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    Incubating eggs first time

    Update!!! The final 3 eggs 2/3 heathly happy chicks!!! They were weaker than the first group and I could not resist helping a little once they pipped. They just seemed so slow making progress and their little peeps seemed to weaken. I'm not sure it was necessary to help but the results were...
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    Can I add to my incubator?

    I've also had positive results with a staggered hatch. Set 10 Feb 11,12 and 1 on Feb 19 and two on Feb 20. 10/13 hatched and are all doing great. Growing like little weeds. This was my first go at hatching. I have a Little Giant still air and turned by hand. I kept the second group separated...
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    Incubating eggs first time

    Spent the last two nights with my 8 yo daughter and 6 yo son sleeping on the kitchen floor next to the incubator!! Thursday night 2 pipped and luckily Friday i have off work so I watched chicken TV on and off all day. Even the two eggs due to hatch today finished about 10 last night. Out of 10...
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    Incubating eggs first time

    Sorry for your loss Big Daddy. I have good news so far all four of my Henry egs are fertile. One of them was in the fridge for 3days before going into the incubator. Her eggs should start hatching Sat 3/5 and the following 3 eggs the next week. Friday 3/4 is the hatch date for my first 7 of the...
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    Buff Sebright orgins question

    How have things turned out with the Buff's?
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    Sebright Thread- Pictures and Discussion

    Sorry definately not an expert here but I have had great experience with a gold lace from Townline Hatchery in MI. We just lost her to predation. But she would come when called cooed for cuddles. She was also a great producer 5 eggs/week. I know that is not typical. I am looking to get some...
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    **Anyone make dividers for hatching different breeds in an incubator?

    I have a different but similar problem with eggs with differing hatch dates. I used a plastic kiwi container. It is rectangular in shape and about 4 inches deep, 4 inches wide and 6 long. I cut the lid and bottom off. I placed it smooth (or old lid side down because it was smooth and even) side...
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    Incubating eggs first time

    You guys are great. Thank you for all the encouragement. I'll keep posted re progress. Ready for lockdown for the first 7 in 1.5 days. I'll install hydrometer tomorrow. I like "hens don't have fans" love it, true enough. Whick brings me to how does the hen increase humidity and to stop turning eggs?
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    Incubating eggs first time

    Thank you for the advice. I realize if they hatch they will be staggered from what I read humidity should be increased in the last three days. I didn't realize I should measure humidity. Should I leave well enough alone and continue keeping a small amount of water in the rings under the eggs...
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    Incubating eggs first time

    Have 13 eggs in Hovobator still air. Eggs started over 4 day period 2/11, 2/12, 2/19 and 2/20. (The 2/19 and 2/20 eggs are from a hen that was predated and were taken from refrigerator). All have candled fertile all but one of the 2/20 eggs shows movement. Temperature has been keep at 99.5 to...
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