New chicken lady

[ValerieJ]

thank you!

I have been reading stuff in this site for months and love how nice everyone is and how much you all know about raising chickens.

Here are some pictures of my flock. The coop I built it myself from scratch after seeing some pictures online,

that's a lovely flock!

 

[drumstick diva]

So glad you joined us at Backyard Chickens Virginia, hope you will enjoy it as much as we do

 

[cdbutler70]

Hello... Welcome to a great group. I joined it yesterday and I really enjoying it so far myself. I really think that are some great chicken ppl on here with alot of knowledge about chickens.

Hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

 

[DiYMama540]

Welcome to BYC! My family and I really enjoy raising our flock- I'm hoping my boys are taking as much away from it as I think they are! Your pictures are great! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Carcavallo]

Thank you so much for the warm welcome!!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal Flock!

Best wishes and have lots of fun!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Virginia and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Good luck with your flock and hatching endeavors.

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Ted_Harrell]

Virginia, make sure before your next hatch to check the temperature of your incubator at the level of the eggs. Don't assume the temp displayed is correct. My incubator was reading a degree and a half too high. After adjusting the temperature set point up, my hatches got a lot better. And before I forget, welcome home to BYC

 

[Carcavallo]

Virginia, make sure before your next hatch to check the temperature of your incubator at the level of the eggs. Don't assume the temp displayed is correct. My incubator was reading a degree and a half too high. After adjusting the temperature set point up, my hatches got a lot better. And before I forget, welcome home to BYC

Thank you!
I noticed the same and because of this awesome group I had that info before I started, and I am using a high sensitive thermometer for human fertility check I had that is more accurate then the regular ones and I measure it like in the picture.

The one thing I am still struggling with using this incubator, and anyone with the same with good advise would be so appreciated, is the humidity. To reach the right humidity, 70%, from day 18 forward, there is no way to stay at the temperature the manual says which is no higher than 37.5. The reading in the picture was just after I opened to take one chick that hatched and was there for 24 hours so he went to the broader.
I got a better hatching rate from the last batch, 6 out of 11. The other ones died inside after pecking out just a bit, they were pretty dry.

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

Hi Virginia and a late welcome to the BYC flock!!!