I've heard good things about hemp litter. I'm considering trying it myself. It's more expensive, but lasts four times longer with superior absorbency and odor control.
Okay, got some *bad* pictures, lol.
First up, Ponyboy:
And next, we have Sodapop:
And finally, little Johnny:
Yes, they're dirty. I need to find new lodgings for the ducklings...
Also, I'm thinking that Ponyboy and Johnny (of course) are pullets, and Soda is a cockerel.
Once I can afford one, yeah. Been looking at various incubators and am trying to figure out the best ones.
In the meantime, I'm stuck with what I have. Hopefully next year, I'll have a better one and then... WATCH OUT! Lol! (I'm laughing, but inside I'm still crying)
I should have watched better. And gotten another separate thermometer.
I'm done for this year. Eggs dead. Incubator a piece of sh*t. I expected better from Little Giant, but this is the second incubator of theirs that has done the same thing, in less than a year.
Total live chicks: 3. Out...
I... I think all my eggs are dead... I got a new incubator, tested it and it was maintaining temperature perfectly (calibrated with a separate thermometer), but when I checked on the air sacs tonight (they were in lockdown) everything felt way too hot. I was using that thermometer in my other...