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[boskelli1571]

I might be able to come this year. Depending on how DW does. So be warned in advance.

Are you going to wear your tinfoil hat?

 

[rancher hicks]

Are you going to wear your tinfoil hat?

Well now you can never tell. Will there be Silkies there?

 

[Beer can]

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[Beer can]

$5 for lack of or too many toes, pink skin, and other faults. $10 for the more correct chicks. I do not list mine as show quality because I don't show and I have a partridge roo out in one pen with all colors.

I think your birds look pretty nice, definitely not hatchery birds.
Too many toes though,

like one extra wasn't enough? Lol! How many have you seen?

 

[Jena0507]

Hi all! Super new to BYC and the chicken world. I'm just starting with 9, one week old chicks. I'm just outside the Albany area

 

[Gramma Chick]

Hi all! Super new to BYC and the chicken world. I'm just starting with 9, one week old chicks. I'm just outside the Albany area

Welcome ! Thanks for peeping up .
You are started on a great adventure

 

[FishMtFarm]

I think your birds look pretty nice, definitely not hatchery birds.
Too many toes though, like one extra wasn't enough? Lol! How many have you seen?

Lol, I find it more common to get 6 toes on one foot but this hatch, all 16 had the perfect amount! Sometimes they only have four toes like your other breeds.

 

[boskelli1571]

Hi all! Super new to BYC and the chicken world. I'm just starting with 9, one week old chicks. I'm just outside the Albany area

Welcome! We love new peeps!

 

[Beau Garden]

Are you heating your house with a wood stove? Maybe try to get home humidity up, pot of water on wood stove or cold humidifier? Are you sure the reading is correct? I ran 35% with no water added until lock down when I filled all reservoirs. Not sure if all incubators have room for wet sponges, always hear wet sponges, my Hova with the roller IncuTurn full of eggs no place for a sponge if I wanted to.

The first page on this thread there is tons of links to incubating and hatching tips/info;
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...g-w-sally-sunshine-hosts-bantychooks-and-more

This page tips on bringing up humidity;
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...chat-meet-new-friends/42500_100#post_16461300

Guess there is ways to add sponges etc, a shamWow (Lol!) to up humidity when room in bator is a issue. Egg cell size and or weight is more important than trying to keep a certain humidity. Seems all incu instructions say 45%-55% for setting, you'll notice those on here do not.

Great I've always wanted a shamwow! I have room for sponges. Right now it's holding between 30-40%. I think I will be able to get it up once I fill the last reservoir and and some sponges at lock down. I'm pretty sure it's reading correctly because I added a lot of water in there and it doesn't feel humid when I hand turn the eggs. Well see. If I blow it I'm making my silkie sit the next batch. She's way better at this than I am.

 

[horsekeeper]

Hi all! Super new to BYC and the chicken world. I'm just starting with 9, one week old chicks. I'm just outside the Albany area

Welcome to the obsession