SEPTEMBER HATCH-A-LONG!!!

[Rockporters]

FWIW I don’t find lockdown humidity is ever really too high. I’ve had it spike to near 80% during hatching with no ill consequence. Regardless, consistent humidity and temps during lockdown are important. (Some spike in humidity are obviously expected during hatching.)

50% humidity during incubation seems high. I typically do dry incubation (humidity in the 20’s-30’s), and 99.5 degrees. All usually works well. (Thus my frustration with the new incubator.) You want to keep temps and humidity consistent during incubation. I’d think it would be better to err on the side of low with humidity during incubation, and a bit high during lockdown. Just my opinion, your mileage may vary.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Placed the chicks in with my broody last night. I had to pull one out to snap a quick pick. It immediately dived back under her. So cute.

 

[Rockporters]

@john_wrightson2003 Yay! Congrats!

 

[Gringa]

Gotta love them babies!

 

[Maiahr]

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Gotta love them babies!

What do you feed them with?

 

[Compost King]

BTW everyone, im sorry that i havent said anything in a while, i missed the last 30 or so msgs, thats why you havent heard from me. Sorry again.

I am actually a bit shocked you have power. maybe Dorian drifted far enough east to spare you from any destruction

 

[Gringa]

What do you feed them with?

I usually start them off on just cracked corn before adding other goodies.

 

[Maiahr]

Thank you, I'll try that. Mine do not want to eat the chicken starter mix and were not keen on hard boiled egg yolk as well. So if you have any ideas what to give them, please shout. They hatched yesterday, they are in the brooder now and still have not eaten anything.

 

[john_wrightson2003]

I am actually a bit shocked you have power. maybe Dorian drifted far enough east to spare you from any destruction

Yea, we didnt lose power ONE TIME , we are so blessed!

 

[Kris5902]

FWIW I don’t find lockdown humidity is ever really too high. I’ve had it spike to near 80% during hatching with no ill consequence. Regardless, consistent humidity and temps during lockdown are important. (Some spike in humidity are obviously expected during hatching.)

50% humidity during incubation seems high. I typically do dry incubation (humidity in the 20’s-30’s), and 99.5 degrees. All usually works well. (Thus my frustration with the new incubator.) You want to keep temps and humidity consistent during incubation. I’d think it would be better to err on the side of low with humidity during incubation, and a bit high during lockdown. Just my opinion, your mileage may vary.

I wish I could get my humidity down that low! Maybe when we get the house built and are heating with wood... I’m lucky to keep my dry incubation humidity at 48-50%! Day one and we had several fluctuations from 56% when we set yesterday up to 69%! I’m hoping for rain for our pasture, but praying it misses us for my hatch. I might consider a dehumidifier when we get the chicken room built as well at this rate!