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Incubation Period

The incubation period for Indian Runner Duck eggs is 28 and a half days.

Incubation Temperature

The temperature in the incubator for Indian Runner Duck eggs is 99.5 degrees fahrenheit.

Humidity Levels

The humidity level (wet bulb thermometer) for Indian Runner Duck eggs is 84-88 degrees fahrenheit.

Final Day Of Egg Rotation

The final day of egg rotation for Indian Runner Duck eggs is day 25.

Please note that all of this information is only a guide and that this information may differ according to the incubator manufacturer’s guide.

Always consult the manufacturer’s guide when using an incubator and automatic egg turner.

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Incubation Period

The incubation period for chukar partridge eggs is 23-24 days.

Incubation Temperature

The temperature in the incubator for chukar partridge eggs is 99.5 degrees fahrenheit.

Humidity Levels

The humidity level (wet bulb thermometer) for chukar partridge eggs is 80-88 degrees fahrenheit.

Final Day Of Egg Rotation

The final day of egg rotation for chukar partridge eggs is day 21.

Please note that all of this information is only a guide and that this information may differ according to the incubator manufacturer’s guide.

Always consult the manufacturer’s guide when using an incubator and automatic egg turner.

Crack the eggs into a bowl and mix a table spoon of salt or sugar with every five eggs.

If you are going to use the eggs for a sweet dish or for baking cakes, buns or merginues etc then add a tablespoon of sugar for every five eggs.

If you are going to use the eggs for a savoury dish, or as an omelette, scrambled eggs then add a tablespoon of salt for every five eggs.

Put the eggs in a plastic container with a lid and freeze. The eggs can be frozen for up to 12 months.

Thaw the eggs in a refridgerator and use immediately once thawed.

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Poultry Definitions

• Bantam - A small, miniature chicken known as a Bantie / Banty.
• Breed - A group of birds having distinctive features in common.
• Broiler - A young chicken raised for it’s meat which is usually 9 - 12 weeks of age.
• Brooder - An enclosed area with a heat lamp for raising young chicks.
• Clutch - A set of eggs laid in a nest by one or more hens.
• Cockerel - A male chicken under one year of age.
• Coccidiosis - A disease which can kill chicks.
• Casque - The helmet on a guinea fowl’s head.
• Guinea Cock - An adult male guinea fowl one year or older.
• Guinea Hen - An adult female guinea fowl one year or older.
• Hen - A female chicken one year or older.
• Keet - A baby guinea fowl of either gender aged from birth to 12 weeks old.
• Layers - Mature female chickens kept for egg production.
• Litter -The bedding used in the hut or run, such as straw.
• Mites - Very tiny parasites that live on chickens.
• Nest Egg - A natural or artificial egg placed in the nest to encourage the hen to lay her eggs in the nest.
• Pipped Egg - A pipped egg is one that has been cracked by the chick at hatching time.
• Poultry - Domestic birds raised for meat or eggs.
• Pullet - A female chicken under one year of age.
• Shanks - The legs on a bird.
• Wattles - The fleshy red cheek appendages that hang under the bird’s beak.

Soilman kindly sent me some lily seeds (lilium regale) last year and I have recently planted the seeds following Soilman’s excellent instructions.

I have never grown lilies from seed so I look forward to seeing the results. I have just read on Soilman’s site that his seeds have germinated. I am going to head out to the greenhouse now to see what is happening to mine - I’ll let you know.

Thanks Soilman for the lily seeds and the excellent growing instructions.

Last week I made pork brawn and was unsure of the results but I have to say that I was very pleasantly surprised. 

Ingredients

• 1 pig’s head
• a couple of trotters - preferably back trotters as they have a little more meat on them.
• 1 bay leaf
• mixed herbs
• mixed spices
• 1 onion
• lemon juice

Method

Here is my method which I have adapted after reading Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall’s recipe.

1. Cut the head and trotters into smaller pieces so that they fit in a large pan.
2. Cover with water (salt can be added but I decided not to add any to my brawn).
3. Add bay leaf, herbs, spices and pealed/chopped onion.
4. Simmer the content and for the first half an hour remove any scum that floats to the top of the pan.
5. Simmer the contents for about 4 hours.
6. Remove the head and trotters - at this point I decided to just use the meat on the head and trotters and not the ears, skin, eyes or nostrils. I did use the brains which require you to remove the outer skin.
7. Mix the meat and brains together and place in a dish.
8. Add a dash of lemon juice and some parsley.
9. Strain the stock and then boil up until the stock has reduced.
10. Spoon a couple of spoonfuls of the stock over the meat and then refrigerate until set.

Eat the brawn cold with mustard or chutney.

My husband and I ate the brawn with toast and damson chutney and English mustard.

The brawn had a strong pork flavour and the sweetness of the damson chutney mixed with the strong mustard taste made the meal very enjoyable.

In future I am going to cook a belly pork joint and add that meat to the brawn to increase the quantity of meat.

Incubation Period

The incubation period for rhea eggs is 35-40 days.

Incubation Temperature

The temperature in the incubator for rhea eggs is 96.5-97.5 degrees fahrenheit.

Humidity Levels

The humidity level (wet bulb thermometer) for rhea eggs is 80-87 degrees fahrenheit.

Final Day Of Egg Rotation

The final day of egg rotation for rhea eggs is day 30-33.

Please note that all of this information is only a guide and that this information may differ according to the incubator manufacturer’s guide.

Always consult the manufacturer’s guide when using an incubator and automatic egg turner.