Incubating in my bra

[TheAlrightyGina]

Wow! I would have loved to hear those words when I was in labor!!!

Hell me too.

Go to bed. You'll have a baby by morning.

Will do (or at least, I will avoid the incubator, it's too early for me to sleep ). I've got the brooder set up heat wise, gonna grind some feed up shortly. Should I add anything to it as it's 22% all flock crumble? My shipment of game starter got delayed by the weather. I have lots of dried meal worm on hand so I can always grind some of that in too if it'll help. Also, should I put something in there for them to cuddle since they will be alone for a while?

 

[Kiki]

Hell me too.



Will do (or at least, I will avoid the incubator, it's too early for me to sleep ). I've got the brooder set up heat wise, gonna grind some feed up shortly. Should I add anything to it as it's 22% all flock crumble? My shipment of game starter got delayed by the weather. I have lots of dried meal worm on hand so I can always grind some of that in too if it'll help. Also, should I put something in there for them to cuddle since they will be alone for a while?

I would not add mealworms.
I use a warmed up (slightly) rice sock for first hatchers. Do not put anything in the brooder were the dummy can get in, under, stuck behind...because it will not end good.

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

I would not add mealworms.
I use a warmed up (slightly) rice sock for first hatchers. Do not put anything in the brooder were the dummy can get in, under, stuck behind...because it will not end good.

Ok! Got plenty of single socks cause my cat likes to murder them if she catches them outta the hamper. I'll stuff one and tie it off real good. And don't worry, the Shitten can't get anywhere near where I keep the peep peeps. I am hypervigilant against animal on animal tragedies

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

Update: They aren't out yet, but they're still peeping up a storm. I've got quail peeps playing on my phone to give them some encouragement.

 

[Kiki]

Update: They aren't out yet, but they're still peeping up a storm. I've got quail peeps playing on my phone to give them some encouragement.

It's out now, right?

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

It's out now, right?

I was avoiding them because I was getting nervous, lol but yep, they're out! My incubator is too foggy to take pictures cause I kicked the humidity way up, but I'll post pictures once they fluff up and I move them. Is there anything I should look out for? Right now they seem to be doing the normal sprawling on the ground nap that new born (chickens) chicks do.

 

[Kiki]

I was avoiding them because I was getting nervous, lol but yep, they're out! My incubator is too foggy to post pictures cause I kicked the humidity way up, but I'll post pictures once they fluff up and I move them. Is there anything I should look out for? Right now they seem to be doing the normal sprawling on the ground nap that new born (chickens) chicks do.

If your incubator is foggy then your humidity is way too high girlfriend.
If your breeder is warm there's no reason you can't move them now.
I move mine almost immediately to a warm brooder with grippy shelf liner floor or a towel laid flat.

 

[Kiki]

What colors?

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

If your incubator is foggy then your humidity is way too high girlfriend.
If your breeder is warm there's no reason you can't move them now.
I move mine almost immediately to a warm brooder with grippy shelf liner floor or a towel laid flat.

My hygrometer says 55%...I think it's just the shape of the clear panel that sits on the top. It's on the cheap side so anytime I kick up the humidity past 45% it starts to fog...that's what I tell myself, anyway.

Will do, I've got it all set up with a towel!

 

[Kiki]

My hygrometer says 55%...I think it's just the shape of the clear panel that sits on the top. It's on the cheap side so anytime I kick up the humidity past 45% it starts to fog...that's what I tell myself, anyway.

Will do, I've got it all set up with a towel!

Heat source?