Recent content by Ryguy3684

At 94 degrees, with plenty of shade and water available, they should be fine. Mine get really lazy in the heat and just lay around a lot. If you can, make sure their water is cool, either by changing it frequently or putting ice in it. You can also hose down the ground. That will cool it down a...

I leave them in at the week one candling if I'm not sure. By week 2 you'll definitely be able to tell. It doesn't hurt anything to leave them cooking for another week.

We have a couple every hatch the make a big hole then hang out and relax for many hours. She'll start zipping when she's ready. Some people will assist early and often, some hold off and let it be. I have assisted, but generally I wait a long time because you never know if the yolk is still...

The yolk sac is a separate little pouch that's attached to the chick by the umbilical cord. @Huntmaster is correct. Nothing big to worry about.

When it's over 90 degrees F, I add a giant ice cube to each watererer to keep the water cool throughout the day. My buff orpingtons don't like the heat very much. I found these homemade ice cream containers that make a huge ice cube that fits iny rentacoop waterers.

I've always used hardwood chips. They last a long time, are light to haul, cheap ($25/cubic yard near me), and the chickens scratching around drops the bedding down below for cleaner walking around. It also drains well. I put a French drain uphill from my run that works well to divert excessive...

If eating, drinking, and active I wouldn't worry too much. Like @rosemarythyme said, they vary breed to breed and bird to bird. Keep an eye that she's gaining weight, no matter if it's fast or slow. As long as the number is going up, I wouldn't worry too much.

:goodpost:. Keep an eye on her, but I wouldn't worry for a few days. I've hatched hundreds of chicks and there's always going to be a oddball. Some take a bit longer to sort things out. Is her poop particularly dry, or is it the normal moist texture? If it's moist, she has enough water in her...

Generally, even if a chick imprints on you, it won't cheep non stop when not in the room. Are you sure all the basics are covered. Heat plate, or lamp, at the proper temp, food, water, no drafts, no pasty butt? It's possible since there's only two of them they are a bit lonely, but it shouldn't...

Thanks. I enjoy it very much for clean up time. My nests are in a separate room off of my coop, so I don't have an issue there. Sounds like a good idea though.

No problem. Happy hatching

A week would be fine. If it does run dry for a few days, it won't hurt anything. The humidity is mainly to control moisture loss so that the air sac is the proper size. If it's too big when you candle, jack up the humidity. If the air sac is very small, you'll want to run it drier. If you lose...

Depends. My house is fairly humid, so I run dry the first 2 weeks and fill it up the 3rd week. My wife hatches an incubator full with her kindergarten class every year and has to fill up the water port once every week or so.

If price is equal, I would take the nr360 over most incubators. The Kebonnix looks like a smaller version of the nr360, but I've never used one, so I can't speak for the quality. It always seems to have good reviews. I, personally, like the egg capacity of the nr360. For it's capacity, it takes...

Well done. It looks great. The chair is a must have. I made sure to have a comfortable seat, too, for my morning coffee with the chickens. Have the little ones moved out there yet?