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I am seriously terrible at this incubator thing. I feel like I can't get the temp stabilized. This morning I woke up and it was at 99. It even went as high as 104 today. These poor chicks. If they develop, they might come out looking like mutants. :rolleyes: I think I better stick with broodys. So much easier, even if it's not on my schedule...

I should candle on day 7 to look for development, right?
 
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We're getting a goat this weekend!!!!!
 
AnneInTheBurbs said:
I am seriously terrible at this incubator thing. I feel like I can't get the temp stabilized. This morning I woke up and it was at 99. It even went as high as 104 today. These poor chicks. If they develop, they might come out looking like mutants. :rolleyes: I think I better stick with broodys. So much easier, even if it's not on my schedule...

I should candle on day 7 to look for development, right?
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Put heat sinks in. Clean rocks, sealed jars of water.
Yes, day seven will reveal a lot, but not everything. Some will look like they aren't developing, but are just fine.
 
AnneInTheBurbs said:
Welcome to the fun! Very friendly group here.:thumbsup
So glad she's doing better. Integration isn't too hard but you have a ways to go before then. The main thing is to keep them physically separated, but still able to see one another for a time, such as in a dog crate. Usually a few days or a week of that is all you need, with supervising being a must.
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We have about a third of the coop set up with a removable wall so we can have two separate groups in there. At the moment we have the 3 new Banty hens and rooster in there. Trying to figure out the best way to move them in with the RIR hens and rooster. Pretty worried about it. The two roos stopped fighting through the fence after an hour and seem fine now but I'm guessing that won't be the case when we put them together....
 
yoopergirl1211 said:
AnneInTheBurbs said:
Welcome to the fun! Very friendly group here.:thumbsup
So glad she's doing better. Integration isn't too hard but you have a ways to go before then. The main thing is to keep them physically separated, but still able to see one another for a time, such as in a dog crate. Usually a few days or a week of that is all you need, with supervising being a must.
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We have about a third of the coop set up with a removable wall so we can have two separate groups in there. At the moment we have the 3 new Banty hens and rooster in there. Trying to figure out the best way to move them in with the RIR hens and rooster. Pretty worried about it. The two roos stopped fighting through the fence after an hour and seem fine now but I'm guessing that won't be the case when we put them together....
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putting 2 grown roosters together that haven't been hatched together can be very tricky, I've never done it successfully.

And a goat!?! Pics, PLEASE,!
 
yoopergirl1211 said:
We have about a third of the coop set up with a removable wall so we can have two separate groups in there. At the moment we have the 3 new Banty hens and rooster in there. Trying to figure out the best way to move them in with the RIR hens and rooster. Pretty worried about it. The two roos stopped fighting through the fence after an hour and seem fine now but I'm guessing that won't be the case when we put them together....
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With enough space, anything is possible.

Prpjewel said:
Omg they are so super cute
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:D
 
AnneInTheBurbs said:
I am seriously terrible at this incubator thing. I feel like I can't get the temp stabilized. This morning I woke up and it was at 99. It even went as high as 104 today. These poor chicks. If they develop, they might come out looking like mutants. :rolleyes: I think I better stick with broodys. So much easier, even if it's not on my schedule...

I should candle on day 7 to look for development, right?
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You'll get the hang of it. Still air incubators are tougher than forced air to get tuned in.

MotorcycleChick said:
Put heat sinks in. Clean rocks, sealed jars of water.
Yes, day seven will reveal a lot, but not everything. Some will look like they aren't developing, but are just fine.
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X2! Heat sinks will help dramatically and never trust the first candling

yoopergirl1211 said:
We have about a third of the coop set up with a removable wall so we can have two separate groups in there. At the moment we have the 3 new Banty hens and rooster in there. Trying to figure out the best way to move them in with the RIR hens and rooster. Pretty worried about it. The two roos stopped fighting through the fence after an hour and seem fine now but I'm guessing that won't be the case when we put them together....
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I've successfully added numerous new roos to my flock. It just takes time and patience. Keeping them seperate but able to see each other for a week helps. Then letting them free range together after that. They'll fight and short out their differences but it shouldn't take long.
 

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