Posts by LilMissPetie

Just wanted to post this for anyone in Michigan, I know I looked for a long time and couldn't find any info on it, and finally the day before the swap I was able to find out about it.   Located at United Producers...

Why would she do that to the baby chick. I ended up taken all the chicks away from her. Not really sure if that was a good idea or not.  She is a first time mom.  Any ideas of why she might have done this?

This is Brutus.  I believe he is somewhere around 6 months old.  Found him running lose after a small animal swap meet.  Unsure of his breed, so if anyone has an idea of what he is please let me know. 

I put mine out with the heat lamp at 3 weeks and they have been fine.  They have been with out the light now for a few days.

I have the same incubator, I never added water and left out both plugs up until day 18.  My humidity was usually in the 30 % range up until lockdown.  Then you should increase it to 55% and then at first pip increase it to 65%...

Quote:Originally Posted by manybirds How do you post a question here?Just like you did

Quote:Originally Posted by Kimmiejean Wow, what kind of incubator do you have, if you don't mind me asking?  Those are really great hatch rates!I actually forgot to put in one of my hatches, I did have another hatch 8/8. ...

I left Saturday morning, increased humidity just in case, actual hatch day should have been today.  But with the last 2 hatches they have came early each time.  I got a little concerned that the humidity went all the way up to...

Good to hear that they are drinking.  And

Quote:Originally Posted by The Chicken People Hygrometer/ thermometers are cheap at Walmart! And I recommend getting one! If not then you don't know if humidity is high or low! Can affect your hatch rate! Does this model not have an...