation process. Instructions for all types of incubators.
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Dry incubation: Raise your hatch rate by not adding water
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Candling Eggs: How To Watch a Speck Grow Into a Chick
7 Facts about candling incubated chicken eggs. Candling your eggs as the embryo develops is one of the most exciting parts of incubating and hatching your own chicks. If you're not sure what candling means or how to do it, you're in the right place. This article gives you the low-down on everything you need to know >>
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What You Need to Know About Fertilized Chicken Eggs
Curious about fertilized chicken eggs? Learn what makes them different and how to handle them.
eggs in straw with text overlay how to store and handle hatching eggs to get the best hatch rate
How to store and handle hatching eggs to get the best hatch rate