Is this too hot?

[Welshies]

She has a thread of her build, and did tons of research while building it. Pretty sure she lined with something reflective, but can't remember the details.

eta. I'm slow. Lol

She lined hers with insulation.
I'm just wondering about using tinfoil to reflect heat not insulate.

 

[BantyChooks]

Quaol don't go broody.
I'll do that ventilation. It cooled down to 99°F now that it's in the garage, which is appropriate. However, when I add the ventilation, if it cools down to much will adding tinfoil on the roof or 1 or 2 sides help keep it warm?

Any reason you could not put them under a broody hen?

She lined hers with insulation.
I'm just wondering about using tinfoil to reflect heat not insulate.

I do not know. My insulation was reflective, but I don't think it had much effect on temperature. It might help a little.

 

[Welshies]

Any reason you could not put them under a broody hen?


I do not know. My insulation was reflective, but I don't think it had much effect on temperature. It might help a little.

Have you ever seen quail eggs? They are tiny. No way they could fit under a broody hen, and either way, I've already built my bator

 

[BantyChooks]

Have you ever seen quail eggs? They are tiny. No way they could fit under a broody hen, and either way, I've already built my bator

I have incubated and hatched coturnix myself. They are strong shelled, I do not see any reason why they could not be hatched (not raised) by a hen.

Granted I have not tried it, but I think it would be worth one. Even just having the broody take them to lockdown would reduce the chance you have a killer heat spike in a time span... just an idea.

 

[Welshies]

I have incubated and hatched coturnix myself. They are strong shelled, I do not see any reason why they could not be hatched (not raised) by a hen.

Granted I have not tried it, but I think it would be worth one. Even just having the broody take them to lockdown would reduce the chance you have a killer heat spike in a time span... just an idea.

Their hatching period is a lot different. They're strong shelled but too small to be hatched by my 8 pound broody Maran.
I am also hatching these chicks not for my own flock (for the most part) but to sell as day-olds which are in high demand so large quantities are important.

 

[BantyChooks]

Their hatching period is a lot different. They're strong shelled but too small to be hatched by my 8 pound broody Maran.
I am also hatching these chicks not for my own flock (for the most part) but to sell as day-olds which are in high demand so large quantities are important.

I know that, lol. I did not know what size of chickens you keep, so my idea was geared to smaller more average birds.

 

[WVduckchick]

I know that, lol. I did not know what size of chickens you keep, so my idea was geared to smaller more average birds.

An OEGB or serama could do it.

 

[BantyChooks]

An OEGB or serama could do it.

Definitely a bantam. They're so light they could probably hatch out hummers.

 

[Welshies]

I know that, lol. I did not know what size of chickens you keep, so my idea was geared to smaller more average birds.

Ah... okay. Yeah, I'd use a bantam if I had one, but I don't. A broody is more than out of the question.

An OEGB or serama could do it.

I have a 9 or 10 pound EE rooster, and 4 maran hens that are about 8 pounds.