I'm wondering about humidity levels for a natural hatch. A friend told me to cut a piece of sod and place it dirt side up, covered in a few inches of shavings, in the nest box. That was back when I set the eggs - 19 days ago. He said this would help provide moisture & cushion the eggs. I feel good about having done this, but I'm wondering if there's enough humidity in the nest box at this point. I poked my finger down into the sod a couple of days ago, and it feels dry. Pine shavings suck the moisture out of, well, anything moist. On the other hand, it's not like it hasn't been & won't continue to rain for the next four days...there's a lot of moisture in the air & surely some in the coop.
Does the hot little broody body provide enough humidity? Just wondering. It's my first natural hatch.
Does the hot little broody body provide enough humidity? Just wondering. It's my first natural hatch.
