New Life

It has been a couple of months since I posted anything and wanted to share with you my beautiful little chickens born 20th and 21st May.  Just over 3 weeks ago I borrowed my sister-in-law Nola's incubator.  She is a pro at hatching eggs whereas this is my first attempt.  I had two roosters that I had to give away as you can't keep them and they had just started to crow.  I gathered 18 eggs over 5 days and then placed them in the incubator.  There is a rod that you push in to turn the eggs in the morning and then pull it out in the evening to turn them again.  You do this for 18 days and also fill up the water about every 3 days.  Then the last 3 days you leave it.  On Thursday night I noticed one of the shells starting to crack open and slowly the chick made its way out of the egg.  It was a yellow one.  The next morning in my excitement I took it out of the incubator but it was too early and on consulting Nola she said you have to wait at least 24 hours if not longer.  I put it back in and low and behold the little chick started to peck at other eggs and help the chicks out.  So cute!! We now have 5 born and I have taken 4 out and left one in the incubator.  Now I know why they say "don't count your chickens before they hatch".  I am in anticipation of how many chicks that the good Lord wants to give me.  They are going to be given to my friends Lisa and Frances.  I will keep you posted as to how they are going.