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Day 20 on my Oct 5 setting, and I have 3 pips!!! Woo hoo!! I have a similar setup that you described for Chookschick... I have two styro incubators that I use to incubate, and one that is solely a hatcher. I try to space the hatches so that they are a week from one lockdown to the next (that...

Wow, those babies were flipping their lids in there!

Gratz on the new babies!! And for all the folks in lockdown, getting "hatching back" from hovering over the windows.

Go, chickies, go!!

Empty incubator? Wow, I feel bad if I have an empty hatcher!

And here I am, hoping that all my Sizzles are roosters!! Gratz to everyone with new chicks and with developing eggs! You go, chickies!!

Yes, I did forget something. The brooder is about 4 ft X 8 ft, measured along the outside of the floor. Right now I have about 35-40 chicks in mine. It's amazing how small a space they occupy when asleep. They have plenty of room to run around in the open area. I have two of the long chick...

How old are they when I put them outside: Depends on the weather and the age of the chicks already in the brooder; if it's mild, and the other chicks are less than two weeks old, they go out a couple of days after hatching. If we're getting nasty wet or icy weather, I put a tarp over the open...

The floor is solid and there are two red heat lamps in the enclosed end. The chicks can choose their own comfort level this way; as they get feathers, they usually move farther away from the lamps. If the bulb goes out on one lamp, no one will freeze. The brooder is positioned so that it gets...

Quote: You betcha! I have my outside brooder set up for fall conditions, and I plan to HATCH ON!!

I put 10 in on Sunday and will put another 10-12 in this weekend.

What a cute little covered-wagon coop! I'm definitely going to have to try that one. I hope your broody keeps on doing her thing.

Quote: *cackles*

I hadn't thought of using my bread machine to make the pasta dough; thanks for the tip! Well, those empty slots in the incubator were bothering me, so I decided to fill them. 17 eggs went in the 'bator tonight!

Gorgeous babies! A Marans roo, you say?

Quote: I understand about the coops... Just about the time I get my Silkie-Xs all settled, then I order a batch of assorted Marans who are going to need separate housing for each color....

Most folks charge around $15 shipping for the first dozen. ETA: the word "shipping"

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Hmm... I'm thinking that you could let them rest in egg cartons tonight, and check tomorrow to see if the air cells have merged at the top. I've heard of unattached ones producing healthy chicks. I'm glad your dorkings look good!

Quote: ROFL I set the 8 eggs I got from my girls today!! Edit: Make that 10 eggs!