North Carolina

[marlowmanor]

BHEP: Do you have any pictures of your NN/EE rooster. I would love to see him!

 

[BHep]

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Not sure how to get pics from my profile here...but click the link. He is a vulture look alike.

 

[doubleatraining]

Does anyone have a 3-4 week old duckling I can buy? I just need 1 to keep mine company. I've looked on CL but most are either too old or Mallards. HELP

 

[marlowmanor]

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Not sure how to get pics from my profile here...but click the link. He is a vulture look alike.

Thanks. He is neat looking. I love my little NN pullet. Can't wait till she starts laying.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Too much humidity. Hmmmm. I have had it happen in the same hatch as a shrink-wrap, but usually the shrink wrap is the last one out. I checked...and sure enough, I left the plugs in. I'm incubating dry, since I've seen that so highly recommended here by several people whose opinions I value. Thanks for the help. I hate that my oversight caused the death of three otherwise viable chicks.

 

[BHep]

Too much humidity. Hmmmm. I have had it happen in the same hatch as a shrink-wrap, but usually the shrink wrap is the last one out. I checked...and sure enough, I left the plugs in. I'm incubating dry, since I've seen that so highly recommended here by several people whose opinions I value. Thanks for the help. I hate that my oversight caused the death of three otherwise viable chicks.

I dry incubate AND leave my plug in ! I have found when I pull the plug, my chicks shrink wrap.

There are plenty of air holes in the Genesis. I fill both chambers at lock down and humidity is 60-69%.

I even hatch dry and in the turner sometime..... well a lot, when I forget to lock down.

 

[3ChickensinNC]

Sooooo.tell me how to do this dry incubation?

 

[scottcaddy]

I have just found out (again I might add

) That you NEVER EVER forget or think, I'll look later under a broody thats hard to get to! You will see little ones running around where only big birds should be in no time

I was DONE with Little broodies for this year!!

Scott

 

[BHep]

I have just found out (again I might add

) That you NEVER EVER forget or think, I'll look later under a broody thats hard to get to! You will see little ones running around where only big birds should be in no time

I was DONE with Little broodies for this year!!

Scott

 

[BHep]

Sooooo.tell me how to do this dry incubation?

No water 1st 18 days...let it fluctuate with nature. Mine says 33% right now...I have seen it as low as 16%. Then at lock down....fill the chambers and that's it !
No worries..


I have been doing awesome with this for over a year.