June Hatch-A-Long

[CluckNDoodle]

Admin immediately said wry neck. Going to get vitamin e stat.

any tips anyone felt with wry neck?

Wow! I didn't even think about wry neck! Yes, vitamins, physical therapy, hand feeding, and time. I hope she's right and that it can be helped!

 

[jolenesdad]

I use poultry cell but picking up some more fresh poly vi sol and vitamin r and selenium.

 

[CindyinSD]

You're at ~1,400-1,500 ft (unless you're up on a mountain).

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You can just calibrate a good quality analog meat thermometer (I bought a higher-end digital from Thermoworks and mine didn't require calibration) by placing the probe in boiling water and turning the nut under the dial until it reads out the correct temp for boiling water at your altitude. (Do this on a calm-weather day--no fronts coming in, etc.)

Use this thermometer to adjust your incubator's thermometer or if it can't be adjusted, to find out how many degrees you need to add or subtract from its readout. Put the probe as close as possible to the incubator's temp probe because they do have hot & cold spots. You need to be measuring the same air.

Here's the one I got: https://www.thermoworks.com/RT301WA

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I use poultry cell but picking up some more fresh poly vi sol and vitamin r and selenium.

 

[FortCluck]

 

[CindyinSD]

Here's the one I got: https://www.thermoworks.com/RT301WA

Also, I think your altitude isn't going to be much of a factor where you are, plus you're likely very humid there in spring/summer? You may be able to incubate dry and only add water for hatching. That said, there's more to it than what I know. I'm just over a mile high. I keep my incubator between 45-55%. Another friend in WY (also dry climate) incubates dry and also has good hatches. I'd prolly go with dry to start with where you are, and monitor air cells & weight to make sure things were progressing well. You do need to have the humidity up for hatching, though.

As it is, I just followed the recommendations on my bator and lucked out that they happened to work for me.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Only issue is I’m not sure I’ll get anymore because Squatch should’ve out of the group unless I have old eggs in the bator.

I have 3 week old eggs in there. Seeing if they’ll still work. They were free so that’s why I’m testing it.

Aw that stinks definitely test it!! Or maybe use Spook and Wednesday’s

 

[jolenesdad]

First dose is in!

I owe @CluckNDoodle something real pretty. Or maybe some Sebastopol eggs next year WHEN she makes it through this? ;-)

 

[FortCluck]

Aw that stinks definitely test it!! Or maybe use Spook and Wednesday’s

they just hatched it’ll be a while before I can get a roo from them, but I’m honestly thinking about keeping a roo from their eggs so I can have a Giant in my yard again. I’ll see how big they get first.

 

[ShrekDawg]

they just hatched it’ll be a while before I can get a roo from them, but I’m honestly thinking about keeping a roo from their eggs so I can have a Giant in my yard again. I’ll see how big they get first.

You definitely should!!! Or even a hen would be cool!! You could give them Giant Deathlayers