"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[LemonMeringue]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-to-incubate-hatch-eggs-using-the-dry-incubation-method

Read this and found it interesting. Any thoughts? I could have eggs as early as Dec. 26th, so I want to make sure I understand this whole process. I know I'm rushing it but things I spend a lot of time learning about rarely get done. My husband is big time ADD so if I don't strike while the iron is hot, I lose his attention. And with journalism running through my veins, I do better flying by the seat of my pants.

Sometimes I just imagine y'all sitting at home and shaking your heads at my impatience.

I don't find you impatient at all. That seems like a lot of Good advice in that article. The only thing I wouldn't do is strict adherence to the humidity levels he stated. Its usually so humid here you may need to go lower to get the air cells to reduce enough. But that it's something you easily could monitor and adjust if your house is more or less humid.

 

[campingshaws]

I don't find you impatient at all. That seems like a lot of Good advice in that article. The only thing I wouldn't do is strict adherence to the humidity levels he stated. Its usually so humid here you may need to go lower to get the air cells to reduce enough. But that it's something you easily could monitor and adjust if your house is more or less humid.

I thought the same thing. I found an analog hygrometer/thermometer combo for about $9 and I'm planning to get two, one for the bator and one for the laundry room. I'm more curious than anything about the humidity in the room.

I've left it running today and gone about life as usual, opening and closing the door, letting dogs in and out, running laundry, etc. Temp is staying steady around 101. So far so good! And every time I've gone in and the cat was in there he was on his shelf, no where near the counter. I think this arrangement will work.

 

[LemonMeringue]

Blue is a Straight up spoiled brat, hahaha!! Olive egger chick with a mind of its own! Keeps getting up on the edge and chilling in front of the heat light. Then jumps back down inside.

 

[Ron Skekel]

I thought the same thing. I found an analog hygrometer/thermometer combo for about $9 and I'm planning to get two, one for the bator and one for the laundry room. I'm more curious than anything about the humidity in the room.

I've left it running today and gone about life as usual, opening and closing the door, letting dogs in and out, running laundry, etc. Temp is staying steady around 101. So far so good! And every time I've gone in and the cat was in there he was on his shelf, no where near the counter. I think this arrangement will work.

I was the same way with my kid.Lol! I changed my temp to 100.5 so we shall see if this helps. Happy Holidays everyone and all the pets chickens included!

 

[lakones]

Finally getting around to add a few pics.

A few of the buffs saying "hi" to the BCM mixes.

This is the campines and araucana.

Buffs learning to free range. Still got to pick up the left over lumber. My mind is racing with so many uses for it.

And Brownie aka "the man" watching use build the new coop.

 

[lakones]

Blue is way too cute!!!

 

[lakones]

And a few pics of one of the new coops. The pieces of plywood on either side of the door are temporary. The nesting boxes will be built here later. I only planned for 4 or 5 chickens in each coop so since I bought 9 buffs I have to make some adjustments.

The coops are about 4'x6', the runs are about 6'x10' and each will have a fenced yard 10'x20'. The buffs will end up with a yard 20'x20' before I'm done, but that is yet to come.
I'm sure there are things I can improve on, but it keeps them out of the elements and safe when I'm not around.

 

[kacklinghen]

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

 

[Cody A]

A question for Pam or anyone else with input.

There's some Bielefelders listed on ebay that I'm thinking of bidding on to use for a test hatch. Pam don't you have this breed?
I've done some research and from what I've read they are supposed to be good for free range, lay a lot of eggs and produce a large carcass. With an added bonus of sexing at day one.
They could very well turn into one of the breeds I work with. Anyone see anything wrong with giving these a try.

 

[Cody A]

And a few pics of one of the new coops. The pieces of plywood on either side of the door are temporary. The nesting boxes will be built here later. I only planned for 4 or 5 chickens in each coop so since I bought 9 buffs I have to make some adjustments.




The coops are about 4'x6', the runs are about 6'x10' and each will have a fenced yard 10'x20'. The buffs will end up with a yard 20'x20' before I'm done, but that is yet to come.
I'm sure there are things I can improve on, but it keeps them out of the elements and safe when I'm not around.

Great Lakones! Looks like your getting a nice setup going with the coops and all the pens. Congrats.