Got them moved over last night. We handed them through the open panel lol
Need to get a tarp for the partial side to tuck under other tarp but it's good for now. Gonna get some black paint for the far side since only door is inside main coop
6 weeks. The white one has some neat leakage, his mom has the gray to her.
We seem to have an egger with a single comb coming through -- neither parent has single comb lol
We vacuum daily since hatch. Also have dogs barking, kids running around. They scatter and hide under brooder plate, but we make all kinds of noise and haven't had any issues yet.
Even mowing outside doesn't seem to effect the adult girls, the newest ones scatter but the big girls don't care...
The space issue is why after mine hatch and get slightly fluffy I pull them, otherwise, I'm afraid they'll get their heads stuck in that space between heating element/fan. I've seen a couple attempt to get as close as possible before, and the way they bob around-- ah! Lol
I was just topping my...
I'm in Central Indiana and have mine set to 99.5, and it fluctuates from 99-100.5 roughly on temp. On reader.
(Same on reader) Humidity, I keep one side filled with vent open and it stays roughly 46-50% humidity. If I forget to fill, or over night, it drops to 35. I fill both reservoirs for...
There is no one right way, lol. Just out of the incubator I use paper towel. Then after a week I go to pine/pine pellets. I do give grit, dirt, starter anywhere from 5 days plus.
After the first group you it gets easier lol good luck!