After returning home, Zhou Ziwen first put the duck eggs and goose eggs away, and then began to plan the hatching.
He had hatched chicks before, so he knew a lot about how to hatch eggs.
Duck eggs and goose eggs are nothing more than a matter of time.
However, the weather outside is still quite cold, so the flowers for hatching eggs can only be placed in the bedroom.
Because of Yueyue, the kang at home has never been extinguished 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 used to hatch chicks has not been thrown away yet. Just clean the dust and you can use it.
Hatching the eggs should be done as soon as possible. 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 off the dust and cobwebs on it.
Then I checked every corner of the incubator to make sure there were no damage or leaks that would affect the hatching results.
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 all 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 them with a thin layer of cotton cloth to maintain humidity.
He knew that humidity was equally important to the incubation process and should not be too high or too low.
When he was done, he placed the incubator in a corner of his bedroom.
"Brother Ziwen, is this all right?"
After seeing Zhou Ziwen finish his work, Chen Qiaoyi asked.
Zhou Ziwen smiled and nodded, then said to Chen Qiaoyi, "That's about it. Next, we need to keep the temperature and humidity stable. After a while, the ducklings and geese will hatch."
Chen Qiaoyi curiously approached the incubator and gently touched the cotton cloth covering the eggs. "How long will it take?"
"Duck eggs take about 28 days, and goose eggs may take more than 30 days."
Zhou Ziwen replied, looking at Chen Qiaoyi, and added, "However, the specific time depends on the actual situation. Sometimes it may be advanced or delayed."
"Oh, then we have to wait patiently." Chen Qiaoyi blinked, looking a little expectant.
"Yes, be patient, you will see the furry little guys soon." Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
However, raising ducks and geese requires a place with water.
He plans to expand the chicken coop at the back and build a pond to raise ducks and geese.
But that's all in the future. It's getting late, and he should cook dinner.
Just at noon, an old hen was killed to make blood sausage for Chen Qiaoyi.
He planned to stew some old hen soup to nourish Chen Qiaoyi and Chen Shiying.
He went 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 the pot, added enough water, and prepared to stew a pot of delicious chicken soup.
While stewing the chicken, he also added some medicinal herbs, such as wolfberry, astragalus and angelica, which he picked from the mountains. They can enhance the nutritional value of the soup and have a good nourishing effect on the body.
He simmered it slowly over low heat, allowing the essence of the herbs to slowly seep into the chicken and soup.
As the water in the pot began to boil, a rich aroma filled the kitchen.
Zhou Ziwen occasionally skimmed off the foam with a spoon to ensure the soup was clear. He also added some ginger slices and scallions to remove the fishy smell and enhance the flavor.
While he was busy stewing the chicken, Chen Shiying, who was working at the mushroom cultivation base, also came back.
It is not the official working hours now, so they have more free time.
As long as I finish the work at the mushroom cultivation base, I 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 at the stove, so she asked with a smile: "Ziwen, what delicious food have you made today?"
"Haha, didn't we kill an old hen at noon? I plan to stew some old hen soup to nourish you and Yiyi." Zhou Ziwen turned around and replied with a smile.
"Oh, you're so thoughtful." Chen Shiying felt warm in her heart. She walked over to Zhou Ziwen and looked at the chicken soup in the pot. "Did you add any herbs? It smells so good."
"Yes, it contains wolfberry, astragalus and angelica. I picked these from the mountains. They are very good for the body."
As Zhou Ziwen spoke, he added a few slices of ginger and a few pieces of green onion into the pot.
Chen Shiying looked at Zhou Ziwen's skillful movements and felt 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 I am! Come in!"
Zhou Ziwen shouted outside.
Zhou Chaoyang walked into the room and said with a smile: "Brother Zhou, I went to the county town today and brought some things for Yueyue."
As he spoke, Zhou Chaoyang took out a small rattle from his bag and handed it to Zhou Ziwen. "I saw this in the county town. I thought it was cute, so I bought it for Yueyue to play with."
"Hey, why spend that money? This thing is not high-tech, we can just make it ourselves."
Zhou Ziwen took the rattle and said with some complaints.
"Haha, what you make is what you make, and what I buy is what I buy. They are different." Zhou Chaoyang said with a smile.
"Okay! You're not short of money anyway."
Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
"Hehe!" Zhou Chaoyang scratched his head with a silly smile.
"You haven't eaten yet! Come eat here later. I just stewed an old hen." Zhou Ziwen invited.
"Okay, I'm hungry too." Zhou Chaoyang nodded happily.
Zhou Ziwen couldn't help laughing when he saw Zhou Chaoyang's cheerful expression.
He turned back to the stove and continued to watch over the chicken soup in the pot.
Chen Shiying went to prepare other dishes, planning to make a few more dishes to entertain Zhou Chaoyang.
Chen Qiaoyi heard the noise outside and walked out of the bedroom. Seeing Zhou Chaoyang, she smiled and greeted him, "Chaoyang, you're here."
"Well, I bought a toy for Yueyue. Oh, and where is Yueyue?"
Zhou Chaoyang picked up the rattle he was playing with.
"Yueyue is still sleeping and will wake up soon." Chen Qiaoyi replied.
Zhou Chaoyang nodded, put the rattle aside, and prepared to wait for Yueyue to wake up before playing with it.
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 at home, all of which he brought from home.
Although he often ate at Zhou Ziwen's house, he did not say nothing.
After hearing what Zhou Chaoyang said, Zhou Ziwen smiled and nodded: "Okay, then go quickly! Don't forget the time."
"I understand, Brother Zhou." Zhou Chaoyang agreed, then turned and left Zhou Ziwen's house, heading towards his own home. (End of this chapter)
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