Interesting replies all-thanks. I've just always been a hands off sort of person. I have never used a therm to see the temp in my brooder-I just pay close attention to chick cues and act accordingly.
I think for this hatch I will set up a tiny brooder in a room that doesn't get as drafty as...
What do you think the main reason is that chicks die after they hatch? Does it happen a lot in the bator, or is it taking them out too soon? Maybe too low of temps in the brooder? Just curious-I've never had hatchlings, and I figure they are more delicate than the chicks I have bought at the...