Recent content by SaintIzzy

Welcome,welcome I ask a lot of question so jump right. I hated the bands when I received my first ever chicks from Meyer farms. Chicks are more durable than we think.

Thank you I will try dry incubation and see how it goes. Can you switch from forced air to dry incubation early in the process like 15 days left?

This will be my third hatching using the nuture right 360. Every time I have to help get the chicks out they just break out. My hatch rate is very poor, some of the little ones die trying to get out. That is the reason I started helping them out.

Humidity out of control what should I do high 70’s innovative 5280

I have a farm innovative 5280 and the humidity is out of control up and down. As of yesterday 5/26/2022 the humidity is staying in the 70’s. Tonight I will candle the eggs to see what is still viable. I have 9 more days before hatching. The lowest the humidity got was 38 we caught it quickly and...

My little chick that had been struggling for 2 days what a fighter. Passed away this afternoon, he could not stand. I tapped his legs fed and watered and placed two heating lamps. Right at the end I had found a vet.

I had the same situation I was feeding watering.I even taped his little legs plus 2 warmer lights . Sadly he passed away this afternoon no more suffering fought for 2 days.At the last minute I found a vet. Good luck

I have a 2 day old chick that I had to help out of the shell after 24 hours of pipping.The chick still is not able to stand up.I think it injured its leg trying to get out of the shell. What should I do I read about pulled ligament and wrapping the leg.

This exactly what I did with the heat lamp. I watched the chicks they went to the warmer area after feeding. I noticed at night they would sleep by the food and water. If I turned the lamp off they would chirp loudly until I turned it back on.The chicks know where they want to be and when they...

I am pleased to be in such an informative groups to hep with all my questions.Today I bought a inside thermometer which should help with keeping the right temperature.

The hawks and vultures are why I put a canopy up and fenced in my girls. Free range is a beautiful thing,but sacrificing my girls is not.

9p 4/25 I hear them chirping

Saw this forum so I decided to join to ask question. looking at videos ,but I need help

I'm hatching my first dozen eggs today is day 21. I see small poked holes and I hear some chirping. Humidity is at 70. Should I continue to wait?