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[wildriverswolf90]

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Only had 1 hatch... lost a bunch of chick Wed. night. Storm blew through, knocked out the power for 2 hours during hatching.

A bunch of last minute quitters.

I will put some more in tonight.

O beth I'm sorry

 

[BHep]

How often would you rotate them?

If you have a fan ....you would not need to rotate them. The fan pushes the air around to keep temps consistent .

 

[wildriverswolf90]

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If you have a fan ....you would not need to rotate them. The fan pushes the air around to keep temps consistent .

I don't, mine is still air. Its reading 100 on one side(close to the thermostat, and 97 on the other side?!

 

[anbsmom]

Is is better to be closer to 99 or 102? I can't seem to find the happy zone in my new bator.

 

[BHep]

Fir the still air incubators....there is lots of info here on BYC. Type in "still air incubation" in the search bar.
Here is a temp chart for still airs.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/457187/still-air-incubation-temperature

 

[CJJenkins]

Is anyone here going to the Hayesville ChickenStock?

Info on the Hayesville ChickenStock?? Very interested!

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

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I'm easy.....we can work out anything.

Not sure the girls will lay much by then as they are old hens and only lay a few eggs......
think those hens are somewhere about 6-8 years old but I'm sure we can get a few eggs......
will work on it. I'll get Scott the take out the EE roo so the girls will be ready for Tank.

We had been considering getting Langshans and then decided not to but there was this CL ad for 2 hens

.....turned out to be a pair and yes.....got them.
Suppose to be only 5 months old so not laying yet.....time will tell.
They look a little rough and scuffy but should pretty up with some time and feed.

 

[CJJenkins]

Somewhat of a victory, hubby was doing some yard work and paused to look over at the chickens happily scratching around in the run of the chicken tractor that he did an awesome job building, and he said you know those chicks are turning out to be nice looking chickens, I wondered there for a while what you had gotten into. LOL He has been somewhat opposed to me having chickens all along.

I'm excited. He is even trying to find me some buff orpingtons has a friend at work that has them, but he texted me this afternoon and said his friend's wife is not willing to give any of hers up, but that she would give us some eggs to hatch if we wanted....heee heee wonder if I could talk him into .....no that's pushin' but....

after reading all of these posts about brooding hens and incubators.....

 

[anbsmom]

Fir the still air incubators....there is lots of info here on BYC. Type in "still air incubation" in the search bar.
Here is a temp chart for still airs.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/457187/still-air-incubation-temperature

Thank you. This is very helpful!

 

[Cpntherfan]

Info on the Hayesville ChickenStock?? Very interested!

i saw it under the chicken swaps headings ill try to bump it up