is it ok to count your chickens before they are hatched?

Answer 1

Technically, you would be counting your EGGS, not chickens -- it's OK to count them, and I do when I put them in the incubator, but there's no guarantee they will hatch. However, on about the 10th day of incubation (it takes 21 days to get a chick) you can candle them -- this means shining a bright light behind the egg. You can see the embryo and the blood veins going from the embryo to the yolk, etc. in a developing egg. An egg that is not developing will look "clear" or plain inside. These won't hatch and can be discarded. Then count the developing ones -- but that's still no guarantee they will hatch.

Answer 2

THAT'S AN OLD WIVES TALE BUT IT IS SO TRUE IF YOU COUNT THE CHICKEN before they are hatch it not because they'll die its a old saying like example mother can i have $20.00 to take my girlfriend out mom replay's don't count your chickens before they hatch son you get it know its only an expression

Answer 3

Sure if you want to.

But if things fall through and you get screwed, you will surly better understand the term "Don't count your chickens before they hatch"

Answer 4

NO, that's why the saying goes "DON'T count your chickens before they hatch."

Answer 5

Only if you want to be disappointed over 90% of the times.Have you never heard the old saying, haste makes waste? Wait and see what happens before you commit yourself to anything.

Answer 6

No, because something could happen in between times to lessen the number,and you can't count on soething that has not yet been realized.

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

yeah

Answer 9

no, haven't you ever heard of the saying?

Answer 10

YES YOU GOT TO KNOW HOW MANY YOU HAVE