After twenty four days in the incubator, my pheasant eggs suddenly showed fruit this morning. The early trouble with a power surge appears to have killed the overwhelming majority of eggs during the first thirty six hours, but after candling and scanning eggs for the past fortnight, we were able to filter out the majority Continue reading

It’s been four days since my pheasant eggs went into the incubator, but already things have not been going according to plan. A power disturbance during the first three hours of the incubation process seems to have temporarily upped the voltage, subjecting the eggs to 40 degree Celsius conditions for around two hours. Although I Continue reading

Having come across two dozen pheasant eggs on Friday, the time came yesterday to put  them into the incubator. I may well look like a fool for admitting it, but I had no idea that eggs retain their fertility and hatching potential for up to three weeks after they are laid. I had always thought Continue reading

If you’re not careful, shooting and countrysports can take over your life. As a freelance journalist and writer, I am lucky that I have the freedom to shoot, fish and spend time in the countryside whenever I want, and turning my hobbies into my work has meant that almost everything I do is related in Continue reading