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It looks like you are well on your way to having things under control. At six weeks they should be able to go out without light. Assuming the outside temps are reasonable. I would suggest to not over complicate things. Keep them on starter until point of lay, and then change them over to a...

It is a personal choice that depends on what you want to do with them. I would harvest at about 6-1/2 to 7 lbs live weight. Fryers lighter than roasters.

If I were just starting I would go with the auto nipple waters for 10-11 months of the year. There are those periods where it will get cold enough to freeze things up, so I would drain the system for those Dec - Feb cold snaps and give them traditional waters then. The traditional waterers...

Sounds like she just might be broody.

I have done it both ways. If I were to go about it today, I would use the hatchet.

Yes you can wait

If you take the back off you can completely remove the bottom tray. I would then place it on the bottom of the incubator to give you the clearance you need to keep the second tray from hitting it. Good luck......

Good advice. Get more chicks to keep it company.

Solid birds, hardy in all conditions here in the PNW. A great challenge to breed.You really really need some Araucanas. They seem to be a sturdy bird. WE have had them for a few years now, and still have some of the original stock. Still laying.

I would think they will settle into a routine after a couple more weeks. Our turkeys hate being penned also.

It is highly doubtful. Are your meat chickens a cornish cross? If so, they really don't do much other than eat, poop, eat, poop, and on. I would not worry at all.

I would give her a day or two to make sure she is serious. I would think you can just lay the eggs in the nest box next to her and she will grab them all up and perform her magic. Good luck!!

Looks like you are on the right track to me. Good luck with your hatch.

You have a good eye. Nice photos.

Random update: Added to the incubator. 9 Pilgrim, 8 Roman, and 1 Buff. There are a couple more roman eggs in the pen that will get eggnapped later today most likely. So far, only the first batch is far enough to tell anything.

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When they are ready for lockdown they will find a natural position if laying them on their side. Some hatch standing on end, we tried, but just lay them on their side at this point. I think the quail turner has different racks and will not work for chicken eggs. Good luck.

Lice and Mites are definite possibilities. The grooming thing does not mean you have either. The bald spots could just be a preview of a coming molt. You can check them out and see.

5 Roman and 4 pilgrim eggs are fertile. Whoo Hooo I think I will egg nap a few more from the nests tomorrow. Still nothing out of the Sebbies or Buffs

I would watch to make sure she is eating.