Eggs are still somewhat fine. I went off to Sequim today to get more supplies, and also to spread the word of our new stock coming. Hopefully I'll give some extra chicks to the Co-Op, so plenty locals can enjoy blue, green, and chocolate colored egg layers.
The reason they are somewhat fine is that when I got back, the temp read about 103 degrees. Really not good. I hope they'll make it. For the mean time, I lowered the incubator's temp and let it air out for a couple seconds. The incubator tends to keep a good, steady temperature for a while, then go up or down for a bit every once and a while (about every two days)
One new issue that arose to me is what feed to give chickens. Proper feed. Like most other people, I feed my hens some layer pellets - But a problem I should have thought of and haven't until now is Soy. Soy is really not good for birds, let alone even people (and especially now that it has been modified so much) and is in just about everything, just like corn. So, we've been looking into getting chicken feed that doesn't have soy. The feed is twice as expensive and usually found online, but in the longer run much more natural and healthy for my flock! For now, we're studying into how to make our own feed so that it is just right. So far it is a complicated and expensive thing, so let's see where we go with this.
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