Hands on hatching and help

[jenniferlamar70]

The shelf liner is the best!

-Kathy

X2 but if you don't have any of these things you can use paper towel until you can get the shelf liner.

 

[Ravynscroft]

X2 but if you don't have any of these things you can use paper towel until you can get the shelf liner.

No paper towel... most of those actually make it worse... a regular towel is best, like Kathy recommended... I even use those dang microfiber squares that everything collects on, lol...

 

[sarah125]

Alrigt thank you guys I'll let you guys know how they are doing tomorrow! 3 more on the way!!

 

[casportpony]

Alrigt thank you guys

I'll let you guys know how they are doing tomorrow! 3 more on the way!!

-Kathy

 

[jenniferlamar70]

No paper towel... most of those actually make it worse... a regular towel is best, like Kathy recommended... I even use those dang microfiber squares that everything collects on, lol...

I haven't had problems with it. I've only had a few with that problem but those were ones that had issues from the beginning. Of coarse I don't use paper towel alot. I can vouch it works weLL if you don't have shelf liner. The towels also work but I would be worried about the baby being to elevated since the fan blows from the top. That wouldn't be a problem with a still air though.. we used to lake a seperate place in the brooder for the assisted ones. It worked really well before we had the hatcher.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Alrigt thank you guys I'll let you guys know how they are doing tomorrow! 3 more on the way!!

-Kathy

X2!

And...

 

[Ravynscroft]

I haven't had problems with it. I've only had a few with that problem but those were ones that had issues from the beginning. Of coarse I don't use paper towel alot. I can vouch it works weLL if you don't have shelf liner. The towels also work but I would be worried about the baby being to elevated since the fan blows from the top. That wouldn't be a problem with a still air though.. we used to lake a seperate place in the brooder for the assisted ones. It worked really well before we had the hatcher.

The issue is the type of paper towels... a couple are ok to use, but most just don't give that traction... I've used some myself, but not anything I'd ever recommend to anyone else...

An old kitchen towel or tea towel is thin and just about the perfect size to lay down and not give anymore height than shelf liner... most of the microfiber cloths are exactly the perfect size, I found out, lol...

 

[casportpony]

Quote: I just hatched some peachicks and had them in a tupperware on a paper towel to fluff up, and their legs were splayed while on the paper towel, but when moved to a bath towel the legs were fine.

 

[jenniferlamar70]

The issue is the type of paper towels... a couple are ok to use, but most just don't give that traction... I've used some myself, but not anything I'd ever recommend to anyone else...

An old kitchen towel or tea towel is thin and just about the perfect size to lay down and not give anymore height than shelf liner... most of the microfiber cloths are exactly the perfect size, I found out, lol...

I totally agree it shouldn't be a go to. I only use it if I run out of shelf liner. yeah I think the microfiber rags would be good or even a small washcloth. Those are definitely thin enough. For some reason I was picturing a bathing towel lol. I'm just tired and my brain can't seem to piece things together well...

 

[casportpony]

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-Kathy