California - Northern

[chrissyr]

No, a still air is not better-- just less expensive and it would work fine because the tight temperature regulation is not needed at the end of incubation.

It is a [COLOR=800000]commonly held mis conception that low humidity and the air from the fan makes chicks shrink wrap.[/COLOR] Sticky chicks come from improper development of the chick caused by too low temperatures, poor flock health and shipping stress mostly. Sticky chicks are the ones that shrink warp.

My Ocatagon 40 has 4 fans on it and chicks do not shrink wrap in it.

Thank you

 

[ronott1]

Thank you

I say buy several still air incubators or go the @capayvalleychick chick route and buy a Dickey hatcher....We all need those right?

It is on my wish list for sure.

 

[caychris]

Who was it that had the Cochinators? Neal is looking for some birds that he can get to go broody He has a couple of young silkies and are trying to hatch some more but he wants some larger birds. I know Neal doesnt come on the board that much so Im asking in his stead hoping that he can connect.

I think he would like them to be POL birds or older.

 

[PetRock]

No, a still air is not better-- just less expensive and it would work fine because the tight temperature regulation is not needed at the end of incubation.

It is a commonly held mis conception that low humidity and the air from the fan makes chicks shrink wrap. Sticky chicks come from improper development of the chick caused by too low temperatures, poor flock health and shipping stress mostly. Sticky chicks are the ones that shrink warp.

My Ocatagon 40 has 4 fans on it and chicks do not shrink wrap in it.

Do you happen to have a link to the articles that discuss the shrink wrap issue? I seem to be having a problem with it this year and would like to read more about it. Thank you!

 

[ronott1]

Do you happen to have a link to the articles that discuss the shrink wrap issue? I seem to be having a problem with it this year and would like to read more about it. Thank you!

I have a hatch analysis pdf that has that in it!



Read the section from 11 to 22 or so. Compare what the chicks look like and then match the causes to see if there are some for you to correct.

There is a section at the end with deficiencies and what happens with them too.

Some of the causes are humidity related but none of the causes are from a fan. Ventilation is a factor for some deaths but not shrink wrap. poor ventilation and high humidity can cause them to die after the pip and then the membrane will dry out and make them look like they are shrink wrapped though.

The analyzer is a great tool for figuring out a hatch.

 

[PetRock]

I have a hatch analysis pdf that has that in it!



Read the section from 11 to 22 or so. Compare what the chicks look like and then match the causes to see if there are some for you to correct.

There is a section at the end with deficiencies and what happens with them too.

Some of the causes are humidity related but none of the causes are from a fan. Ventilation is a factor for some deaths but not shrink wrap. poor ventilation and high humidity can cause them to die after the pip and then the membrane will dry out and make them look like they are shrink wrapped though.

The analyzer is a great tool for figuring out a hatch.

Thank you!

 

[fortyfivefarm]

@caychrisChris, Dyann @Chooklet is a Bantam Cochin Queen (pusher) She has gorgeous birds..

 

[caychris]

@caychris Chris, Dyann @Chooklet is a Bantam Cochin Queen (pusher)

She has gorgeous birds..

I think he is looking for full sized cochins if they are as easy to turn broody.

 

[PetRock]

I have several smaller black Pita Pinta mixes that are turning out to be very determined broodies. I'm not sure which of my birds are their mamas but I'm thinking that at least one of them hatched from my lavender Ameraucanas. They are smaller than a regular large fowl bird. I don't have any bantams but my Lav AMs are my smallest birds. One girl just hatched 3 chicks and another one is sitting on several eggs. I'll let you know how they do as mamas. I may have a new broody "breed" that is also a green egg layer! It's funny but I have 2 giant black Langshan with new chicks, 3 more Langshan who are broody, the 2 small black mixes that are broody, and now one of my mamas from last year has decided that broody is in style! Maybe I should just turn off my incubators!

 

[farmhand]

I have several smaller black Pita Pinta mixes that are turning out to be very determined broodies. I'm not sure which of my birds are their mamas but I'm thinking that at least one of them hatched from my lavender Ameraucanas. They are smaller than a regular large fowl bird. I don't have any bantams but my Lav AMs are my smallest birds. One girl just hatched 3 chicks and another one is sitting on several eggs. I'll let you know how they do as mamas. I may have a new broody "breed" that is also a green egg layer! It's funny but I have 2 giant black Langshan with new chicks, 3 more Langshan who are broody, the 2 small black mixes that are broody, and now one of my mamas from last year has decided that broody is in style! Maybe I should just turn off my incubators!

Maybe it's in the water?