EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

I ask this question about humidity because to me it seems like a couple of days longer at a lower humidity isn't going to affect them too much.

-Kathy
I guess it depends on what you are hatching. The seramas are touchy-I've had some hatch healthy as early as day 16 but usually around day 19-thats why this batch is surprising me. It's the last of Stans eggs so im hoping for at least a couple. My bigger chicks are always almost always on day 20. That darn humidity kit has failed me twice now. the company is being good and sending me refunds and replacements. But I up the humidity to 60 on day 18 and 70-80 after that.
 
Quick question, I have some stale, peanutbutter crackers that I was going to toss out for the birds.....

They can eat peanutbutter.... right?
 
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This is my best buddy. We have coffee together every morning.

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Oh nice!!! The sheds are a lot more roomy than the coop kits I have seen for sale. That was the only reason I never bought a kit... I knew I would want more. Lol
My first shed cost about $800 plus tax-we had to buy shingles and a better floor and some extra wood. so about $1100 and my husbands & pops labor. The new one is gambrel style 8x12-same size. No window because of the style but I added extra vents and shingles were included as was tax and the building/labor price-$1500. Will probably add a more heavy duty floor ourselves but well worth the cost to not mess with putting it together. Hubs has bad shoulders which is why he doesn't build houses anymore. Figured I'd take it easy on him this time
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Regarding the Mareks vaccine:
The hen I lost recently was indeed to Mareks. She was a (EE) the 1st I lost due to this. I do realize it could have been brought in by many ways. However I do want to add that I did add my own hatched &vaccinated pullets to the existing unvaccinated flock in August. (After reading this site, and hearing horror stories of this virus, I decided that the next batch of chicks I hatched I would vaccinate them myself, and I did)
Is it a concidence that after integrating vaccinated pullets into a unvaccinated flock, I lose a hen to the virus? Possibly.

After speaking at length to the Dr. Moore at Texas A&M, he did tell me that yes, the vaccine does leak(in very small amounts).
I still have 3 unvaccinated silkies in the flock, and said "I don't get it, they should have fallen first, there known to be escepically suspectable to this virus".
After conversing with him for hours I have come to the conclusion, that I can only add chicks I hatch and vaccinate myself, and never sell or give away eggs, or chickens to anyone else! This totally sucks!! However it would not be ethical or morally ok for myself or anyone else to spread this virus. BTW, if you ever need to pick someone's brain, he is awesome! He will take the time to explain everything to you. I have literally spent about 3 hours total talking to him on the phone. Not all at once, but about 3 times)

Anyway, I thought I would just include this if it is of any help to anyone out there.

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After this report, I had that feeling of "persona non gratta". I have to be extra careful and up front before visiting other farms.
Oh, well, I guess I will just have to hatch more so the ones I have will be enough!!!
 

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