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| Machias:
--- Quote from: Don_D on May 27, 2020, 08:40:38 AM --- --- Quote from: Bango skank on May 26, 2020, 09:50:06 PM ---Stupid question from a guy who has never raised chickens. Couldnt you just let a broody hen sit them? --- End quote --- That's the way I prefer to do it but some years I don't get broody hens at all or years like this year I get 3-4 of them at the same time. I made my own incubator and have a batch in it now that should be hatching over the next couple days. --- End quote --- Broody hens are worth their weight in gold. :) |
| Jonathan_S:
I've probably hatched 5000 eggs in incubators over the last 20 years. It's very possible to have too high of humidity and that can be even more deadly than low humidity. Yes they can "shrink wrap" in a dry membrane if they aren't left in a humid environment while hatching. However, they can also drown in excess fluid once they pip the membrane prior to hatching. 40% is pretty bad for standard breed chickens. I'm not an expert on many things but I've been around a few chickens and hatched a few eggs. Humidity should not be higher than 45-55% for the first 18 days. Around 18 days, bump it up to 55-65% until they hatch. If you're not confident in your sensor then use multiple and get an average. Humidity will begin to spike when they are hatching but don't worry because there isn't enough time for that to over-humidify the remaining unhatched eggs. As they're hatching leave them in there until they're all out or at least until there are none with exposed membranes via pip holes. It's not rocket science but there are right and wrong ways to do it :tup: |
| Birdguy:
Got a few eggs going now, chicken, quail, chukar, pheasants....... |
| Jonathan_S:
Giving me PTSD thinking about hatching bobwhites. They way they all hatch out at once and need to be taught to eat/drink...then they are trying to kill each other within half a day. Don't miss the pheasants and bobwhites :chuckle: |
| Old Dog:
--- Quote from: Birdguy on June 05, 2020, 09:11:51 PM ---Got a few eggs going now, chicken, quail, chukar, pheasants....... --- End quote --- I have the exact same set up except I only have the clear door on my hatcher. The quail are hatched, I'm working on some chukar now. ;) |
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