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Have my 1st batch in 1st homemade bator, due 2.15.11 so and will update with hatch rate.

to you all! Mine don't go on lockdown till the 12th

to cute. We just got our chickens last year too. I have 6 under broody now, and have 15 in our first homemade bator. Can't wait to see them fuzzy butt's too

can't wait to hear, prayers are with your chicks This is our first broody and bator experience, I have 15 in bator now and 6 under broody... and I agree very stressful

Quote: What was the one you calibrated at? I have mine at 100 and my humidity sits at 45% my problem is that I can't figure out how to get my humidity higher... I am fine at 45% right now but in another 2 weeks will need it higher

wow guess I didn't think of this...going to look up TN laws now

This is great, I have to admit I have read through all 30 pages. Will be trying this when I find some good eggs to use, right now have my own in our bator.

Quote: Oh would love to know the results of that. I am not that fond of the whole bleach thing. The big chicken farms might use it but they also keep their chickens penned up and shoot them up with shots too.

have my first batch in right now, how are your temps. this morning?

you get these kind of customers every year at Easter though :\\ I am sure it doubles though if you have bright birds

Look at freecycler and craigslist for things you need for it. We used a fishtank for ours, got the idea from the homemade incubator page listed in prior post but changed it up a bit. If you aren't starting it right now, keep an eye out for cheap or on sale items for it or ebay them.

This is interesting. I rinse my eggs off in a luke warm water, but have never rinsed with a bleach solution. I would think some of the chemicals would get through the shell.

Put 11 eggs in bator last night, this is our first batch in our first homemade bator so really right now If all works out with this batch I will be looking for some Black Copper Maran eggs to do next

Quote: Now I want some black and lavender Ameraucanas! I agree I want some too, I love my Ameraucanas!

Quote: We do have a heat lamp in coop when it gets under freezing temp. And will agree that game birds (we have OE) need to be free range birds

LOL Yeah the kids are excited but I can't hide my excitement over it Thinking these will be out approx. 15th so I am saying V-day chicks.

just put eggs in tonight first batch in bator we made. Temp is at 99.5 and RH is at 43% can't figure out who is more excited me or 11 year old daughter lol

I have a mix of all those or have had them. We live in Tennessee, it gets down to single digits here and they all do fine with the snow and cold.

we use a heat lamp like that too, but we have a lamp dimmer that we can lower it if needed.

We will have one's right around V-day too