Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[kelly77]

Hey everyone GOOD MORNING!

We have started Lockdown! Now I know our humidity has to be an ideal 60-70% but if it is more will that harm them? We are working with a home-made incubator so I donot have plugs and stuff like that. We lined the bottom under the wire w moist napkins, and then 2 jars full of water with napkins hanging out. I do have a small hole on one side of the bater to stick a medicine dropper in if needed to add more water. We set up everything at 9am, we started early so temps could stable by 2pm when our official lockdown begins. Right now we are at 53% humidity and the temp is at 88...and rising. I am guessing because we had everything open to rearrange things.

 

[sumi]

60-70% is good. If it's too high you can drown the chicks. Good luck and

you get a good hatch!

 

[kelly77]

We took out the smaller jar of water

 

[3Dchicken]

Hope's brooder!

The incubator filled with poop.

THIS IS HER FOOD! That big sack right there? Yup, that's all for Hope! Omigoodness

This is so sweet.

She loves her brooder already, basking in the heat!

 

[3Dchicken]

O.K. Lovely image... You must find Hope some buddies now!

YES! I DO!

What kind of chicks??? Is it too late to order from a hatchery?

 

[sumi]

Gosh, I don't know. Most hatcheries won't ship chicks now, look in the Where am I, Where are You section there may be someone in your part of the world that can help. Or place a want ad in the BST section. You're going to need more chicks or Hope's going to get fat

 

[3Dchicken]

Gosh, I don't know. Most hatcheries won't ship chicks now, look in the Where am I, Where are You section there may be someone in your part of the world that can help. Or place a want ad in the BST section. You're going to need more chicks or Hope's going to get fat

Lol True, but I can't find any that sell at this time...

 

[kelly77]

LOL where does the poop come from if they donot eat until they go into the brooder? I didn't know they poop right away....omgoodness ...Hope has lots of food heehee at least she will not go hungry. If you can't find any other chicks for her you should invest in some chicken diapers so she can stay in the house with you....my 4 stayed in with me until they were 7months old but they are a small breed. We also had to run the rooster out to the coop at 3am a few times so he didn't wake the neighbours. haha

 

[kelly77]

I AM A NERVOUS CHICKEN MAMA!

LOL I hope everyone will be around the next 3 days with Christmas around the corner...please pop in once in awhile incase I have an emergency ...I know its a lot to ask. But I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas I will keep everyone posted. I love this little community...so much knowledge here

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: LOL I didnt even notice!! lol