PM>    Thanks much again, Bobbi.  I didn't know how to decipher the code 
PM>have already discovered that some of our local stores keep such items 
PM>after their expiration dates (such as a packet of Ornacyn showing an e
PM>date sometime in 1993) so the info is more helpful to me than you may 
This is info is for manufacturers who use the Julian code. If another code is 
used, call the 
nmanufacturer and ask for an explanation of the code unless you are sure it 
is in plain 
English.
PM> Oh, and what
PM>temperature and humidity range should I use for the newly hatched chicks
For the first week the temp range would be 95 to 97 degrees F. Artficially 
incubated chicks 
seem to prefer a higher temp than parent-brooded ones. I believe that 
Jordan/Voren recommend 
that the babies be kept at the hatch temp (98 degrees F.) for the first 24 
hours. I usually run 
the humidity at 65-75% for the first couple of days and then lower it to 
55-60%. The babies are 
more comfortable at 55%. An additional benefit is that the babies won't need 
to draw on the 
liquid in the crop to properly hydrate their bodies. Even with the rapid 
hydration method, I 
keep my babies at a high humidty for the first 24 hours and 55% or so until 
they are ready to 
go into the weaning cage.
Feeding babies from the egg is a little more difficult; you must be very 
careful because the 
littlest ones have so little control of their bodies. It is up to you to make 
sure that their 
mouth is empty and ready for the next mouthful. Take your time and consult 
someone whose 
opinion you respect if ANY little thing seems not quite right. This is one 
time it pays to be a 
REAL paranoid.
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