I have a GQF hatcher. I am having trouble keeping the humidity up above 60 %. I have some bantam eggs hatching and the shell is stuck to several of them. All ports on the back are closed and I have a 3 1/2 inch high and several inches long container full of water. What can I do to increase...
I have pharaoh quail. Some days I get 15 eggs(30 hens), some days 3 eggs, and have gotten 20 something already. Here is my question...My neighbor who lives about 300 yards from me just got 27 females and 9 males. He got them on 9/2/12 It has been 3 weeks + and in the last 6 days he only gets one...
Need a little help. I just hatched 21 out of 30 pharaoh quail eggs. A few people I know said this is pretty good. Now here is my dilemma. So far 3 has died and today their might be a 4th. They were hatched on Monday 7-23. Right before each one died they went into a seizure. Flipping and flopping...
I keep a light on my chicks, but is there a certain temp that should be maintained? I think it got too hot in my barn during the day(light off) and so far 3 of my six chicks have died. I am new at this and sure hate to start out like this. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thx...
Seems the highest I can get my humidity level in my incubator is 64%. Is this sufficient all the way through or how can I increase it.I have the vents closed off with a full tray of water. Appreciate any tips. Thx....
Just when you think it's figured out...not...! I appreciate all the help with my GQF. But here is my dilemma now. I have it in my wooden room that has good ventilation but a metal roof. Once everybody helped me in figuring out the problem, it maintained 99-100 degrees till today. Since it is so...
Sorry for any problems. My other email address is not receiving mail so I have to do this all over again. Here are pic's of my incubator. Can't get temp right. Bought it used, tried for 2 days, staying at 102. Also how hard is it to replace the wafer, and which way do you turn it using the l...
I noticed this morning my rooster has no feathers on top of his head. I don't remember noticing this so it is like suddenly he's bald. What could have caused this problem?> Thanx...
At night I lock up my chickens in their house. In the morning I let them out and stay in the yard with them for a while. But...when I leave they run to the hen house and refuse to come out. Every now and then one will scoot to the waterer but immediately run back. This has been going on for...
Hi I am new to the site and to raising chickens. 60 year old city boy turned country, go figure! Anyway I would like plans on building a poop free waterer and a brooder box. Thanx for any help.