More than halfway to the hatching date now, and the embryo is really growing quickly. Seems like a good day for some interesting facts about hens- they are really amazing mothers!
The chatter starts early- chicks can begin to chirp while they are still in their shell, shortly before they hatch out. Their mother hens cluck back to them to communicate.
In the incubator, we make sure that the eggs get turned about 3 times per day, but we are no match for a good mother hen. Hens turn their eggs about 50 times per day!
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