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[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

The manuals I have found online for both cabinet incubators and still air incubators recommend decreasing the humidity in the incubator room. Air conditioning removes humidity and dehumidifiers remove humidity. I tried hatching last summer and honestly the humidity never got as low as I wanted it for the first part but I did not have shrink wrapping problems for those that made it to lockdown. It was also harder for me to store eggs at a low temperature and gathering eggs had to be done frequently just like in the extreme cold weather.
I'm done incubating for a while now. Time for me to sit back, enjoy what I have for this year, and start culling.

Air conditioning here is always cranked up, it is at 68 (normally would be 62 but other got "cold"). I don't know if we still have dehumidifier or not, I will have to check the closets. The humidity is at 60, I normally have it between 6- and 70 for hatching-I'm almost there now. I took the other plug out about an hour ago, I will go check on it in a little bit. Last year I hatched in the summer without this problem. Thanks for the tips and ideas, hopefully I can get it at least below 50, although it would be great if I could get it below 40.

 

[Joshua G]

So I may be moving to Indiana.
Does anyone in the Kokomo/Marion area sell......Silver Laced Wyandottes, Golden Laced Wyandottes, and Colombian Wyandottes?
And for the bantams......Colombian Wyandottes, Silver Sebrights, and Golden Sebrights?
Also, I hear that Japanese bantams don"t favor cold weather, has anyone found this to be true?
Thanks

 

[bradselig]

So I may be moving to Indiana.
Does anyone in the Kokomo/Marion area sell......Silver Laced Wyandottes, Golden Laced Wyandottes, and Colombian Wyandottes?
And for the bantams......Colombian Wyandottes, Silver Sebrights, and Golden Sebrights?
Also, I hear that Japanese bantams don"t favor cold weather, has anyone found this to be true?
Thanks

I don't raise any of them, but I won't be too far from you if you do move!

 

[SallyinIndiana]

Air conditioning here is always cranked up, it is at 68 (normally would be 62 but other got "cold"). I don't know if we still have dehumidifier or not, I will have to check the closets. The humidity is at 60, I normally have it between 6- and 70 for hatching-I'm almost there now. I took the other plug out about an hour ago, I will go check on it in a little bit. Last year I hatched in the summer without this problem. Thanks for the tips and ideas, hopefully I can get it at least below 50, although it would be great if I could get it below 40.

Cooking sometimes increased the humidity too. Things that required boiling water let a lot of moisture into the air. My children love pasta. The oven also release moisture.

A couple hatches before I got the cabinet incubator I used a few skinny pencils to prop / vent one corner. The moisture was over taking everything and I was nervous for the digital display of my 1588. I suppose more venting could be made by adding extra holes. But before I would increase the venting I would check the room's humidity. No real good point of extra venting if the room's air is full of moisture too.

We picked up our female kitten from ellymay today. She is loving my children's attention but still adjusting to her play area in the basement. She wants to be with the chicks I have on the other side of the basement. I took her over there for a bit but I can't see letting her sleep in the brooder when all of her kitten stuff is right on the other side of the wall. But they will be moving outside together in a couple of weeks.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Cooking sometimes increased the humidity too.  Things that required boiling water let a lot of moisture into the air.  My children love pasta.  The oven also release moisture. 


A couple hatches before I got the cabinet incubator I used a few skinny pencils to prop / vent one corner.  The moisture was over taking everything and I was nervous for the digital display of my 1588.  I suppose more venting could be made by adding extra holes.  But before I would increase the venting I would check the room's humidity.  No real good point of extra venting if the room's air is full of moisture too.


We picked up our female kitten from ellymay today.  She is loving my children's attention but still adjusting to her play area in the basement.  She wants to be with the chicks I have on the other side of the basement.  I took her over there for a bit but I can't see letting her sleep in the brooder when all of her kitten stuff is right on the other side of the wall.   But they will be moving outside together in a couple of weeks.

I checked the rooms humidity and it wasn't too bad. I have both plugs out now. It is just below 50. Still not what I wasn't wanting, but much better then 60!

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

So I may be moving to Indiana.
Does anyone in the Kokomo/Marion area sell......Silver Laced Wyandottes, Golden Laced Wyandottes, and Colombian Wyandottes?
And for the bantams......Colombian Wyandottes, Silver Sebrights, and Golden Sebrights?
Also, I hear that Japanese bantams don"t favor cold weather, has anyone found this to be true?
Thanks

I don't raise Japanese, but I know someone in north Carolina that had them and they do fine there if that tells you anything.

 

[ChickenCrazed]

Does anyone know the zoning laws for Granger, Indiana for chickens? Thanks ~Laura

 

[Leahs Mom]

Does anyone know the zoning laws for Granger, Indiana for chickens? Thanks ~Laura

Do you have acerage? Are you in the county?

 

[ChickenCrazed]

I am in the county but do not have acreage!

 

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