The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I lock mine down as normal unless I see draw down occurring early, day 17 is fine as long as weight loss is where you need it. if you have a hatcher move them yes.

 

[Cynthia12]

Love this stuff, for lock down, and for the brooder for a couple of days. I get mine at the dollar store.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: My thoughts, If you have added the extra boost of humidity where is the risk? There is great benefit for duck and turkey, I have never added humidity until I see internals on them. With chickens there is no better indication of hatch, since temp and humidity variations between hatchers effect this timing more than anything. Again, I see no risk opening if you add an extra boost to humidity, and at that stage in the game just a tad high for a few minutes isnt going to effect them.

Envisions the movie day after tomorrow, when the freeze comes in and everyone is panicking...

seriously I wouldnt suggest if I didnt practice it.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Love this stuff, for lock down, and for the brooder for a couple of days. I get mine at the dollar store.

I know and it makes for cleaning the bators ALOT easier right! all those little egg shell pcs are easy clean up!

I need more baskets though, last time I ran they didnt have what I wanted, the little black drawer ones they jumped out of, it was quite dumb of me but its all they had! ended up zip tying eggs inside one basket on the other ha ha ha

 

[mlm Mike]

My thoughts, If you have added the extra boost of humidity where is the risk? There is great benefit for duck and turkey, I have never added humidity until I see internals on them. With chickens there is no better indication of hatch, since temp and humidity variations between hatchers effect this timing more than anything. Again, I see no risk opening if you add an extra boost to humidity, and at that stage in the game just a tad high for a few minutes isnt going to effect them.

Envisions the movie day after tomorrow, when the freeze comes in and everyone is panicking...

seriously I wouldnt suggest if I didnt practice it.

Dropping the egg being candled, Mommy and Daddy telling little Mikey not to touch eggs in the incubator, Mikey sees Mommy and Daddy do it, Mikey starts doing it on his own, a lot. Missing something pipped or zipping and it ends up shrink wrapped.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: Mikey? What happened to Little Johnny?

 

[ronott1]

Originally Posted by Cynthia12

Love this stuff, for lock down, and for the brooder for a couple of days. I get mine at the dollar store.

I know and it makes for cleaning the bators ALOT easier right! all those little egg shell pcs are easy clean up!

I need more baskets though, last time I ran they didnt have what I wanted, the little black drawer ones they jumped out of, it was quite dumb of me but its all they had! ended up zip tying eggs inside one basket on the other ha ha ha

The rubberized shelf liner can be washed in the clothes washer and reused too!

 

[Cynthia12]

The rubberized shelf liner can be washed in the clothes washer and reused too!

Oh, this is something I haven't done..will try it...will save money, will save money!

 

[mlm Mike]

Mikey? What happened to Little Johnny?

I just thought I would use a variation of my own name.

 

[jbher]

The rubberized shelf liner can be washed in the clothes washer and reused too!

IT CAN!!?? Oh wow, awesome!!I just lined my bator with it and put my eggs on it. How do you all use it in the brooder??? Just over puppy pads (just bought some) or paper towels? Then you rinse the poo off a few times a day?