Dixie Chicks

[Amberjem]

It has a fan. I think I usually run it a smidge higher... Thanks deb
I'll look at Sally's page.

I keep mine at 99......and yanno my hatch rate is awesome even if I only have a lil home made incubator that seems to wanna hatch anything I put in it

So this is where all the farking cool people hang.....

hi welcome what kinda chickens animals critters and things do you have or into? feel free to jump in post lotsa pictures especially baby critter pictures lol but seriously whatever you feel comfy with

 

[Amberjem]

Hey Beautiful! you didnt tell me you were gonna set! I run at 100.5 calibrated spot on temps, rotating eggs n the bator often.
this chart shows ultimate incubation temps from studies.

In the Hatching Eggs 101 article I threw together some info for lowering temps at hatch as well

Researchers have found that lowering temperatures will prolong incubation,
HOWEVER it is favorable to do so at the end of incubation.
Day 19 & 20 Temp Min 98.0 Max 98.5
Day 21 Temp Min 97 Max 98.0
for more information please refer here:
PAGE 42
http://www.hubbardbreeders.com/media/incubation_guide_english__030374800_0945_07012015.pdf​

This is what am EGG from a good chick hatch looks like! your goal post #14673

I have pulled extremely helpful NOTES, LINKS &​

Informational Post Links from the incubation with friends thread​

for EVERYONE'S convenience and will continue to put them HERE:​

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubating-w-friends-helpful-notes-links-informational-post-links​

hi love the info you have compiled in one place it's awesome welcome nice to cross semi live text with you

 

[Amberjem]

and OMG lookit all those baby chick pictures and everyone firing their incubators up

omgomg y'all just given me a broody booster...and I got to wait three more weeks before setting the eggs into the bator!!!

 

[Amberjem]

so I've been rethinking how I want to do things this time... I think I will have them inside the first week then I want to have them in the greenhouse under lights... I figure any excess heat off the light will help the greenhouse stay a bit warmer so can get some seedlings going............. I have to totally clean out the greenhouse 50 has turned it into a temporary storage spot for stuff.... with how much he complained that would happen to his shop...he should be ashamed for doing it to my space grumble grumble lol

 

[BriardChickens]

My Muscovy girls yapping about something. Kinda cute... It's a video.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1557515684570203

That's cute even without sound!! Work computer doesn't have sound...

 

[CanuckBock]

You will be on the coast. There should be MOUNTAINS of free fishing net at every boat supply place and dump site.

But, canuk is correct. Wet snow will pull it down like no ones business.

However, it would make an excellent temporary top for your runs, or summer only top. You could use it over a "only for summer" pasture.

Except coons..... Will you have those?

Stop teasing her Alaskan...hee hee... Recall she likes pretty and used fishing nets, oh that don't have me thinking too pretty!

Anyone that has never smelt a used fishing net has no idea what they have in store for themselves. Breathe deeply, eh.

Heck, I put myself thru college and university working summers cleaning salmon at a fish cannery for union wages...I LOVE cleaning the catch and I do have a VERY strong stomach but even I can say, "Yikes!" to a used fishing net in my bird yard.

Over thirty years ago, we were helping a friend that had a rented storage unit (northern end of Van Isle) and asked them..."What's that smell?" Fisheries and Oceans had rented the end storage bay for confiscated fishing nets--they could seize your boat, trailer, truck to haul trailer and yer GEAR...even in Port Hardy where it rarely gets much past 25C in summer...holey Hannah...what a reek.

Maybe there is some secret to how to sterilize fishing nets that have been used...but I am thinking bleach would make them brittle and not sure what would be strong enough to get rid of the stench without destroying the nets! My instant knee jerk is that burning would be good....

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I know by hanging up such a sweet welcoming calling card, you would be attracting flies, helping maggots get thru their life cycles, teaching ratz to climb better than they already do, and I am betting the very first black bear will swim the Straight to come visit the lovely hanging air freshener.

"Smells like fish...where's the fish...me luv the fishies...oh lookit, a chook, num...a duck...yum...and on and on!"​

 

[Amberjem]

 

[BriardChickens]

I don't plan to leave the catch in the net...

 

[vehve]

Al, he had blood caked up in the nostrils. Probably more of an issue with chickens, as the comb is a good target in a fight, and has loads of blood flow, but something to keep an eye out for if your birds are hurt and don't want to eat.

 

[perchie.girl]

secret to get the stink out? easy peasy....

stretch the net out flat and let the sun do it. Even if its not sunny out UV gets through. Couple of weeks.... all better... Not perfect but enough.

deb