The Call Again Farm Journal
Find out what it's like to keep free range poultry for a hobby!
(East Aurora, New York)
29 Apr Wed 2009
Watching Babies
It's so fun to watch the chicks! Whenever I go outside, some are resting, some are eating, and a few are running around. When they see me though, towering over them like a big predator or a hawk, they all run and hop-fly into a huddle. They're full of life.
The turkey poults are doing pretty well, too. There's one that seems a little sleepier, thus weaker, than the others, but none of them see sick.
The chicken eggs that we're incubating to sell to a customer are due to hatch today. Yesterday, I saw several eggs rocking (preparing to hatch) and heard little cheeps from a couple others. Half an hour ago, when I checked on the incubator, one egg was chipped a little bit! Tomorrow, there should be newly hatched chicks.
Laura_6
04:29 PM CDT
Are we going to get to read more about your farm?
I remember growing up and my dad incubating eggs in an old electric fry pan rigged with special lights and the pan sat in the house on a counter. We kids were absolutely thrilled to watch this hatching process and I wish every child could experience this.
I want to read more about your farm and maybe even see some cool pictures of you with the turkeys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!