INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[LocalYokel]

What is "lock down" I keep hearing? I'm about to start construction on my first incubator and I'm researching like a champ haha

Lockdown is the last few days of incubation when you stop turning.

It's very essential because the chick has to position itself into hatching position.

Humidity comes up at this time also, to assist in hatching.

 

[LocalYokel]

What is "lock down" I keep hearing? I'm about to start construction on my first incubator and I'm researching like a champ haha

See Lockdown Day 18
have to scroll a bit.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubating-w-friends-helpful-notes-links-informational-post-links

 

[moomoodiddy]

alright yall so i have my chickens in chain link dog pens, (no coops) with dog houses as shelter in all pens including breeding, grow out, etc. for this year i am wanting to come up with some new shelter, possibly like a mini coop in each pen (the minimum pen is a 5'x5') that i am able to open from the top and keep shavings in but keep close to the ground and look good. anybody got any ideas or examples they can show me that would be lovely

 

[LocalYokel]

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Also see Hatching Eggs 101
Written/Compiled by our Resident Expert

it's quite lengthy, but WELL worth the read.
It will answer questions you have before you can even ask them!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

 

[CliftonFarmer]

Also see Hatching Eggs 101
Written/Compiled by our Resident Expert

it's quite lengthy, but WELL worth the read.
It will answer questions you have before you can even ask them!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

OK I will take a look at that thank you!!

Just got this big guy today and apparently he's a "chick" magnet

 

[LocalYokel]

OK I will take a look at that thank you!!
Just got this big guy today and apparently he's a "chick" magnet

Nice!
Hopefully you will have fertile eggs soon!

 

[kwhites634]

Nice!
Hopefully you will have fertile eggs soon!

Someone trying to take your crown, Jack?

 

[LocalYokel]

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I have mine in an autoturner, think it turns them 6 times a day, very slllooowwwwwlllyyy.
When I turned them by hand it was 3x per day.
There are many opinions and studies on it, some turn hundreds I think!

 

[LocalYokel]

alright yall so i have my chickens in chain link dog pens, (no coops) with dog houses as shelter in all pens including breeding, grow out, etc. for this year i am wanting to come up with some new shelter, possibly like a mini coop in each pen (the minimum pen is a 5'x5') that i am able to open from the top and keep shavings in but keep close to the ground and look good. anybody got any ideas or examples they can show me that would be lovely

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/2/Coops

 

[LocalYokel]

Someone trying to take your crown, Jack?

Missed ya whites