I have a feeling it's a pullet... it's making pock-pock sort of sounds sometimes. Nothing resembling the cockadoodledoo. The comb isn't very big or red either. I'm totally new to this though. It's probably too early to make any deduction based on the noises. It's still squeaking like a chick for...
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?
I can hear another egg peeping. Hopefully it hatches. I don't have a hygrometer in the incubator. I'm using the Brinsea Octagon 10 and the manual said not to use hygrometers because they're inaccurate. Instead I weighed the eggs to keep track of moisture loss. I noticed they were losing too much...
I have a heating plate for it and I've lowered it so it can touch it. It should be warm enough. It won't be quiet for more than a second though. I hope it's ok.