It is going good so far. 5 have hatched, with at least 6 more pipped. My humidity still reads 45%, but all the towels are wet and I have condensation on the lid, so I'm pretty sure my gauge is wrong.
Thanks for the reply! I did have a little sandwich box lid with water in it too. 2 chicks just hatched, so hopefully they will help the humidity rise. They are a day early...one has a little yolk not absorbed yet, hopefully it can as it dries and it will be OK. The other one is perfect.
This is my first time incubating. I'm using a Hova-Bator. I set 17 eggs, 1 ended up being not fertile...the other 16 had movement on lock down day (which was Monday). Started hearing little cheeps from inside the eggs last night. This morning half of them have a little hole pecked, still hearing...
Thanks so much for the reply.
How does one lower humidity? Try to get some water out? Get all the water out and just toss in a damp sponge instead of putting water in the tray?
Hi guys! I have been away from this board for a while, been mostly on the FB version. We started out with wanting 3 chickens a year ago. Since then our 3 grew in a big way, I now have about 20 chickens, a house on 10 acres and a horse, pigs, rabbits and goats. Chicken math worked hard and fast...
Thanks so much...your lesson in saddle feathers was perfect. Whew. I want a roo one day, but not now and I want a Salmon Faverolle roo not an EE LOL. Though if Belle had been a boy, he would have stayed :)
OK back again with "Belle". I posted pics a while back and the thought was pullet...I am starting to have doubts again. These are my first ever chickens, so I don't really know what I am doing...but is "she" getting saddle feathers? That means boy right? Still no comb to speak of. What say ye...
We have 7 chicks that are now 7 and 8 weeks old...I am so ready to give them the boot outside LOL!
We got their coop and run almost done, they will also be able to free range from time to time.
The run is 5 1/2' X 14'...they seem to love the space when they are out in the day time.
Doing great. Wound all healed up and feathers are starting to sprout through on her neck. She is still wearing the band aids for now. Thanks for asking.
That is good to know, I will have to look into it...thanks!
Right now we are in Washington County...but we are hoping to move this summer up to Washington and may be in Cowlitz county.
Can you give me a general idea how 4-H works, costs, time? I do stay home with my kids, so time isn't that...