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You certainly DO need to be concerned about humidity and temperature during the pre-incubation storage phase - especially so if you live in the Southwestern US or other areas where ambient humidity is typically low. It would be fine to use the "automatic" turner. Recommended storage...

Quote: The actual amount of protein in a BATCH of grain won't change. The difference is just in how it's being measured (by WEIGHT) If you were buying it just to feed, it would be best to buy it dry, but since it's a "by product" for you, it won't matter if you dry it before you feed it, as...

DRY brewer's solids (or brewer's grains) can be used as a protein supplement in rations. DRY (8% moisture or less) is typically about 27% Protein with 2,293 Kcal/Kg Energy. They need to be dry ... feeding wet is a loosing proposition - 80% moisture yields only 4.9% P Prof

Rice is not particularly nutritous being only 6.6 - 8.0% Protein with 2664 (+/-) Kcal/Kg Energy thus shouldn't be used as a sole grain in a ration for growing chicks. A balanced starter ration of 18-20% protein and 2800 - 2850 Kcal/Kg Energy is highly recommended. David Sullenberger, a.k.a...

Hello baronsmom1: Need more information about the construction of your 'cooler-bator', however right off the bat I suspect there are several problems with your DIY incubator. Quite in spite of how "simple" it seems or what you may have read on the 'net, there is a lot of very well researched...

Hi Dragonlair: If your pullets have been laying for a couple months they should be more or less out of the "peewee" egg stage, meaning their eggs are in the small - 18 oz./dzn or approx 1.5 oz./egg range. This egg weight is 'barely' sufficient to support an embryo to term and ABSOLUTELY depends...