Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[jbkirk]

What do you mean "if"?? Of course we want to see little fuzz balls

Okay Okay here are its parents and it.note the chick looks silver only because it is not fluffy yet.

There were ten eggs in lock-down, 21st ends tonight so there is plenty of time for more
Edit;

this many more have zipped and

this many more have pipped!!!! Yay!!!!!!

 

[JulesChicks]

Okay Okay here are its parents and it.note the chick looks silver only because it is not fluffy yet.

There were ten eggs in lock-down, 21st ends tonight so there is plenty of time for more
Edit;

this many more have zipped and

this many more have pipped!!!! Yay!!!!!!

In that second photo, first of all adorable, second, is it photo shopped or do you actually have a newborn kitten and pup too? If so, you must be very busy taking care of babies!

 

[jbkirk]

In that second photo, first of all adorable, second, is it photo shopped or do you actually have a newborn kitten and pup too? If so, you must be very busy taking care of babies!

No it is not photo shopped if you look closely you can see one of the ties in the quilt in front of the puppies right paw and here is a another one

 

[ahchick1]

I'm experimenting with incubating for the first time. Bantams. And I'm confused by the various recommendations for humidity for the first 18 days. Recommendations seems to ranges from 30-60%. Temp recommendations seem to at least be a little more consistent in range (90-100 for a forced air incubator like I have). What works best for everyone in Western Washington?

 

[SunnySky]

I'm experimenting with incubating for the first time.  Bantams.  And I'm confused by the various recommendations for humidity for the first 18 days.  Recommendations seems to ranges from 30-60%.  Temp recommendations seem to at least be a little more consistent in range (90-100 for a forced air incubator like I have).  What works best for everyone in Western Washington?

I incubate Bantams and large fowl together. I keep the temp at 99.5 and humidity at 45% for the first 18 days then 65% days 18-21. I always have 95-100% hatch rates even with shipped eggs. I've tried the dry - incubating method but the forced-air fan dried the air inside the 'bator too much and the hatch rate was very poor.

 

[ochochicas]

I also run my incubator at about 40% humidity for the first 18 days. It can be a little high or a little low, but if you weigh your eggs you can adjust the humidity accordingly. My incubator really circulates a lot of air from the room, and since we run a wood stove the house is really dry. The dry method wouldn't work at all here. At day 18 I also go up to 65% humidity.

 

[jbkirk]

Update

this many zipped so far

this many more unzipping

this many more pipped
So this has turned out to be the best hatch rate for me yet!!!!! Hurrah!!!!!!
I used lower Humidity this time except for at the end.

 

[Espresso]

My ducks are finally warming up to me. The girl let me pick her up without running off yesterday. And this morning one of my boys ate from my hand. Apparently giving them apples was the key to their little ducky hearts.

 

[CarolynF]

A quick heads-up to anyone buying chick starter feed this spring. I went to Del's and all they had was a brand named "Dumor" which is made for Tractor Supply. I'm pretty disappointed because it's ground SO fine that's it's nearly dust. Pretty much what you find at the bottom of a big bag of feed. The chicks eat the few pieces that are grain-sized but struggle with the powder. Fortunately I ferment their feed so I can use it, but I wanted to let others know about it.

 

[Espresso]

Which Del's? I almost stopped into the one in Auburn when I was leaving Coastal... but decided not to. The TSC in Puyallup carries Dumor. I'm glad I didn't grab any while I was there.