Sorry it has been a couple of days since I have been on but about the humidity of the incubator, every incubator is different even in the same models( not as much between different makes and models) but yes they all require different levels. I run mine at a high level because the first two...
Yes I placed the duck eggs in first then on the day that the chickens would have the same lock down day I placed the chicken eggs. Find a list with incubation periods for each breed you have (compare different sheets for each breed) and mark your calendars on the day to add each different breed...
My family's 2016 first hatch has been taking place for the last 2 days so far. As of last night the count was 5 KC ducklings 2 drakes and 3 hens and 8 BO and RIR/BO mix with 1 roo and 7 hens, with one more KC this morning but don't know the sex will vent sex when I get home and hope for a couple...
one the last day before lock down I put 5-6 cups into my incubator (small counter top model holds 36 eggs) for my chicken and duck eggs and seams to be just right on my humidity gauge through the hatch off period. Hope this helps with humidity levels.
Well just a little update on our chickens. The first few chicks my family had got were from TSC. man what a mistake that was with in 24 hours we had 16 out of 18 chicks die. Very sad and disappointed I called my local TSC and spoke with the manager about the problem and come to find out the...
Hey my name is Brandon, I am not new to the chicken world, as my family has had chickens my hole life just getting some chickens for my family. My wife was never raised around chickens and for her to just jump in and help me with the job of keeping the fat and happy has been a great joy and I am...