Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 Incubator is AMAZING!

[CluckNDoodle]

I live in Maryland they shut all poultry sales down until August because of the bird flu

Until August?! Wow that's such a bummer.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

I live in Maryland they shut all poultry sales down until August because of the bird flue

Oh, ok. That makes sense.
I should double-check with the auction place near me to make sure they're still accepting chickens.

 

[Mvan42]

Until August?! Wow that's such a bummer.

Yep, I wasn't to happy to find that out.. I wanted to sale the ones I have in another week or so.. but now I will have to make room for my dog kennel in the coop for this next batch. Probably add an extra roost for them until I rehome or they are big enough to butcher. I am keeping a couple but no room for all of them

 

[Mvan42]

Tractor supply did still have chicks today. Idk. Why they can still sale them, some looks a week or so old others were younger

 

[SheaLoner]

Tractor supply did still have chicks today. Idk. Why they can still sale them, some looks a week or so old others were younger

The halt on sales is only for auctions and swap meets. Chicks from hatcheries, and npip are fine. In NY its also allowable to still sell directly person to person. Just no big meet ups. May be the same where you are, the legal terminology is confusing.

 

[Mvan42]

The halt on sales is only for auctions and swap meets. Chicks from hatcheries, and npip are fine. In NY its also allowable to still sell directly person to person. Just no big meet ups. May be the same where you are, the legal terminology is confusing.

Yea I haven't really looked into it. But figured if someone I know wants them then it's no big deal, since I know my birds are healthy

 

[junior67]

I know in my area of NY we have had extremely low, brush fire warning low, humidity levels the past few days. Do you happen to know what the outside humidity is near you?

Is there a way to find out outside humidity levels? According to my thermometer/hygrometer my coop is 42 and house is 31 which isn't bad for the house lately.

 

[junior67]

Do you have less eggs in the incubator? The eggs themselves release moisture as well so less eggs means less moisture, that could be one difference. Also does the hygrometer on your incubator match your secondary hygrometer? They're both low?
Also check the lid to make sure that it's completely closed. I just run my fingers around it to make sure. Sometimes it doesn't sit flush right off the bat.

My 2 cheapie hygrometers say about the same and the govee shows an Ave of 32.4 today.... Vent was about half way closed then. I closed it about 3/4 shortly before I posted and it now says it is 52.6. Will try to open it a tiny bit more. Is the 32.4 ave for about 20 hrs going to hurt them? I checked the cover a couple times thinking maybe it was that.

 

[Iluveggers]

Is there a way to find out outside humidity levels? According to my thermometer/hygrometer my coop is 42 and house is 31 which isn't bad for the house lately.

That should be fine. My outside one was reading 15% on Friday…unheard of.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Is there a way to find out outside humidity levels? According to my thermometer/hygrometer my coop is 42 and house is 31 which isn't bad for the house lately.

I just put my hygrometer outside of the incubator to check the room. Its extremely humid in Georgia but because we have central air running all the time it's usually 45% in my house.

My 2 cheapie hygrometers say about the same and the govee shows an Ave of 32.4 today.... Vent was about half way closed then. I closed it about 3/4 shortly before I posted and it now says it is 52.6. Will try to open it a tiny bit more. Is the 32.4 ave for about 20 hrs going to hurt them? I checked the cover a couple times thinking maybe it was that.

No it won't hurt them. Sometimes I forget to add water and it drops into the 30s over night. This is not something I would worry about at all and some people keep it that low for long periods on purpose. No worries.