With the nights still so cold, I couldn't get the temperature to stabilize without it. The towel is helping substantially, however, it's also covering the vents, so I'm not sure what that will do to the humidity level.
I decided to keep enough eggs for breakfast, and give it a go with the remaining eight. Not too much to risk. With a little luck, we could have chicks for the first day of spring.
When I have problems with cold, I put whatever it is in a large cardboard box. That seems just enough to keep whatever it is safe. Of course, I have not tried to hatch eggs. Having chicks the first day of spring would be really nice. I priced pullets today. The prices make me want an incubator.
ReplyDeletePullets, meaning almost ready to lay? They're $13.80 each here this year, from the hatchery. I know it sounds like a lot, but really, compared to the feed you have to put into chicks, waiting for them to grow up, it's really not a bad price- and you don't have to wait and see if they're hens. Hatching works for me, cause I can eat the little roos.
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed!
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