I think im having nesting syndrome lol... We have 34 bobs in the bator, scheduled to pip on Sunday... I have never hatched bobs, and have to admit i am quite nervous after reading all these threads on baby quail problems.... Oh these eggs are so tiny, im scared lol.
Im a mother. I got this haha...
I have a hovabator, i got the eggs from McMurray...34 of them, on July 1. I let them sit for a day, big end up, then set them on July 3. Temp has been consistent at 99.5 (batorcsays 100.4 all the time but my therm says 99.5, and i trust IT more... Humitidy, i had conflicting numbers between 40% abd 55% for set, so ive been lettingbit hover around 48%. It did get down to 25% a couple times but it was very temporary.
We have an old "doghouse" from my DHs days on the rigs... Its like a camper but completely closed, only one window and a door... Out of wind and weather for brooding, then we are making an aviary for them while they brood... I will be using a poly tub for watering livestock, its about 100 gallon, 30 inches deep and about 10' in diameter. Light will be a red 125 watt. Temp will be 95, starting oyt with a heat pad under the brooder on hatch day si the botton is warm... Day temps range between 85-100 but nights go down to 65, so the light will stay on at night for sure...
Oh my lol, ...do i have it covered? Is there anything im missing? I woukd love tips, advice, constructive criticism lol, all ya got. I havent been so nervous about babies since i "laid" my own! Lol this is so exciting!
Thank you for alk your help; i have already learned SO much here, but hey, first hand experience is way better than following random directions and waiting
Edit* I forgot to ask the question I actually posted this for lol... I'm taking the Turner out tomorrow, and then up the humidity to what? 75%?... There are conflicting RH suggestions for hatch, so I want to do it right... I assume the more humidity the better? But I don't want it over 85 obviously? And they need the high humidity to continue in the brooder?
Im a mother. I got this haha...
I have a hovabator, i got the eggs from McMurray...34 of them, on July 1. I let them sit for a day, big end up, then set them on July 3. Temp has been consistent at 99.5 (batorcsays 100.4 all the time but my therm says 99.5, and i trust IT more... Humitidy, i had conflicting numbers between 40% abd 55% for set, so ive been lettingbit hover around 48%. It did get down to 25% a couple times but it was very temporary.
We have an old "doghouse" from my DHs days on the rigs... Its like a camper but completely closed, only one window and a door... Out of wind and weather for brooding, then we are making an aviary for them while they brood... I will be using a poly tub for watering livestock, its about 100 gallon, 30 inches deep and about 10' in diameter. Light will be a red 125 watt. Temp will be 95, starting oyt with a heat pad under the brooder on hatch day si the botton is warm... Day temps range between 85-100 but nights go down to 65, so the light will stay on at night for sure...
Oh my lol, ...do i have it covered? Is there anything im missing? I woukd love tips, advice, constructive criticism lol, all ya got. I havent been so nervous about babies since i "laid" my own! Lol this is so exciting!
Thank you for alk your help; i have already learned SO much here, but hey, first hand experience is way better than following random directions and waiting
Edit* I forgot to ask the question I actually posted this for lol... I'm taking the Turner out tomorrow, and then up the humidity to what? 75%?... There are conflicting RH suggestions for hatch, so I want to do it right... I assume the more humidity the better? But I don't want it over 85 obviously? And they need the high humidity to continue in the brooder?
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