Hello all!
I am new not only to the forum, but to chickens all together. I recently moved onto 2 and a half acres and immediately thought "goats and chickens!" Well the neighbor has goats which immediately ate all of my fall gardens and displays and introduced themselves to the hood of all of my and my visitors cars. Needless to say, my thoughts on goats have changed.
The neighbor also has chickens which they allow to free-range and we love it when they mosey over to our yard. We have decided to introduce chickens to our family in the spring.
I am a teacher and think it would be awesome to incubate eggs in my classroom. I think that candling the eggs so that the students can see them grow would be a memorable experience for my students. I also plan to keep them in the classroom once they have hatched for a week or so.
Having said this I am looking for advice on the right incubator. I have done some research and understand that I will need an automatic egg turner and temperature and humidity controls as I plan on leaving the eggs overnight and over the weekends in my classroom. It is an older building, so the temperature fluctuates. Also, I plan to do this in mid-April in southeastern Virginia, so heat is usually an issue more than cold.
Any input on any of my plans will be considered and greatly appreciated!
Thank you all for your time!
Jamey
I am new not only to the forum, but to chickens all together. I recently moved onto 2 and a half acres and immediately thought "goats and chickens!" Well the neighbor has goats which immediately ate all of my fall gardens and displays and introduced themselves to the hood of all of my and my visitors cars. Needless to say, my thoughts on goats have changed.
The neighbor also has chickens which they allow to free-range and we love it when they mosey over to our yard. We have decided to introduce chickens to our family in the spring.
I am a teacher and think it would be awesome to incubate eggs in my classroom. I think that candling the eggs so that the students can see them grow would be a memorable experience for my students. I also plan to keep them in the classroom once they have hatched for a week or so.
Having said this I am looking for advice on the right incubator. I have done some research and understand that I will need an automatic egg turner and temperature and humidity controls as I plan on leaving the eggs overnight and over the weekends in my classroom. It is an older building, so the temperature fluctuates. Also, I plan to do this in mid-April in southeastern Virginia, so heat is usually an issue more than cold.
Any input on any of my plans will be considered and greatly appreciated!
Thank you all for your time!
Jamey
