The run isn’t doing so well. At least it’s still standing. A cross bar is down, and damage to the door.
I don't know exactly how you're laid out (the run, not you personally), but would a hoop coop work for you? 3 cattle panels side by side would give you 12' x whatever width you made it, & you could have the coop inside, making it safer. Best of all, I bet you could do it all yourself, except the wire & whatever you use for shade.
You don't need to do it if you don't want to. I do, at least some times. It gives me a bit of wiggle room for temp changes due to humidity differences. There was a study that showed that it had benefits on the chick after hatch because of the slightly delayed process, but I can't find it now, my apologies.
I will let you know if I find it.
You only need 12
https://www.hubbardbreeders.com/media/incubation_guideen__053407700_1525_26062017.pdf
Will a hen get off her eggs more for the last couple days to let the temps drop?
You don't need to do it if you don't want to. I do, at least some times. It gives me a bit of wiggle room for temp changes due to humidity differences. There was a study that showed that it had benefits on the chick after hatch because of the slightly delayed process, but I can't find it now, my apologies.
I had temperature go down to 93 and refuse to budge during a lockdown in a temperamental LG. I got a 91% hatch rate.
Not that I've seen.
I have a regular cool down that I set on my incubator, but I turn that off at lockdown. I've never knowingly lowered the temps at lockdown. But, that tiny temp change certainly can't hurt. Make really good notes about this hatch, if things weren't perfect, try something different on your next one.
Oops, I only have nine. I'd better set those eggs!
I am thinking about getting more turkey eggs to add to the ones going in on sat..... hmmmmm
Do it!!
