The Middle Tennessee Thread

[pickledchicken]

That's about what I do too, I up my humidity a little more at lockdown 60%, and then it zooms up when they hatch. Actually I don't even watch the humidity in lockdown. I have it up and that is all that matters to me. The number does not seem to matter as much in lockdown. It is the first 18 days that really count.

So is 30 % humidity about where I need to be before lockdown, I have tried to gather info on this, CHEESE and RICE everybody says something different I'd pull my hair out if I had any,,,,Help Donna

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: I dry incubate, I think it works best. I don't let my humidity drop below 20. I try to keep it in the 30's but RH will change that. I have not really had to add water these last few hatches. I do but not much and not often. It is humid here so it is not needed much. At hatch the goal is to keep them from drying too fast so the higher the humidity the better. It has almost rained in mine sometimes. I just don't worry over it.

http://paraguinparadise.netfirms.com/Dry Incubation.htm

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubation-cheat-sheet

You will have to play with it and just figure out what works for you. Everyone will have opinions, but you need to figure it out. I do believe that if you use a higher humidity the first 18 days you may drown some chicks. When they pip internally they will find condensation in the air cell all die. JMHO

 

[pickledchicken]

Thank You Donna

 

[DMRippy]

Thank You Donna

Keep us updated on your first hatch! Use some cheap eggs though.... it will be a test run and you don't want to ruin some expensive eggs.

 

[Raven1]

What she said X2 good luck and happy hatching! You know now you are so in trouble the hatching sooooo addictive you will have chicks running out your ears!!!
I do

 

[pickledchicken]

Becky thank you for the happy hatching wishes ! I will be getting some BCM or Splash or both from you in the very near future.

 

[Raven1]

Cool just give a heads up a few days before.

 

[wife89]

Anyone here have turkeys? I am thinking of getting some next year and I am trying to decide what kind to get. I would also like to get a few for eating.

Any thoughts?

Rachel

 

[Raven1]

I had Royal Palms for a couple of years. They were easy keepers and very social, A nice size for a small family. I ended up selling them to make more room for peacocks

 

[DMRippy]

Hey guys.... I am cleaning and moving and thinning and I have some pullets available if anyone needs some. They are going on CL tonight.

1-2 Olive Egger Pullets
4 Cuckoo Marans (clean legs) Pullets
1 Blue Cuckoo (clean legs) Pullet
1 Barred Rock Pullet
7-9 New Hampshire Pullets
1 SLW Pullet (cross beaked not for breeding)

I also have LOTS of Lavender Splits (10) (straight run, I can't sex these till they crow LOL)

I have some roos too if you need them Olive Eggers(free), Cuckoo Marans (free with pullets), Wheatens Ams, Blue Wheaten Ams
PM if you need them..... I have more but that is as far as I got today

Finally back on my feet and getting things in order again.

Help a girl out

I have chicks too about 3 weeks.... I don't know what really, Olive Eggers, Easter Eggers?, Barred Rocks some Super Blue Egg Layers.

ask I might have some