October-hatch-along 2019

[FortCluck]

We all get excited! Welcome to your new addiction.

I yelled to my husband to come see and he thought something was wrong

 

[FortCluck]

I will look for one, its raining a bit hard and she (or he) will be soaked and I do not want to drag the camera out in the rain. Tomorrow is a sunshine day though

I'm in VA and we got poured on today. My chickens all looked like wet rats

 

[Compost King]

I'm in VA and we got poured on today. My chickens all looked like wet rats

mine did this morning, and now I am having mud issues due to a lack of grass... thanks chickens! I need to put something down to absorb the mud

 

[FortCluck]

mine did this morning, and now I am having mud issues due to a lack of grass... thanks chickens! I need to put something down to absorb the mud

We have red clay, it's disgusting. My white Cochin will look red tomorrow on her feet from walking in it. We needed the rain though, we were in a drought.

 

[Compost King]

I am in the heart of red clay too but for some reason my small piece of property has about 2 feet of nice Organic black dirt however any place where water has eroded the top soil in this area is that Red clay.

 

[Kat MacK]

So I'm wondering, those of you who've tried a staggered hatch: has anyone tried adjusting eggs' positions in the bator depending on where they are on their respective timelines? I realized yesterday that the thermometer out at the edge of my bator furthest from the heat element is a good degree colder than the one at the center, so I'm thinking about setting up for First Lockdown with the eggs about to hatch out at that edge (since normally you're supposed to reduce temp slightly at lockdown) and the ones that are three-five days behind directly under the heater. Your thoughts?

 

[igorsMistress]

So I'm wondering, those of you who've tried a staggered hatch: has anyone tried adjusting eggs' positions in the bator depending on where they are on their respective timelines? I realized yesterday that the thermometer out at the edge of my bator furthest from the heat element is a good degree colder than the one at the center, so I'm thinking about setting up for First Lockdown with the eggs about to hatch out at that edge (since normally you're supposed to reduce temp slightly at lockdown) and the ones that are three-five days behind directly under the heater. Your thoughts?

I have never heard of reducing temp at lockdown, that seems to be something new going around.

I've done a staggered hatch and only increased humidity for the hatch, then dropped it back to normal until the second batch went to lockdown.

 

[BlueBaby]

I agree with @igorsMistress on the humidity thing on the split hatches.

 

[FortCluck]

I'm learning so much from all of you! Most of this helpful info I write down so I don't forget it later down the road.

 

[Don 27]

I'm learning so much from all of you! Most of this helpful info I write down so I don't forget it later down the road.

Yep me to write every thing down.

That egg gives me such an excited feeling.
Al! Mine are in the bator right now. I hope I get something