Our First Broody and Incubator Hatch: a Diary

[igorsMistress]

I would wait.....or maybe put a couple under her.

You're as decisive as I am. I was contemplating that option. I want her to have the experience.

 

[meetthebubus]

She's done so well and it might help her

 

[aart]

You're as decisive as I am. I was contemplating that option. I want her to have the experience.

Well, my thought was that she might better accept the other chicks if she has some hatch under her, they can hear them when they internally pip....and you're not risking all of the eggs in case she bolts or switches nests again or the heat becomes too much. Her mothering skills are an unknown, some broodies aren't great mothers and some will take anything to brood.
'Course moving the eggs around from broody to bator could be a problem too.

 

[igorsMistress]

Well, my thought was that she might better accept the other chicks if she has some hatch under her, they can hear them when they internally pip....and you're not risking all of the eggs in case she bolts or switches nests again or the heat becomes too much. Her mothering skills are an unknown, some broodies aren't great mothers and some will take anything to brood.
'Course moving the eggs around from broody to bator could be a problem too.

My thoughts as well. I'm going to mull it over for the next week but I'll probably split them up again. Aiden would love to see some hatch.

Thank you for your thoughts on this

 

[igorsMistress]

I turned the mister on early but humidity went up so I turned it off. Went out a few hours later it was 106* in there. Mister back on at that temp, it's been a couple hours and the coop is 99* it was a relief to walk in there. Official outside temp is 112*

Incubator holding steady @ 100*/ 52% humidity.

 

[BlueBaby]

I turned the mister on early but humidity went up so I turned it off. Went out a few hours later it was 106* in there. Mister back on at that temp, it's been a couple hours and the coop is 99* it was a relief to walk in there. Official outside temp is 112*

Incubator holding steady @ 100*/ 52% humidity.

I keep my humidity for incubator at 45% until lock-down.

 

[igorsMistress]

I have the plug out for now

 

[igorsMistress]

Currently 115* in my zip code, these are pics I just took inside the coop.

Edited to correct temp, I have fat fingers today.

 

[aart]

Mister back on at that temp, it's been a couple hours and the coop is 99* it was a relief to walk in there. Official outside temp is 112*

Official as in what the weatherman says or a thermometer in your yard?

 

[igorsMistress]

Official as in what the weatherman says or a thermometer in your yard?

According to Accuweather and a thermometer in my yard.