HC·07 Hatch & Hover

Backyard chickens & incubation log

$26.99

PDF $9.99 · Paperback $15.99 · Hardcover $26.99

6 × 9 in · 136 pages · white 80 gsm paper
Paperback: matte laminated cover · Hardcover: case-bound, printed matte cover, no dust jacket

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A working journal for hatching, brooding, and the first 8 weeks of every bird in the flock.

A Field Guide and Logbook for Incubating, Hatching, Brooding, and Raising Backyard Poultry. 21 days. Watch closely.

Inside the journal

30 incubation logs · settings, candling, hatch rate
10 candling checks · day 4 to day 18
30 brooder weeks · heat, behaviour, feed, water
14 flock health checks · 14 egg-output months · 10 feed & cost months
Field guide · the twenty-one days, hatch day, brooder setup, biosecurity
Reference · breeds, incubation & brooder faults, seasonal calendar

Choose your format. Paperback, hardcover, or an instant print-at-home digital PDF (US Letter or A4).
Details. 136 pages · 6 × 9 in · matte cover.
Series. Phase 03 — Raise the Flock · Volume 7 of 15, The Steading Codex™.

Questions, answered

Is this a guide or a journal? It's a working field journal — structured logs and reference pages, made to be written in by hand, season after season.

How is it delivered? The digital edition is an instant PDF the moment checkout completes — read on any device or print at home on US Letter or A4. Paperback and hardcover are produced on demand and ship from the US.

Which format should I pick? Digital ($9.99) to start today and print yourself; paperback ($15.99) for the bench; hardcover ($26.99) to keep.

Part of a system. One of 15 volumes across 5 phases — from bare soil to zero waste. Collect a phase (3 volumes) or take the whole shelf with the Complete Codex.

From a small press

15 field journals, written as one closed-loop system.
Written on a 3.2-acre working smallholding in Vermont, zone 6B.
Printed on demand in the US — no warehouse, no overstock.

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Complete the phase

This journal is 1 of 3 in Raise the Flock.

The three volumes of Raise the Flock are built to work as one system. Add the other two — or take all three as the digital set.

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Inside this volume

6 sections, one field-tested ledger.

Each section is built for one job — nothing decorative, everything in service of the next entry.

01

30 incubation logs

settings, candling, hatch rate

02

10 candling checks

day 4 to day 18

03

30 brooder weeks

heat, behaviour, feed, water

04

14 flock health checks

14 egg-output months · 10 feed & cost months

05

Field guide

the twenty-one days, hatch day, brooder setup, biosecurity

06

Reference

breeds, incubation & brooder faults, seasonal calendar

Inside the pages

Field-tested layouts.

Structured layouts with room to write — reference charts and guided logs you'll actually use.

HC·07 Hatch & Hover interior sample 1 — The opening page

HC·07 Hatch & Hover interior sample 2 — Reference charts you'll actually use

HC·07 Hatch & Hover interior sample 3 — Room to log every entry

Questions, answered

Before you ask.

How is it delivered — and how fast?

The digital edition is an instant download — the print-ready PDF arrives the moment checkout completes, readable on any device or printable at home. Paperback and hardcover are produced on demand and ship from the US, typically 5–8 business days.

What's the difference between the formats?

Same interior, 3 ways to use it. Digital ($9.99) is the instant PDF — print the pages you need, as often as you need. Paperback ($15.99) is the everyday bench copy. Hardcover ($26.99) is the durable, giftable edition. Buy digital to start today; add print anytime.

What's actually inside?

A working field journal — structured fields, not blank pages. See “Inside this volume” above for the full breakdown. 6 × 9 inches, undated.

Is it for beginners?

Yes — the reference pages teach as you log, so a first-timer can follow the targets and a seasoned keeper moves faster. You learn by doing, not by reading a textbook.

Is it dated? When can I start?

It's undated by design — start any time, any season, and never waste a page. You write the dates as you go.

Can I give it as a gift?

It's made to give — ships in clean, unbranded packaging, and the hardcover makes a keepsake for the keeper who has every tool but no system.

Paper and size?

6 × 9 inches, matte cover, white 80 gsm paper, made for pencil.

Returns?

Digital editions are final sale once the download has been accessed (faulty file or a charge in error? email us within 14 days). Printed journals can be returned within 30 days of delivery in unused, original condition. The Complete Codex (Digital) bundle also carries a 30-day money-back guarantee.