Recent content by RoosterJuice

Hello, I bought a used 8x14’ shed to use as a chicken coop. It was previously used as a pigeon coop. It has excellent ventilation and has been cleaned well. There haven’t been pigeons in it for many months, possibly a year. It still smells but I’ll try to fix that, not that it won’t smell with...

Dang! Another one died last night. I woke up at the coldest point in the morning and the area was still 92, surely that’s not too low for 35 4-day old chicks to huddle under. Very strange. I’m hoping for no more but I don’t know what I can do at this point besides switch to medicated feed. They...

Hello, thank you for that long explanation! Since it is very cold here and will be until May, I think I might try the medicated feed and when May comes around and they’re 4 weeks old I’ll try to bring them outside for a few hours a day and keep them on the medicated for another 2 weeks while...

I would love to do this but where I am it’s below freezing and will be until they’re about 4 weeks old. Is that too late to introduce them? Thank you for the reply!

Just thought I’d give an update. The temp was only getting to 83 in the hottest spot. I have since lowered the lamp and it is now 95! Thank you again for the advice.

Hello again, thank you for these tips, I didn’t realize that paper towel could prevent splayed legs but I will definitely go add some now. As for the water and feed away from the light, that is a great idea! I keep the light on one side, then move it to the other every day. It makes for easy...

Hello, thank you for the reply! The area right under the lamp is about 95, and the area away from it is around room temp. I built this 2x6 brooder when I got 35 chicks instead of the 15 I expected lol. Thank you for the input, I will switch to medicated today (which is day 3 of life for them)...

Hello all, I incubated local eggs and bought non-medicated chick starter for the chicks. They hatched 3 days ago and three have died so I started doing more research about the feed. I want to switch to medicated feed but I have this massive bag of non-medicated? Can I mix it? Or should I save...

Thank you but I found a guy who could sell them from his flock! Appreciate the response :)

Not looking to break the bank but willing to spend a few hundred! Located in Canada. Thank you.

Hello, I made the mistake of buying a used incubator which apparently has an internal thermometer issue. Twice now it has gone down to 75ish for a few hours, once on day 4 and again today on day 8. It reads 100 but the thermometers I have inside read 75. Then when I unplug and plug in the...

Hello, I am located near Ottawa/Cornwall/Brockville. I am searching for hatching eggs for my incubator. I don’t need any special breeds, barnyard layers are fine! Layers preferred. I am willing to drive within that triangle and a bit outside of it. Thank you!

Thank you for your response! I also agree that the humidity range is rather forgiving.

Absolutely, I keep an Accurite inside for this reason. Incubators shouldn’t even come with thermometers! I wonder how many hatches they have ruined… Thanks for the feedback!

Hi there! I haven’t incubated chicken eggs in about 6 years and I’m getting back into it again. I wish I had made notes but here I am… I’m wondering if anyone can tell me if this is generally correct: From days 1-18 keep the temp at 99-100 and keep humidity at 35-55%. Then at day 18 keep the...