Hatch day fears

[PoultryGirly]

My humidity was around 66% for lockdown and that was perfect! I would lower yours a bit if you can.

 

[Sparkypatriot15]

I've got the humidity up to 79% is that too much?

Try to lower it just a little bit

 

[gimmie birdies]

I have eggs to go into lock down tomorrow (day 18), but looking at the air cell it looks like they can go one more day without a lock down, and I put them in late in the day the day I set them in the bator, so I am going to consider Fri. the hatch day and lock'm down on Tue.

 

[Jotaylor]

I have eggs to go into lock down tomorrow (day 18), but looking at the air cell it looks like they can go one more day without a lock down, and I put them in late in the day the day I set them in the bator, so I am going to consider Fri. the hatch day and lock'm down on Tue.

How many hatches have you done?

 

[gimmie birdies]

many. I lost count. I keep some, give some away. always looking for ways to perfect it.

 

[Jotaylor]

ah gotcha! This is my first and I now have 5 bantam eggs in the incubator We have 2 more to hatch any day now. Just waiting! Its so fun an rewarding, I never expected it to be this way. When do we need to start giving them feed and water? How hot does the brooder need to be?

 

[gimmie birdies]

95-90 first week down 5 degrees each week until week 6. food and water by day 2 is best. dip the chicks beak in water that has a bit of sugar in it. what kind of waterer/feeder do you have. what kind of feed?

 

[Sparkypatriot15]

I would suggest medicated feed if you want to help ensure your chicks don't get coccidiosis, but I have also used Dumor chick starter/grower. If you don't use medicated you'll just have to keep a closer eye for any signs of sickness. You should use a baby chick feeder and waterer and put marbles at the bottom of the waterer so the chicks don't drown themselves. And I know hatching is so rewarding, isn't it?

 

[Jotaylor]

I have the right water feeder, but just have a dish for feed. I will get one when I go get the feed. Its so cute! It hasn't fluffed out all the way yet but it is getting there, and moving around much better. I just can't believe I actually hatched 1! We didn't think it would work but sure enough we now have a chick!

 

[gimmie birdies]

if you only have one give it a mirror to keep it company, and maybe a stuffed toy.