I'm from England so it's slightly chilly outside now (lows of about 3-5 celsius). My chick is a white leghorn. I read that they can go outside around week 4-5. Will they be all right at that age at cooler temperatures or does the coop need a heater?
One of my chicks hatched on day 21 but the other seven haven't even pipped the shell yet. It is now day 22. I'm told that I can't open the incubator before the eggs hatch (which can take up to day 25) because it will lower the humidity. I'm using a still air incubator (Brinsea Octagon 10). I'm...
I am incubating 8 chicken eggs in the Brinsea Octagon 10 incubator. I keep the temperature at about 38.5 C (+/- 0.3 C) because it's a still air incubator. It is only day 13 and they have already lost about 10% of their original weight; some have lost 12%. I noticed they were losing weight...