I need a qick answer....

[cherrynberry]

Actually, veterinarians recommend 70% humidity for hospital cages kept at 85-92 degrees.

Oh really? This is for chicks who have hatched? That seems awfully high to me. I never knew that, thanks for the info.

 

[Tonyroo]

I use the 100 degree, to dry newly hatched chicks quickly. Otherwise they would be still wet.

 

[casportpony]

Oh really? This is for chicks who have hatched? That seems awfully high to me. I never knew that, thanks for the info.

Not specifically for new chicks, but for sick birds.

 

[Mvan42]

Yes hatched chicks. Just moving from one incubator to another to prevent over crowding in the nr360. I am giving thwm to a broody in thw morning just keeping them warm until then.

So my Styrofoam incubator is kinda an over night broader until they are given to their mama tomorrow

Sorry didn't click reply on all the questions post hope this answers some of them

 

[junior67]

I only have hte 1 incubator so just left my lone chick in there (well until I added the other egg) until I gave him to my broody. I didn't change anything but also didn't add water so the humidity dropped some.

but where you are moving yours maybe lower it to the 90 and not have humidity that high?

 

[Mvan42]

They will be in the coop with the broody. I don't isolate my broodys I just put a nest box(aka plastic tote with a side cute out for easy enterning and exiting ) on the floor so she has a safe place to keep the chicks without having them in one of the higher ones..

 

[NatJ]

Yes hatched chicks. Just moving from one incubator to another to prevent over crowding in the nr360. I am giving thwm to a broody in thw morning just keeping them warm until then.

I would probably put them under the broody tonight, so they can peep and she can cluck and they can spend all night learning each other's voices.

But if you want to keep them in an incubator tonight, I would set it to the same temperature that you used for incubating the eggs.

 

[Kiki]

Yes hatched chicks. Just moving from one incubator to another to prevent over crowding in the nr360. I am giving thwm to a broody in thw morning just keeping them warm until then.

So my Styrofoam incubator is kinda an over night broader until they are given to their mama tomorrow

Sorry didn't click reply on all the questions post hope this answers some of them

Do not overheat and kill the chicks.
I highly recommend not keeping them at 100 degrees.

 

[Mvan42]

Do not overheat and kill the chicks.
I highly recommend not keeping them at 100 degrees.

I have it about 90 now, just put 5 in there 14 more eggs to hatch.. i will keep an eye on them and an ear put I know they will let me know if they are not comfy... thanks

 

[Mvan42]

I would probably put them under the broody tonight, so they can peep and she can cluck and they can spend all night learning each other's voices.

But if you want to keep them in an incubator tonight, I would set it to the same temperature that you used for incubating the eggs.

If I was sure she would take them I would. But she is newly broody 5 days in tomorrow so I want to keep an eye on her to make sure she will take them. I also have a first time broody that I want to see of she will take one or two. That's why the delay. Waiting for them all to hatch and availability to watch over them.