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[mikeyb]

Quote: I meant nothing derogurtory (sp?) to any one. I was just trying to be humerous in response to the back and forths about hatching chicks. hince the laughing icon.
Jennifer, there are no dumb questions about chickens, ever. I just started this past March and I'm probably one of the least knowledgeable people on this forum.
I am sorry if I ruffled your feathers, I did not mean to, honestly. Mikey

 

[Shyla-C]

I have a newbie question. Is 34* at night to cold for a silkie to sleep by himself in a 4'x6' coop? I have a second coop the 11 week old chicks sleep in with a heat lamp on at night, so if I need to I can put him in there. They have all been spending the day together in the yard since Sunday, but he still goes into his coop at night. They seem to get along well. Just wondering if he will get to cold by himself. Thanks in advance.

 

[hallerlake]

I have a newbie question. Is 34* at night to cold for a silkie to sleep by himself in a 4'x6' coop? I have a second coop the 11 week old chicks sleep in with a heat lamp on at night, so if I need to I can put him in there. They have all been spending the day together in the yard since Sunday, but he still goes into his coop at night. They seem to get along well. Just wondering if he will get to cold by himself. Thanks in advance.

As long as he is dry and out of the wind, he should be okay.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Quote:
X 2 Unless of course he is young!

 

[Shyla-C]

Quote:
X 2 Unless of course he is young!
Ok, Thanks! He is almost 10 months old

 

[Farmin Momma]

Quote: Jennifer, I know the first time hatching can be really stressful. Not only stress from waiting but also from trying to find the exact info you need for setting the Bator temps and what not. When I was first starting out, I found the same thing that you are running into, a wall of mixed advice and info. What I am finding is that a lot of people hatch in the same bators with the same eggs having the same hatch rate but coming from different set up numbers, or vice versa same numbers and different hatch rate. All the info I was finding was not helping me and it took me 3 hatches to find what temp and humidity worked for me and my MB (what I call my incubator). I really wish I could give you a helping hand, but you just kinda have to find what works for you. I have had chicks hatch as late as day 25, so I always leave my unhatched eggs in for an extra week just incase. I wish you lots of luck! Keep up posted on how it goes.

 

[pettec63]

Quote: Jennifer, I know the first time hatching can be really stressful. Not only stress from waiting but also from trying to find the exact info you need for setting the Bator temps and what not. When I was first starting out, I found the same thing that you are running into, a wall of mixed advice and info. What I am finding is that a lot of people hatch in the same bators with the same eggs having the same hatch rate but coming from different set up numbers, or vice versa same numbers and different hatch rate. All the info I was finding was not helping me and it took me 3 hatches to find what temp and humidity worked for me and my MB (what I call my incubator). I really wish I could give you a helping hand, but you just kinda have to find what works for you. I have had chicks hatch as late as day 25, so I always leave my unhatched eggs in for an extra week just incase. I wish you lots of luck! Keep up posted on how it goes.


Hi guys!!
WOW!! it's tough reading through 200 and some posts! LOL!
I want to

all the newbies here,
Lots to catch up on!! Tamara! You hatching fool!! LOL! you go girl!! and good luck!

Love the pictures of the peeps! I wish I could be that good! I hate my camera! Just can't telephoto enough!!
And I love the quilts, we have such talented people on this thread!!!

Thanks for the garlic info, I have been meaning to plant some a few years in a row and I keep forgetting to plant it! Got a note on my white board!

Luck to all who are hatching,
Jen S, please don't be offended by what Mikeyb said, he's a great guy and was just funning you!

I have only been hatching chicks for a little over a year, and I understand you frustrations. Here's the thing, the information you get are usually guide lines, because there are SO MANY factors that influence hatching and hatch rates. I don't know what kind of incubator your using, but, the big thing is to try to go by manufactures directions to start, and also, your invironment plays a HUGE roll in how you regulate temp and humidity. How warm or cold the place is where the incubator sits, any drafts, humidity levels in that place ect. And how you handled the eggs before putting them in the bator, it is all relivant I have read TONS of stuff, on line, I have many books, and I have learned a lot from people here, in fact I would say, I have taken more information from people here, and been pretty succesful.

Here's one for you, I have a Brinsea Octo 20, great bator, haven't had too many problems, but it's rather small. I got like 25 eggs of various breeds, couldn't fit them in my brinsea so I went and got a cheap version of the LG. Now, mind you, I have hatched 4 succesfull hatches previous to this in my brinsea, with very little problems. Anyway, I did everything I could, used two thermometers, a hygometer, I mean I had it going on, at the end of the hatch, out of ALL those eggs, only 6 hatched!!!
I was sick to my stomach!! I opened many of the eggs to find out what happened and depending on where the egg sat, I found chicks in different stages of development! So..long story short, sometimes you can be doing everything right and something happens, and it sucks! I feel your angst, and know everyone here is behind you and hoping you have a great hatch!!

Hang in there! Try not to open the bator very much, if you can! I was so excited and worried I asked on of our dear BYCers if I could call her, and she said yes and talked me through my first hatch!!

 

[pettec63]

Ok, sorry that last post was too long, and crap I forgot to spell check it so yea, it's got some issues!! LOL!

Well, I've been slowly but surely getting thing done before winter gets here! Went and dethatched the lawn! man, that was a job!
I have to work in spurts cause my hip hurts so bad I grab a stick to hold on to while I'm doing chores! Going to a new DR on the 9th so, hopefully she can help get some relief going on.
Anyway, we have two huge walnut trees so, I've been trying to clean them up, and reading tons about pruning grapes and fruit trees!

Yesterday, it started out warm, then about 530pm the wind came up fast!! And it dropped like 10 degrees and kept dropping!
Holy cow!! I was freezing!! I was still taking care of the lawn at dark, and I had my winter coat on!! Guess it really is fall!! LOL! everybody stay warm!!

 

[pettec63]

Well Terry just called and said it's gonna get down to 29 tonight!! I better go put my ducklings in.They still have fuzz yet, so they need to get under cover!
Nite guys!

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Well Terry just called and said it's gonna get down to 29 tonight!! I better go put my ducklings in.They still have fuzz yet, so they need to get under cover!
Nite guys!

I had 29 here last night