Hi all. I have my incubator started with Wheaton French Marans eggs, and Cream Legbar eggs.
Started March 3rd.
So I will have cute fluffy yellow chicks for easter. Who else is hatching eggs for easter chicks?
I hate doing it alone! :)
I just went to the feed store, and bought yet another 5 gallon plastic waterer for chickens. It was about 34 bucks.
My friend showed me tonight, that she uses the little one gallon dog waterers (the ones with a little carboy a dish at the bottom)
I have a larger 5 gallon carboy style waterer...
I don't know what I'm supposed to do with it! It's almost got the top off, and I haven't taken the turner out of the incubator yet!
They aren't due until the 18th!
I was going to take out the turner in the morning, and increase the humidity then. Now what???
I better wait till he finishes...
I am trying to make a "cheat-sheet list" of do's and don't for hatching. Please add to this! So far:
1.make sure the incubator stays at 99.5 (no less than 99, and no more than 102 without dire consequences)
2.keep the humidity above 35% always, and normally 40-50%. and the last four days keep it...
My name is Lisa, and I raise Cuckoo, Wheaten, Black, and Black Copper French Marans (chocolate color eggs) with a few other colors thrown in for good measure, and Cream LegBars (blue eggs), and a few Americanas (green layers), and one Langshan that lays ivory color eggs. Oh, and one breeding...