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

[Wickedchicken6]

 

[BullChick]

It was springs on springs. Dumb idea. I want a pillow top for these old bones. Same ones that Days Inns use. That's heaven right there.

I miss the kind ya flip over. I hate my pillow top.

We just missed a big sale...combining. Takes priority.

Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale?

 

[Wickedchicken6]

I miss the kind ya flip over. I hate my pillow top.

Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale?

Yes....right now.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

I prefer a hatchet myself. Ok axe away!

 

[MrsChicky55]

bbq grill charcoal... I run almost no water until day 18 HERE IN FLORIDA.. And try to stay at around 55-60% 19-21 for my chicken eggs.
I don't know how your weather is. It rained cats n dogs here today.. You can taste the wet air like a boiling snowflake.
I have had humidity issues in the past because of spikes during the final 3 days while the chick is absorbing the rest of the blood.
Gooey mess.. Watch that Calibrated Hydro meter.
I cast upon you good fortune as well.

I had wondered if after lock down I should keep my humidity a tinch lower if I can’t correct the humidity better. Thanks for the info.

 

[BullChick]

Once you get to lockdown, a lower humidity won't be enough.

 

[BullChick]

It's 3:47 a.m. Do you know where your sandman is?

 

[Cynthia12]

its what i get for free ranging
i was looking at them the other day trying to figure out which ones i was going to butcher
i guess my mind has been made up for me
too bad i dont get to eat them

and i lost most of the birds i was going to show this weekend

Oh noo, Just seeing this..so sorry.

 

[Cynthia12]

This is my first time hatching but I'm pretty sure my humidity is way too high. I'm at day 6, the humidity has stayed 60-70% most of the time it's finally gotten down to 49% but then I removed the second red plug for oxygen and humidity is climbing again! Checked the weather and on this bright sunny day the humidity is 79%. I live by the coast but other than a few hot days in the summer it doesn't really feel humid so I never realized. What can I do to decrease the humidity? I spent a lot of money to have these hatching eggs shipped I'd hate to have them all drown!

I personally never.. ever..use the plugs. And, I keep my humidity around low to mid 30s during the first 18 days. Then up it to 50s during lockdown. I use a still. I have both still, and an air flow, I prefer the still. Use some rice in a nylon stocking like suggested! Take it out once it gets down into the 30s, see what happens. If you have to put a new one back in, do it.

 

[BullChick]

It's funny, but I like my still better too.