Incubators Anonymous

[DMRippy]

I move them out to the bantam/growout pen and run (has heat) at about 3-4 weeks when they are feathered out, Let them in the adult side of the pen when they are about half grown. First couple days they act stupid and try to get back in the banty run. but they get the hang of it pretty quick. I have no choice I'll be hatching all winter so I will have heat lamps of some sort out there for all the youngins

Mine are about 8 weeks old.... what is half grown to you? They are fully feathered and I need to wean them off the heat before I do anything. I was losing them right and left when they were little so I put 2 lights in the pen and now they are down to one..... I need to reduce the bulb watt. It is getting cold here at night... 25 tonight.

 

[myhappyfeathers]

can someone tell me if 55% humidity is ok for the first 18 days

 

[Overoberyl]

can someone tell me if 55% humidity is ok for the first 18 days

I personally think it is too high. Some may disagree, everyone has some level & method that works for them, but I keep my humidity much lower, like around 30% otherwise the chicks come out covered with goo.

 

[kraftyladies]

I personally think it is too high. Some may disagree, everyone has some level & method that works for them, but I keep my humidity much lower, like around 30% otherwise the chicks come out covered with goo.

x2, I usually keep mine between 30-35% until lockdown. It seems to work out really well.

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: x3

 

[myhappyfeathers]

How can I get it down to 30-35, my eggs have been in four 5 days now. Do you guys think they'll be ok:/

 

[debs_flock]

This hatching addiction is killing me.

I had the hardest time fixing breakfast this morning, in 21 days I could have had these

Deb

 

[Overoberyl]

How can I get it down to 30-35, my eggs have been in four 5 days now. Do you guys think they'll be ok:/

Take some water out...

 

[ki4got]

Quote: i prefer to dry incubate. no water added at all, until lockdown then up to about 50-60%. during incubation it'll range from 10-15% just because of the ambient humidity in the house. in the winter when it's drier i do add a teeny bit, but only to get it back between 10-15%. personally any time it's been over 20% during incubation, hatch rates were crappy.

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

Looks like I will HAVE to have a BIG hatch..... My Blue Copper Marans Roo died yesterday suddenly.

I am collecting every egg and I am going to hatch everything I get for a few days... up to about 3 doz MAX. I really didn't want to have to hatch that big this time of year.....

BTW When do you move your young guineas out with the big ones?

So sorry to here about your roo, hope you get a good replacement