The Call Again Farm Journal

Yesterday, after we opened the incubator, two more eggs hatched.  We transferred both of these poults into the brooder today with the others, but one of them died this afternoon.  It was quite weak and its death was not unexpected.  Also, I found the unthrifty chick from yesterday dead when I went out this morning.  Again, sad but not surprising.

Yesterday, we also candled the turkey eggs due to hatch next Sunday.  They all looked terrific except for one that apparently didn't have an air cell!  I'd never seen an egg like this before, and didn't know such a thing was even possible.  Obviously, I had to get rid of it because there's no way a poult can survive without oxygen.  It was from the raspberry nest (Rosy's or a young hen's), laid on April 2nd.