ALL DONE WOOOOOOOOOO.
Edit: still missing a bit of trim on the north side. But we're moving chickens over right now!e
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INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!
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A little more about light and poultry.
Most people with small broods use glass infrared heat lamps for brooding.
Red is effective at hiding blood so can limit pecking. However, if closely confined, red light can agitate the chicks in a 24/7 light situation.
A non-light heat source is preferred so a dark period can be provided each night.
Blue light has the most calming effect on chickens and since sex hormone stimulation isn't necessary in chicks, it is preferable to red - especially if closely confined.
Most people with small broods use glass infrared heat lamps for brooding.
Red is effective at hiding blood so can limit pecking. However, if closely confined, red light can agitate the chicks in a 24/7 light situation.
A non-light heat source is preferred so a dark period can be provided each night.
Blue light has the most calming effect on chickens and since sex hormone stimulation isn't necessary in chicks, it is preferable to red - especially if closely confined.
If you think you can tell from chicks plumage, you can start incubating in a couple weeks but if you want to be sure, wait a month.
A tip how to rase the humitiy in your DIY bator:
In my new DIY I have fixed 2 water reservoirs wich have an alouminum pipe that stick out of them through
The bator lid, to replenish water withaout openinig the lid.
Yesterday they enterted to lockdown an i had some low humidity problems.
The only thing that fixed the problem was an Aquarium pump that I conected to one of The pipes. This pump enters air to the water and the bubbles raised the humidity!
See pic:
In my new DIY I have fixed 2 water reservoirs wich have an alouminum pipe that stick out of them through
The bator lid, to replenish water withaout openinig the lid.
Yesterday they enterted to lockdown an i had some low humidity problems.
The only thing that fixed the problem was an Aquarium pump that I conected to one of The pipes. This pump enters air to the water and the bubbles raised the humidity!
See pic:
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My Serama eggs are in lockdown and on day 19. One pipped lastnight. Hopefully I'll get more than just 3 or 4 to hatch this time.
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Good idea.
I already use an aquarium air pump to bring ambient air into the incubator for oxygen but that would kill 2 birds with one stone.
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look at this cool idea I saw on Reddit!
Flow control valve!! thats what they are called took me that long to remember it!!
A tip how to rase the humitiy in your DIY bator:
In my new DIY I have fixed 2 water reservoirs wich have an alouminum pipe that stick out of them through
The bator lid, to replenish water withaout openinig the lid.
Yesterday they enterted to lockdown an i had some low humidity problems.
The only thing that fixed the problem was an Aquarium pump that I conected to one of The pipes. This pump enters air to the water and the bubbles raised the humidity!
See pic:
Is the above how you did it benny?
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AWESOME!! CONGRATS!!!
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