Recent content by fullmetalgirl

2 hatched,,, non more will hatch. this is my set up: got a plastic box, walls contains a lot of mirrors at the moment. 1 infrared lamp 1 cuddly toy. 2 thermometers (1 under the lamp 1 where the food is, the food is placed on the "coldest" spot of the box, wich is about 35/36 degrees celcius...

1 last question: i got this hatching machine, could i use this as a place to raise the chicks in for the 1st and maybe 2nd week? it would be easier to regulate the temperatur in this thing. (also safer, i'm afraid the infra red light is going to set my house on fire someday...) ps: the...

what's about the minimum clutch you need? 3 to 4? the baby has become a bit calmer since the mirrors are in place... also seems to turn quiet when he hears my voice since this is the 1st time i've used this hatching machien i didnt put in to many eggs, next time i'll triple the amount of eggs.

I live in holland guess nobody of this forum can help me

thats no go then.. I put in all the mirrors i could find (about 5 mirrors)... he seems to enjoy that but i doubt it's enough. hopefully the 2nd will come soon... thnx for your help in i'm going to try and find some youngsters to put with them. (though that's going to be hard here)

thnx ill put in some key-chain cuddly toys in there i only got 1 egg hatching now... and can't get any chicks here fast (if at all). it's very restless right now... would it be wise to put in one of my hen's? (wo might or might not be the mother)

Hi all, this is the first time an egg hatched.. the little baby (now 5 hours old) is placed under an infra-red light I know the baby should be quiet when its happy, but the temperature in his box varries from 36 to 39, (depending on the location where the chicks at, yet he doesnt look for the...