After returning home, Zhou Ziwen first placed the duck eggs and goose eggs, and then began to plan the hatching.
He has hatched chickens before and knows a lot about how to hatch eggs.
Duck eggs and goose eggs are nothing more than the length of time.
But it’s still cold outside, so the flowers that hatch eggs can only be placed in the bedroom.
Because of little Yueyue, the kang at home has never been turned off, and the temperature in the house is relatively high, so hatching duck eggs and goose eggs is not a problem.
As for the incubator, the one where the chicks were hatched has not been thrown away yet. It can be used after cleaning the dust.
Hatching eggs should be done sooner rather than later. Seeing that it was still early, Zhou Ziwen started to get busy.
Zhou Ziwen first moved the incubator out of the warehouse next door and carefully cleaned away the dust and cobwebs on it.
Then he checked every corner of the incubator to make sure there was no damage or leakage, so as not to affect the hatching effect.
After confirming that the incubator was intact, he found some dry straw and cotton wool, and then carefully spread the straw and cotton wool on the bottom of the incubator to create a warm and comfortable environment.
After doing this, he gently placed the duck eggs and goose eggs one by one on the straw and cotton wool.
After placing the eggs, Zhou Ziwen covered the eggs with a thin layer of cotton cloth to maintain humidity.
He knows that humidity is equally important to the incubation process and cannot be too high or too low.
After finishing it, he placed the incubator in a corner of the bedroom.
“Brother Ziwen, is this okay?”
After watching Zhou Ziwen finish his work, Chen Qiaoyi asked.
Zhou Ziwen smiled and nodded, and said to Chen Qiaoyi: "That's almost it. The next step is to keep the temperature and humidity stable. Wait for a while, and the ducklings and goslings will hatch. It's out."
Chen Qiaoyi curiously approached the incubator and gently touched the cotton cloth covering the eggs. "How long will it take for duck eggs to take?" About 28 days, goose eggs may take more than 30 days."
Zhou Ziwen replied, he looked at Chen Qiaoyi and added, "However, the specific time depends on the actual situation, sometimes. There may be delays or delays. ”
"Oh, then we have to wait patiently." Chen Qiaoyi blinked, looking expectant.
“Yes, be patient, you will see the furry little guys soon.” Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
However, it is best to raise ducks and geese in a place with water.
He plans to expand the chicken pen at the back and build a pond to raise ducks and geese.
But that is all for the future. Seeing that it is getting late, he should make dinner.
At noon, in order to make blood sausage for Chen Qiaoyi, I killed an old hen.
He was going to make old hen soup to replenish the bodies of Chen Qiaoyi and Chen Shiying.
He came to the kitchen, took out the old hen that was slaughtered at noon, removed the feathers, and then washed it carefully with clean water.
When it was almost done, he cut the muscles into chunks, put them into a pot, added enough water, and prepared to stew a pot of delicious chicken soup.
While stewing the chicken, he also added some medicinal materials, such as wolfberry, astragalus and angelica, which he picked from the mountains, which can increase the nutritional value of the soup and are good for the body. nourishing effect.
He simmered it slowly, allowing the essence of the herbs to slowly penetrate into the chicken and soup.
As the water in the pot begins to boil, a rich aroma fills the kitchen.
Zhou Ziwen used a spoon to skim off the foam from time to time to ensure that the soup was clear. He also added some ginger slices and green onion segments to remove the fishy smell and add fragrance.
While he was busy stewing chicken, Chen Shiying, who was working at the mushroom cultivation base, also came back.
It is not official working time now, and their time is relatively free.
As long as we finish the work at the mushroom cultivation base, we can leave work early. As soon as she came back from outside, Chen Shiying smelled the fragrance coming from the kitchen.
She walked into the kitchen and saw Zhou Ziwen busy in front of the stove, so she asked with a smile: "Ziwen, what delicious food did you make today?"
"Haha, didn't you kill an old hen at noon? I plan to make old hen soup to replenish your and Yiyi's health." Zhou Ziwen turned around and replied with a smile.
"Oh, you are so considerate." Chen Shiying felt warm in her heart. She walked to Zhou Ziwen and looked at the chicken soup in the pot, "Have you added any medicinal herbs? It smells so delicious."
"Yes, I added wolfberry, astragalus and angelica. These are all picked from the mountains and are good for the body."
Zhou Ziwen said, adding a few pieces of ginger and a few pieces of ginger to the pot. Scallions.
Chen Shiying looked at Zhou Ziwen's skillful movements, and her heart was filled with happiness.
"Brother Zhou, is Brother Zhou at home?"
While Zhou Ziwen and Chen Shiying were chatting, Zhou Chaoyang's voice came from outside.
"Here you are! Come in!"
Zhou Ziwen shouted outside.
Zhou Chaoyang walked into the house and said with a smile: "Brother Zhou, I went to the county town today and brought something for Yueyue."
As he said that, Zhou Chaoyang took something from his bag He took out a small rattle and handed it to Zhou Ziwen, "I saw this in the county. I thought it was cute, so I bought it for Yueyue to play with."
"Hey, what are you spending that money on? This thing is not high-tech, we just do it ourselves.”
Zhou Ziwen took the rattle and said complainingly.
"Haha, what you do is what you do, what I buy is what I buy, it's different." Zhou Chaoyang said with a smile.
"Okay! Anyway, you are not short of money."
Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
“Hehe!” Zhou Chaoyang giggled and scratched his head.
"You haven't eaten yet! You'll eat here later. I just stewed an old hen." Zhou Ziwen invited.
"Okay, I happen to be hungry too." Zhou Chaoyang nodded happily.
Zhou Ziwen looked at Zhou Chaoyang's cheerful look and couldn't help but laugh.
He turned back to the stove and continued to look after the chicken soup in the pot.
Chen Shiying went to prepare other dishes, planning to cook a few more dishes to entertain Zhou Chaoyang.
Chen Qiaoyi heard the noise outside and walked out of the bedroom. When she saw Zhou Chaoyang, she smiled and said hello: "Chaoyang, you are here."
"Well, I bought it for Yueyue. I got the toy, and by the way, there’s Yueyue!”
Zhou Chaoyang picked up the rattle he was playing with.
"Yueyue is still sleeping. She will get up later." Chen Qiaoyi answered.
Zhou Chaoyang nodded and put the rattle aside, preparing to wait for little Yueyue to wake up before playing with her.
He looked around the kitchen and felt that staying here was a bit of an eyesore. "Brother Ziwen, I'll go back first and come back later."
He has several bottles of good wine, which he brought from home. of.
Although he often eats at Zhou Ziwen's house, he doesn't say anything.
After hearing Zhou Chaoyang's words, Zhou Ziwen smiled and nodded: "Okay, then go quickly! Don't forget the time."
"I know, Brother Zhou." Zhou Chaoyang agreed, turned around, left Zhou Ziwen's house, and walked in the direction of his own home. (End of chapter)