The eggs will always hatch in the order they were laid. Usually after 18 days, the first fertile egg to be laid will get hatched and thereafter one egg will hatch every other day. Do not get alarmed if you see the mother pushing the chick to one side of the nestbox. This is done some times by the female parakeet. It is done to facilitate the hatching of the remaining eggs.
With the brisket prepared you need to get the smoker ready. You will want a fire of about 200 degrees F to 230 degrees F (95 degrees C. to 110 degrees C). At this temperature, you can expect the cooking time to be about 1 1/2 hours per pound.
1 Position one or two smoker wood packets in the smoker. 2  When those have finished smoking, add one more. 3  Continue adding new packets until approximately half the total smoking time has passed. 4  For instance, a chicken, estimated to take three hours, needs about 1-1/2 hours of smoke for flavoring. 220-240 degrees is the ideal range for ribs and brisket. 2  Chicken and turkey can be smoked at that temperature range too, but are best smoked in the 275-300 degree range. 3  With some of the electric smokers, it's impossible to reach those higher temperatures.