by Linda F | Mar 13, 2023 | Incubating & Hatching
Incubating And Hatching Quail Eggs For those who are looking to hatch eggs at home, we generally recommend starting with chicken eggs for a home hatch. The only exception is trying quail. In my experience, they are even easier than chicken eggs to hatch in a home... 
by Michelle | Sep 5, 2022 | Incubating & Hatching
Hatching Egg Issues: Possible Causes And Corrections When cabin fever sets in, we tend to look forward to the days when the sun is shining and new life is emerging around every corner. It’s this time each year when the trusty old incubator comes out to set some... 
by Meghan H | Jun 13, 2022 | Brooding, Ducks, Incubating & Hatching, Spring, Summer
Caring For A Broody Duck Allowing a duck to sit on eggs and attempt to hatch them can be a fun and educational experience for you. Going “broody” is the term used to describe letting a chicken, duck, or any other type of poultry set on eggs. How to Make A Duck Go... 
by Meghan H | Feb 21, 2022 | Ducks, Incubating & Hatching
Duck Egg Hatching Guide Hatching your own duck eggs instead of buying ducklings can be an extremely exciting and rewarding experience. Hatching ducklings using an incubator is a bit more challenging than hatching chicken eggs. Therefore, I would recommend having some... 
by Meghan H | Jul 26, 2021 | Incubating & Hatching, Turkeys
Hatching Heritage Turkeys The Collection I started my turkey journey 3 years ago and currently own a flock of 8 Bourbon Red Heritage turkeys which includes 2 toms and 6 hens. Since toms are so protective and territorial, I do have to house the toms individually in... 
by Meghan H | Mar 9, 2020 | Incubating & Hatching, Spring, Turkeys
Hatching Poults With A Broody Turkey Hen I remember when I got my first pair of Blue Slate turkeys about 10 years ago. I purchased them as an adult pair in early spring and thought it would be really neat to have a turkey go broody and hatch out her own poults.There...