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So far no aggressive behavior in the younger group. Maybe I will sweet talk my hubby into making the outdoor run a little larger. He won't be happy. I have kept him busy every weekend for the last couple of months...lol. But I did HELP him. I don't know if he would call it help though Tina

18 weeks... My goodness. I thought the younger group was already a little cramped for space. I will wait for a little longer and see how it goes. Thanks Tina

I have 6 pullets that are 16 weeks old. Then I have 11 chicks that are 9 weeks old. The coupe is 8x8, The total outdoor run size is 16x32. I have split the coupe in half and created a little 8x8 outdoor run for the youngest chicks. So the 2 groups have been able to see each other for the...

I was also amazed by the eggs hatching. I love watching the new chicks scoot around and eventually get their sea legs. I had a few that scooted around for the first 24 hours or so. But they finally started walking. They do sleep alot for the first couple of days. They are so cute. I hope...

I hatched these from shipped eggs. I do have 2 of them that are also maturing slowly. Not as many feathers as the others. But I am still hoping for just 2 roos. I have one already sold. So that would be great I will post another picture in a couple of weeks to see if there are any...

I am glad it helped. Good luck on your hatch!! Let me know how it goes. Tina

My 11 BBS Orpingtons will be 5 weeks old on Wednesday. So far I only see 2 roos. What do you think? Notice how the 2 roos are the only ones standing up. Oh the back board was my old painting board!! Tina

I just hatched a batch a few days ago but I only had 12 eggs. After the first few hatched they were kicking the eggs all over the place. I got so bad I couldn't even watch. I just knew they were killing the poor unhatched chicks. But I had 11 out of the 12 hatch. I read somewhere on here...

My hatch is complete. I had 11 out of 12 that went into lockdown hatch. I am so excited. The last little chick that hatched must have had a hard time. His egg was knocked around alot. I didn't even know he pipped because it had been kicked over. He is a little weaker than the others. I...

Thank you for the reply, But the two that have pipped might get shrink wrapped if the humidity drops too much. All the vent plugs are out. I am afraid to open it and at the same time I don't want my hatched ones to suffer. I heard that you could throw a warm rag in there. Has anyone...

Hi Everyone, I have chicks in the incubator that are over 12 hours old and they are panting. I would get them out but I have 2 eggs that are pipped. Humidity is between 63-68 depending if someone hatches or not. Temperature is 99 degrees. I have never hatched this many chicks out...

Oh, 2 tablespoons in a tub full of water wouldn't do it. I think they have more chlorine in city water. I have know idea then. I hope someone can help you with this. I am sorry for your loss. Tina

Blzzrdqueen, I am so sorry for the babies you lost. That is the thing that I have a hard time dealing with. Especially when you try to do everything right to make sure they have a good chance. But we give them the best chance we can. After that is out of our hands. An update on my hatch...

That is great!! Enjoy your new babies Tina

This is the first time in 7 years I have incubated eggs. I forgot about all kinds of things and I learned a whole lot from this site. I have a batch currently hatching. The first few babies hatching drove me nuts. I kept thinking something was wrong. It was taking way too long, etc I...

Good Morning Everyone, For me it is day 21. 9 out of 12 of my eggs pipped between yesterday and this morning. I have been up all night. Its been a long night. So far I have 5 babies hatched in the incubator!!! They all hatched between 9 last night and 3 this morning. I have one pip...

I have that same incubator. You are suppose to put water in the middle trough for the first 18 days. Doing that my humidity runs about 50%. The last 3 days you put water in the middle trough and the center trough. Doing that my humidity runs between 60-65%. Tina

I am so sorry for your loss. Maybe the little one is just taking a break. But congrats on your new babies. I wish you luck on your others. I am a little behind you on the hatch. I started my hatch on the 14th. We had 2 power outages so I was thinking my hatch would be late but this...

I agree with Impress. I wouldn't use bleach either. It is very powerful.

I am so excited for everyone. I hope you have great hatches!! I am a little behind most of you. My eggs went on lockdown this morning. Its driving me crazy. I am looking at them at least once an hour. My humidity is slowly climbing. Right now its 63%. Temperature is holding at 99...