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[mossyroo]

Hi Meaghan, sorry to hear about your loss. I saw an ad on CL for llamas, but are the dogs that caused your loss under control now ? I'll see if I can find the ad again. Well, the ad was on the Lake City CL. Not sure I should post the ad on here. Maybe a donkey would be more aggressive to keep the dogs away.

I've seen llamas on CL around Okaloosa Co. but the run $1K or more. LGD generally a little less than half that and donks by far the most economical.

 

[jaymeellis06]

We are in Dunnellon (near Ocala) and we have both Bantam Millie Fluer and mottled cochin hatching eggs available. I also have a ton set in the incubator, and will hopefully have quite a few chicks available. Let me know if we are close enough. We also frequently travel on weekends to the Citra area, which I know is quite a bit closer if you'd be interested in meeting.

Thanks! I will keep you in mind, i just hatched out some mille chicks from my own pair and am getting some mottled hatching eggs at the Palatka swap on Saturday. I may be interested once you have chicks!

 

[enyenhuis]

Hi, I'm in Deland, lake county fl. Anyone close to me? New to chicken keeping.

 

[DRGLENNON]

Hi, I'm in Deland, lake county fl. Anyone close to me? New to chicken keeping.

Hi and welcome to BYC. I live about 2 hrs from you on the west coast.

 

[DRGLENNON]

Is anyone incubating right now and if so, what are you doing about that wonderful Florida humidity? I don't have any water in the incubator and can't keep the humidity below 60%.

 

[DRGLENNON]

OUTDOOR HUMIDITY 97%, SO I ASK MYSELF "WHAT WOULD A CHICKEN DO?"

 

[cmom]

Is anyone incubating right now and if so, what are you doing about that wonderful Florida humidity? I don't have any water in the incubator and can't keep the humidity below 60%.

I just put my first hatch for the year into my incubator. How long have the eggs been in the incubator? What kind/make of incubator are you using? If it is styrofoam, does it have a fan, a turner? If it is styrofoam take out the red plugs on the top. This will affect the humidity as well as the temperature. Put it into a more climate controlled room, a room you can shut off from the rest of you house or even a closet. Right now the humidity in my incubator is hovering around 35% which is perfect for me and when I have my best hatches. The best advice I have is regardless of the type of incubator you have their should be ventilation holes on it, just make sure they are open and the incubator is in a room that is least affected by the outside humidity.

 

[DRGLENNON]

I just put my first hatch for the year into my incubator. How long have the eggs been in the incubator? What kind/make of incubator are you using? If it is styrofoam, does it have a fan, a turner? If it is styrofoam take out the red plugs on the top. This will affect the humidity as well as the temperature. Put it into a more climate controlled room, a room you can shut off from the rest of you house or even a closet. Right now the humidity in my incubator is hovering around 35% which is perfect for me and when I have my best hatches. The best advice I have is regardless of the type of incubator you have their should be ventilation holes on it, just make sure they are open and the incubator is in a room that is least affected by the outside humidity.

Thanks for your response.

I'm using a Brinsea mini advance, no water . I don't think it has vents. I just got it. I set the eggs yesterday.I'm sure they are fine now but I need to get humidity down I put a cap with rice hoping it would dry it out some. It's still at 55% I put a dehumidifier in the next room I did not put it in the same room for fear it would dry it out too much. If that doesn't do it I'll move the dehumidifier in the same room. A climate controlled room would be great If DH would leave things alone. He will open windows with air on and uncovered the vent I had blocked for drafts. His "helping" drives me nuts sometimes. lol I think I will move the incubator to another room too. I usually hatch in a different room. Thanks again!

 

[dfr1973]

at the Palatka swap on Saturday.

The one in the parking lot of TSC? Hubby and I are planning to be there tomorrow. Well, it might be more accurate to say I am dragging hubby up there for it, along with picking up wire and feed.

 

[jaymeellis06]

The one in the parking lot of TSC?  Hubby and I are planning to be there tomorrow.  Well, it might be more accurate to say I am dragging hubby up there for it, along with picking up wire and feed.

yep, I'll be there with chicks and older chicks and teens.