When most folks think of incubating chicken eggs, their minds turn to any manner of electromechanical devices that provide the right temperature and humidity. Incubator capacity and price vary widely, ...

The homesteaders at Mason Dixon Acres incubate and hatch chicken eggs for the very first time as part of their homesteading ...

Once a hen lays a clutch of eggs, instincts take over. They constantly fuss over them, adjusting them just so throughout the day and rarely leaving the nest for more than a few minutes. Motherhood is ...

Spring has sprung in the area as baby chicks have hatched from a project in combination with Lorain Public Library System and Sally Hennessy, 4-H STEM program assistant for Ohio State University ...

Knowing when to help a chick hatch can be difficult. Should you assist a chick that is struggling to get out of the shell, or let nature take its course? Incubators are abuzz with activity as backyard ...

If you’re thinking of joining the backyard chicken movement, now is the time to spring into action. Spring brings more light and warmth as well as longer days, which equates to more egg production ...

New Hanover County second-graders learn about agriculture and life cycles through a hands-on embryology program involving ...