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Finally 7 pips.  One has been pipped for 24 hours..grrr..  Hoping my pretty little Australorps make it out soon.
This is my second time incubating Australorp's.  The first time was with Buff Orpington's and the Buff's buzzed on out of the eggs, the lorp's were slow to come out, on day 22, pip to zip took forever, and several didn't make...
When it was time for mine to leave the incubator I left them in one more day which was day 25 then disposed of them.  I candled them and it appeared they died quite awhile earlier.  I did have some that pipped and zipped in...
Definately LEAVE THEM IN!  Learn from my rookie mistake of loosing 3 chicks by taking them out too early.  It's amazing how much faster the rest of them get out when the bulls are left in the china shop.  You will now...
Yes 3/14 Thanks!
I set my 21 Australorps on 3/4.  Only 3 were not viable.  One egg was really moving last night and today nothing.  Just called the hubby and he said there are some moving around.  Not nearly as much movement and...
Talked to our local FFA advisor.  Sounds like the heat got them.  We saved two by giving them some water and putting them back in the bator.  Rookie mistakes.  Thankfully we were here watching and save some. ...
They were all together.  3 dead so far, 3 close.  we are giving them water.
vinegar in water work?  Think it may have been too hot.
buff orphington and australorp  
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