My Ameraucanas are in lockdown, and I'm working out what to do for a brooder. I'm torn between breaking out my reptile light, which is very, very strong, or using a heat blanket I had for some baby geckos once. I'm concerned that all the heat would just escape out the top, unless I draped something over the brooder, or put the blanket on top, perhaps... I'm also not sure if I should just use a cardbord box, pull out an aquarium, or get more creative. I've got 8 eggs incubating, so I'll have at most that many chicks. All of them got big enough to fill most of the egg, and leave a small veined area, with a visibly movement, and after that point I lost my flashlight. So I should plan to brood 8.
In addition I seem unable to bring my humidity above 70%, even with multiple vents taped over and additional water added in a dish. I'm using a still air hovabator.
In addition I seem unable to bring my humidity above 70%, even with multiple vents taped over and additional water added in a dish. I'm using a still air hovabator.