Dry Incubation and Dry Hatch (2017 Hatch-A-Long #2)

Dry Incubation and Dry Hatch (2017 Hatch-A-Long #2)

After the abysmal hatch rate last time, I decided to do dry incubating and dry hatching this time around. It will likely be my last hatch of the season as I had sold my white male, and my blue juvenile male is not of age 

Gyudon (Japanese Beef Bowl)

Gyudon (Japanese Beef Bowl)

For those who grow their own onions, shiso, chives, etc., and collect their own eggs (duck or otherwise) this is a great recipe for those days you’re craving something a bit more savory and substantial. Gyudon is a Japanese beef bowl meal–the suffix “-don” (short 

Szechuan Zha Jiang Mian

Szechuan Zha Jiang Mian

A friend of mine came over the other day and gave me cucumbers and carrots they grew, two things I did not have the chance to plant this year (nor do I have the space, currently, as the annual bed is full.) I can understand 

The Life and Times of Chippy The Duck (2017 Grow-A-Long)

The Life and Times of Chippy The Duck (2017 Grow-A-Long)

Week 1 (7/7/2017 – 7/13/2017) Chippy officially hatched on Friday, the 7th of July. She was given water supplemented with electrolytes and niacin, and provided unmedicated organic (no special reason, was the only feed the store had) chick starter/grower. On day 3, I let Chippy 

Oh Baby! (2017 Muscovy Duck Hatch-a-long)

Oh Baby! (2017 Muscovy Duck Hatch-a-long)

Muscovies have a reputation for being difficult to incubate and hatch, but because the eggs I have are fertile (thanks to my very enthusiastic male), I decided to try my hand at them. It takes on average 35-37 days for them to hatch. A few