Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Scram85]

Your coop was the first thing that I saw when I logged on. I was thinking about that old song by Dr. Hook, "Cover of the Rolling Stone". Hinotori, you are on the cover of the Backyard Chickens!
Your flock is beautiful. I really like how you captioned the pictures and also identified your EE vs. the Wheaten. Kudos on the coop.

 

[Hinotori]

Your coop was the first thing that I saw when I logged on. I was thinking about that old song by Dr. Hook, "Cover of the Rolling Stone". Hinotori, you are on the cover of the Backyard Chickens! Your flock is beautiful. I really like how you captioned the pictures and also identified your EE vs. the Wheaten. Kudos on the coop.

Thanks. I finally put a page up and went through the pictures I've uploaded to different threads.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I have internal peeps here now with a few rollers

 

[vasher]

I want to try incubating eggs in the spring! Many guides say to keep humidity around 60%, but also to keep adding water to maintain humidity. If the levels are already in the 65+ range (like around Seattle

)...do I still need to worry about it? Or get a de-humidifier?

 

[pennyJo1960]

I want to try incubating eggs in the spring! Many guides say to keep humidity around 60%, but also to keep adding water to maintain humidity. If the levels are already in the 65+ range (like around Seattle

)...do I still need to worry about it? Or get a de-humidifier?

Hello there are a couple people on here that are more knowledgeable of
humidity @Hinotori is one that raises Silkies I know I do have more than one in mine
at their suggestions @junebuggena is the other person I do hope one of them chimes in

 

[Hinotori]

My Brinsea manual says to have humidity between 40%-50% RH for incubation and jump it to 65% for hatch. I keep it at 45%. It's the only incubator I've ever used.

I have to say Oops right here, because I've never raised the humidity at the end and the hatches have been good. Any deaths have been day 16 or before and I've had very few of those. The broodies have a worse rate than I've had in it. I've only been using it a couple years though.

Someone who hatches a ton over the years would have more knowledge. All I know is there are many ways of incubating.

 

[Hinotori]

Perhaps @Chickielady might offer some info

 

[pennyJo1960]

I actually use the manual for a hova but not model I bought

says about what you just did

 

[junebuggena]

I want to try incubating eggs in the spring! Many guides say to keep humidity around 60%, but also to keep adding water to maintain humidity. If the levels are already in the 65+ range (like around Seattle

)...do I still need to worry about it? Or get a de-humidifier?

Depends on the incubator, but I get the best hatch rate with humidity between 35 and 45, then raise it as high as possible for hatching. If you've got a still air incubator, you may not need to add any water at all. Forced air tends to dry out faster. To reduce humidity in the incubator, you can add some dry rice.

 

[Leigti]

I haven't been on in a while.  It's hard find time in the evenings after doing all of my outside chores and working all day.  I am sure most of you are lugging water or stressing about your animals.  I am definitely not looking forward to another week of single digit and and below zero weather.  I worry too much about my livestock.  
I have been letting one coop out at a time on sunny days.  I just want them to get some natural light. I alternate coops and the chickens seem to like it.  I have been pretty vigilant about checking combs etc.  Anyone have any awesome tricks for your chickens, ducks, cows, pigs or other animals to keep warm in this horrible weather?

Windbreaks would probably be the most important thing. They can handle cold but not strong winds that ruffle their feathers. In the really cold weather I prefer to keep my chickens in the run rather than free range in the yard. But that's just me. I can control the conditions a little better in the smaller space versus the entire yard. I also make sure they have more food and I do toss out a few more treats.