Jeff and I couldn't wait until Christmas to try out our new 48-egg incubator with an egg turner! Our naturally broody Rhode Island hen was run over last spring and no other hen - of any breed - has stepped up to take on the role of "broody hen." So, we decided to get an egg incubator...although, it was supposed to be a Christmas present from "Santa." I guess you could say we're just a couple of kids at heart because we couldn't wait until Christmas to use it!
About 10 days into our new "venture," Jeff candled an egg and as you can see from this photo...IT'S ALIVE!!!
Out of 15 eggs, only 6 ended up hatching! Though, 12 of the eggs were eggs Jeff bought online and of the 12 only 1 hatched! So, I doubt we'll be using Craigslist for that kind of purchase, again. I believe all 5 of the eggs pulled from our chickens hatched successfully, so that's good! They're awfully cute and it will be fun to watch them grow during the winter and put them with the others this spring!