Incubating and Waiting

We are 10 days into our egg adventure and we are just waiting, watching, and marking of the days on the calendar. Our two incubators are doing the job of the mother hen: keeping eggs warm and turned. The temperature must remain between 99-100 degrees F for the babies to develop. Both incubators are equipped with turners that turn our eggs several times a day. Mother birds rotate their eggs regularly in the nest as they brood. This keeps the baby from "sticking" to the side of the egg as it grows. We also add water to keep the air moist. Egg shells "breathe" and the membrane just inside the shell needs to remain moist and flexible.

This picture shows the large incubator with it's tray turner and thermometer. This egg is the "mystery egg". It is not as big as duck eggs (so not a duck) and it takes longer to incubate (so not a chicken). Hmmm...time will tell!