Making the most of it.

[lindalouly]

Chaos, arent you a higher elevation....

 

[Chaos18]

Yeah, thats not a good fertility rate at all.... not much you can do to correct that though...

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Chaos, arent you a higher elevation....

No clue on my elevation but I'm not nearly as high as washington

 

[lindalouly]

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No clue on my elevation but I'm not nearly as high as washington

hahahaha, I am sea level!! I thought you were mountain range. and yes... I said sea level in Washington state.. hahahaha.. 200 at the most.

 

[kwhites634]

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No clue on my elevation but I'm not nearly as high as washington

Never heard of Washington being a heavy drinker

 

[lindalouly]

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No clue on my elevation but I'm not nearly as high as washington

What, you dont live in Colorado. Why did I think that?

 

[lindalouly]

Never heard of Washington being a heavy drinker

Washingtonians are known for being high... that is for sure.....

 

[lindalouly]

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No clue on my elevation but I'm not nearly as high as washington

I have to admit.. that took me a minute.... LOL

 

[Chaos18]

Chaos, arent you a higher elevation....

The highest hill in the county is in my back yard though and it stands at an astonishing 1400ft elevation or so

 

[kwhites634]

I have to admit.. that took me a minute.... LOL

Uhhh....I noticed

 

[FridayYet]

It's probably been mentioned several times already, somewhere, but what concessions do you have to make for high altitude?

Eggshells are adapted to hatch at the altitude they were laid at. So unfortunately when they come up in altitude, there is reduced gas exchange and a much poorer hatch rate. You just have to really watch the air cells and I keep the vents open. Best thing would be to pipe in oxygen but that's above and beyond most people's capabilities.

Since I'm at 5,000 feet and she lives at 7,000 feet, we're hoping to get one or two more than she usually would. But shipping damage + altitude change is tough no matter what you do. I have a good incubator - I'm just letting it do it's job.