We have a chick the dosent fully extend its legs to walk. It sits down a lot compared to the 15 others. We are new to chickens. Any advice? It eats, drinks, is passive compared to the others.
THANKS!! It really is very simple, stopped at a 2nd hand store and just let the mind wonder on what I could use. It helped that I looked a nearly every bator pic on BYC
Here is where I researched the product, bought it on eBay along with the digital temp/hygro. Saved a few $$$
http://incubatorwarehouse.com/incukit-xl.html
The heat source is a 100w kit from incukit. It has the heating element, fan, and digital thermostat all in one unit. I read the "hatching 101" and I am going to get the humidity up to 70ish at lockdown. This is our first hatch, Friday is our first candle!! (Day 7)
Could not be happier!! This incukit kicks ***, it only wavers .3 degrees up and down!! I keep on resetting the min/max on my thermometer /hygrometer thinking I might see it change more than that!! Humidity is holding at 45-47!! Does anybody adjust the temps the farther along they get?
100 w incukit, hygrometer, and automatic egg turner has shipped today. I will be constructing my bator this weekend. We are new to birds and are gonna hatch!! We are gonna raise layers and meat birds. Any recommendations on breeds? We live in northern Indiana. I want to hatch and sustain my...
Anybody have fertile eggs in northern Indiana. Want to hatch soon!! I will have my bator built by next week. Got my brooder ready. I'm thinking about buying eggs online. But would rather shop local.