Cooler box as hatchery box
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Yesterday I bought 2 dozen jumbo eggs from Dovehouse Organics Farm near Howick in the Natal Midlands. These eggs were from free range chickens, hopefully fertile enough to hatch chickens from it.
Most of the eggs went into making all sorts of dishes with only four still left in the fridge for tomorrow’s breakfast.
Six of the smallest and roundest shaped eggs, which I thought would be six hens, I’ve placed in between the cut-to-size egg-box layers, inside my blue cooler box. Next to it I’ve placed a short thick plank with a glass jug on top of the plank, that I’ll fill with hot water.
On top of the jug, I’ve placed a cut piece of the egg-box to keep the water warm for longer. The steam escapes through the openings on the sides,as eggs need moisture to hatch.
Every time I go and make a cup of tea or coffee, I will refill a water bottle with hot water and replaced the jug with this hot water bottle, hoping that the heat will stay constantly warm enough for the eggs to hatch.
The lid of the cooler box will stay closed all the time to keep the heat inside it.
This experiment I’ve just invented when I’ve start to replace the eggs inside the fridge, thinking that it is an ideal time to try out such an experiment. I will report back to you about it’s success or failure. So keep fingers cross that I will hear the chirping sounds soon of chicks in 21 days’ time!
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