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Thanks. I enjoy it very much for clean up time. My nests are in a separate room off of my coop, so I don't have an issue there. Sounds like a good idea though.

No problem. Happy hatching

A week would be fine. If it does run dry for a few days, it won't hurt anything. The humidity is mainly to control moisture loss so that the air sac is the proper size. If it's too big when you candle, jack up the humidity. If the air sac is very small, you'll want to run it drier. If you lose...

Depends. My house is fairly humid, so I run dry the first 2 weeks and fill it up the 3rd week. My wife hatches an incubator full with her kindergarten class every year and has to fill up the water port once every week or so.

If price is equal, I would take the nr360 over most incubators. The Kebonnix looks like a smaller version of the nr360, but I've never used one, so I can't speak for the quality. It always seems to have good reviews. I, personally, like the egg capacity of the nr360. For it's capacity, it takes...

Well done. It looks great. The chair is a must have. I made sure to have a comfortable seat, too, for my morning coffee with the chickens. Have the little ones moved out there yet?

Yes. My chicken eggs average 75-80 grams, and I currently have turkey eggs in one incubator for my neighbor

That's a great price. I've hatched 100's of eggs in mine and have never had an issue. There's even a thread on here called "NR360 is Amazing".

Looks good for the price. I would get an aftermarket thermometer/hygrometer to make sure the temp & humidity are correct. That seems to be a shortfall with cheaper incubators. That said, if you can find a used Nuture Right 360 on marketplace, for a good price, snatch it up. We have 2 and they...

It can lead to infection, which would be dangerous, but it won't happen overnight. Sometimes they go away on their own. I have never had to treat one, but everything I've found online says they need to be drained or the follicle surgically removed. They'll bleed badly if pulled out wrong, so I...

Since it's not near the base of the tail, It could be a feather cyst. That's basically the chicken equivalent to an in-grown hair. I have no idea how that is treated, so hopefully someone can chime in.

I sent you a p.m. with the doc. Let me know if you have any questions.

If you do go the corid route, I always prefer to direct dose them with an oral syringe. That way, I know they are getting the proper amount of medication. Mixing with the water supply always seemed odd to me because generally a sick chicken isn't eating and drinking normally. Even if they are...

Try isolating her and see if she has any normal poop. It could be cocci, worms, or she may have drunk too much water. Hard to tell. Has she been wormed recently? Usually, if I see multiple watery white poops like that, I'll treat with a round of Corid for cocci, or Valbazen for worms. Do you...

It can take some time to heal, depending on what the injury is. If she's still eating and drinking normally, I would let it go a while before thinking about euthanizing. I have one hen that gets the same leg injury every 3-4 months. I'm not sure if it's a muscle, ligament, or something else, but...

Orpingtons, overall, are a friendly breed, but individual personalities vary. At that age it's normal for a pullet to get a little stand offish. Mine always return to their sweet disposition once they start laying.

That would be a lot of needle sticks. I'm only hatching 20 chicks at a time, so it's a little easier. I use an auto injection needle setup that's much easier than you'd think to use, and it is very fast. That said, if you're really not comfortable doing it, don't do it. I know some breeds are...

I agree with @DobieLover. Her legs look good. (Lol. The chicken I mean. I don't know what dobielovers legs look like). Sometimes it can take a while to heal from the bumblefoot incision, depending on how deep you had to dig.

The crop is on the right side of their body, so that's probably what you're seeing. Check first thing in the morning, before they eat, to see if it's flattened out. Chicks crops will be bulging full most of the day. Can you get a picture of the eye & bulge?

Good link. I'll have to bookmark that. I knew there was a wait time after having Mareks, but didn't know it could stay around that long. That's crazy. Is there any way that you know to speed up the process or is it just a waiting game?