I am sorry to post late, but I am wondering how your two chicks are doing, number five and number eight. I have just purchased 10 meat bird chicks and I’m experiencing something similar with them on my day three. There are two of them that just don’t seem to be as interested in the food as the...
Now that the hatch and the teenager stage is over, it is time to separate the roosters. Their breeds are New Hampshire Reds, Ameraucana, and Welsummer. While those breeds might not all be considered dual purpose breeds, they are for me. Fortunately only six out of the eighteen ended up being...
I have this incubator and really like it. This isn’t a definitive answer. But I wonder if you could use something like bubble wrap to help insulate the incubator a bit more? Maybe just around the edges leaving the top and bottom clear for air circulation.
Just hang in there. Last year my chicks started pipping and hatching about a day early. It’s the same incubator and about the same room temperature. I could even hear them chirping a day earlier. This year it’s exactly on day 21. And that’s today!
I was feeding a mix from a fellow in a neighboring town and wasn’t getting any eggs until I switched to a purposefully blended feed for layers. The chicks were born toward the end of May. They were getting a few hours of free ranging every day also. My Welsummers, and New Hampshire Reds didn’t...
I’m sorry for your losses also. My dog killed one of my pullets earlier this year. It’s a learning curve for sure. It’s good to know that Ghost is doing better. Please keep us posted on how it’s going.
Thank you blackdog for the clear directions and great pictures too. I’ll use your idea about the grommets but might try some left over pond liner I have to act as a dirt barrier around the cord.
Thank you snick4zoo for the heated dog bowl idea. I have one and will use it if I need it. It...
Okay, actually this is my first winter ever with chickens anywhere. As a retirement gift, I was given a double walled fount type waterer, and it has worked well throughout the summer. Someone else gave me a base water heater for it. The price has sure been right so far! I'll use it for awhile...
I would contact [email protected] for more specifics, but I believe more harm is caused by too low than too high humidity. Be sure the vent is open all the way. Some water in the A chamber is probably necessary. I was having humidity issues and Bob was quick to reply.
I just went into lock down yesterday morning, since I put the eggs in at 8 a.m. on what would have been 18 days from then, and I already have a chick tonight. I think the middle of the day sounds right just like BirdBeesTrees said. This is so amazing. I hope all goes well for you.