Is it too late?

[Yep I Talk To Chickens]

Is it to late to start incubating? I would have to talk my family into it first but I just want a few babies around and i have 2 roos so an exelent hatch rate. But is it to late in the year?

 

[Yep I Talk To Chickens]

I know I probably should have started in the beging of july

 

[orloffer]

Where, in general, are you located? Are you concerned more about the weather in your area, or about their natural cycle of growing (what time of year they will molt, etc.)?

 

[Yep I Talk To Chickens]

I live in upstate New york so it gets cold in like kctober November

 

[MGG]

It should be fine, my hen just hatched a clutch last week. Are you incubating naturally or artificially?

 

[em_dawson]

and i have 2 roos so an exelent hatch rate.

I would say it's not too late. Like MGG said, are you planning on having a broody hatch them or using an incubator? Note that having two roos wouldn't necessarily make for a better hatch rate, but rather a higher fertility rate (if your roos are doing their job and the hens are able to produce fertilized eggs). No matter how many roos you have, it's not going to exactly change the hatching outcome. It can affect the fertilization, though. I guess I'm just saying... especially if you use an incubator, which can be tricky to hatch with for a first time hatcher, don't expect an excellent hatch rate. I might just be misunderstanding what you're saying, though.

 

[Yep I Talk To Chickens]

I would say it's not too late. Like MGG said, are you planning on having a broody hatch them or using an incubator? Note that having two roos wouldn't necessarily make for a better hatch rate, but rather a higher fertility rate (if your roos are doing their job and the hens are able to produce fertilized eggs). No matter how many roos you have, it's not going to exactly change the hatching outcome. It can affect the fertilization, though. I guess I'm just saying... especially if you use an incubator, which can be tricky to hatch with for a first time hatcher, don't expect an excellent hatch rate. I might just be misunderstanding what you're saying, though.

Yes im using an incubator I hage done it many times before.

 

[Jennc-123]

I only don't incubate late in the year because of egg laying potential. I really don't like them to start their laying at the darkest time of the year. That said I just started hatching out my last of the year

 

[Yep I Talk To Chickens]

I only don't incubate late in the year because of egg laying potential. I really don't like them to start their laying at the darkest time of the year. That said I just started hatching out my last of the year

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