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Housing, Health & Hatching / Breeding pens
« on: June 29, 2018, 10:40:34 AM »
I’m getting ready to start on an open floor space 32’ x 32’lean-to with one end open to the outside. This will probably be a work in progress over the next year or so.

I’ll use minimal dividing walls, so that it can be refitted to whatever my needs are at the time - breeding pens, grow out, etc.

I’ve noticed some of you have pens that are basically 3 - 2’ x 3’ double stacked cages. I like the idea of using these for better quality breeding stock.

As someone that’s relatively new to chickens, if I place these cage type pens in a single pen with a 3’ - 4’ walkway between them, will I have issues with roosters seeing each other across the aisle, or issues with placing other breeds in the center aisle to breed (for example Easter eggers) to utilize space.

My understanding is that you need a divider 3’ - 4’ high between pens that the roosters can’t see through , so that the roosters don’t try to fight through the wire or fencing.

Just looking for some feedback from some of you with more experience. Thanks!

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Housing, Health & Hatching / Worst hatch rate yet
« on: May 13, 2018, 09:21:06 AM »
I had my DIY incubator loaded with the most eggs that I’ve put in during the last two years. Haven’t taken the eggs out yet, but it looks like a 10-20% hatch rate.

The incubator is located in a finished basement that in the past hasn’t been heated or any AC. Well, we put AC in there a month or so ago because my daughter and family are living down there. I just didn’t think about it making a difference, but I guess that I should have! I guess I’ll chalk it up as newbie learning curve.

I have the vent in the room turned off, but the door gets left open so much that the humidity is going to equal out.

I guess once I pull the eggs and chicks out, I’ll leave the incubator on and see if I can troubleshoot it.  Never had to worry about monitoring humidity, but I guess the equation has changed on me.

Any advice from the more experienced here that have their incubator in conditioned space?

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