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

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lindalouly said:
Did you order a coop? Or are you just getting in supplies to build your own. Never thought about pea gravel before, got to look into that when I start having birds again.
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I ordered one! We bought a kit for the last one from Lowes-a wood shed we transformed with a run. And then chicken math happened and my husband got a job back in Michigan so he is on 6-7 days-afternoon shift so no time to winterize and build. so I found a shed company that will install for just a few hundred more than it cost Bill when we added the extras. The pea gravel with weed barrier underneath has been a godsend with the rain-the chicks are so much healthier! havent got to adding sand on top yet but now we are talking about just doing the 4 corners as sand baths for them since the gravel is working so well.
 
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meltel said:
I ordered one! We bought a kit for the last one from Lowes-a wood shed we transformed with a run. And then chicken math happened and my husband got a job back in Michigan so he is on 6-7 days-afternoon shift so no time to winterize and build. so I found a shed company that will install for just a few hundred more than it cost Bill when  we added the extras. The pea gravel with weed barrier underneath has been a godsend with the rain-the chicks are so much healthier! havent got to adding sand on top yet but now we are talking about just doing the 4 corners as sand baths for them since the gravel is working so well.
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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
 
lindalouly said:
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
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The shed's are also not too badly priced.

You can get a decent sized one for not much more than the cost of a small coop at TSC.
 
casportpony said:
Question for everyone... Is there really a need to up the humidity before they pip externally?

-Kathy
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Kathy-I've found that whenever my humidity was lower (my serama almost always hatch early) if they pip when its not high (70-80) they end up shrink wrapped or have a harder time working their way out. Im far from an expert but so far this has been my experience. temp was lower this time and now chicks are on day 24... (but chirping! whew!) I still have a lot to learn and keep reading.
 
lovechicks1293 said:
my parents don't want me to put it online. even though i trust all of you
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completely understand and respect that! always forget you are younger!
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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
 

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