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  1. KeeperOfChicken

    100% Hatch Rate - It can be done!

    I am sorry about my brag but I have been so stressed out about hatching that this was next to impossible for me. Many times, I bought expensive eggs off of eBay and on here only to have one or two hatch. I moved to dry incubation and did not get one show girl egg to hatch. Very disappointed...
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    New eggs, giving hatching another try... will set tomorrow, anyone with me?

    Well, I have changed from my LG to a Hovabator and purchased some show girl eggs that came in the mail today and are settling. I really want these to hatch. I have read and reread different threads about humidity, etc so I am hopeful that this time I might get more than just one chick. :)...
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    Can I be added to the list. I currently live in Brooksville, Florida - Hernando County and have been a Floridian all my life! :) I've been around the site for a few months but am very excited to see some local talk, some things just vary by location, like humidity! Hi everyone and thank you!
  4. KeeperOfChicken

    THE MOTHER'S DAY HATCH-A-LONG!!!! The last day to join in and set eggs with us is April 28th.

    I hatched one lavender oprhington yesterday and still have three more pipped trying to get out... we are still going strong over here too. *shrug*
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    Silkie and Orpington Chicks in Florida

    Would love to find these babies a good home, make me an offer if interested!
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    Silkie and Orpington Chicks in Florida

    Must go to good home, make an offer! Beautiful 4 week old silkie chicks. Let me know if you are interested, picture is of actual chicks. $5.00/chick Also I have two buff and one lavender orpington! Adorable little babies, 4-5 days old. Local pick up only, thank you! Brooksville, Florida
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    THE MOTHER'S DAY HATCH-A-LONG!!!! The last day to join in and set eggs with us is April 28th.

    Well, somehow there was one... not sure what happened with the others, they were rocking and rolling and never even pipped, it is so heartbreatking. I don't know what I did wrong. Somehow this little one made it out... my lonley Buckeye chick. So incubator one 1/16 = not even a 1% hatch rate...
  8. KeeperOfChicken

    Alright everyone, 2nd hatch going worse than 1st...

    Anyone have any help, it is greatly appreciated? Thanks!
  9. KeeperOfChicken

    Alright everyone, 2nd hatch going worse than 1st...

    Got 14 eggs to day 18 with no problem. Temp stayed constant. Humidity was 45-50% in my little giant. First hatch I did I had humidity at 60% but was told to lower it. First hatch 9 hatched. 80% humidity in lockdown. So this time I entered lockdown with moving chicks. Humidity has been...
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    Is this normal? My chicks are almost 24 hours old, but don't seem to be eating or drinking much.

    I have eggs hatching this weekend so I live on here lol Hopefully some others will jump in too for even more tips but I remember laughing so hard when they were eating the mash, they were going crazy over it and of course the little one had to see what all the fuss was about. We lost that...
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    Some persoanlized humidity assistance needed please.

    Yes. I had one of them open during the incubation process with no problems. Upon entering lock down, I candled for the last time, added the tuna can and washcloth, got humidity up to 70% and closed the hole. This is Florida, humidity isn't even 60% outside lol I just can not get it to go...
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    Is this normal? My chicks are almost 24 hours old, but don't seem to be eating or drinking much.

    I am no expert but I know they absorb the yolk so that they do not need to eat for 24+ hours. My first hatch came out, fluffed up and I moved them to the brooder. They all did seem to start showing interest in it expect one. I did water down the feed to make it a mash for the benefits of the...
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    Some persoanlized humidity assistance needed please.

    Good morning everyone! I am on lock down for only the second time. I am using one of the foam incubators and have no problems so far. Temp has been set and maintained with no significant drops or spikes. Humidity has been from 45-50% the entire period. Yesterday, I entered lock down. I...
  14. KeeperOfChicken

    Hatching chirping eggs yay!!!

    Ah, yay! Good job :)
  15. KeeperOfChicken

    egg on day 24 still alive but no pip

    22 out of 31 first off is a victory in my book! When I hatched last time, it was my first, wow a way to learn a lot.... fast. When the first one hatched, I knew at least that I had done something right, I mean, one chick made it... then came the others. It is so stressful but worth it in...
  16. KeeperOfChicken

    chicks are hatching and maybe missing help!!!

    Oh my goodness, I would have been so freaked out if I saw empty shell and no chick, it would have been an all hands on deck type of search lol ... glad everything worked out!
  17. KeeperOfChicken

    Hatching chirping eggs yay!!!

    That is very exciting. I never knew they would be so loud from inside a shell! I had to keep running back and checking on them and my husband was very close to duct taping me to the chair! Once they pip it could still take 12-24 hours to get all the way zipped and out, patience is key lol...
  18. KeeperOfChicken

    egg on day 24 still alive but no pip

    I hope for the best for you but I myself did not have good luck when I helped my last two littles out of the shells. The one seemed very vibrant and healthy but did not make it, who knows what kind of problems he had I guess, I thought he was just shrink wrapped due to perhaps too high of...
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    THE MOTHER'S DAY HATCH-A-LONG!!!! The last day to join in and set eggs with us is April 28th.

    So exciting, my first incubator is entering lock down today! I've candled and so far all my silkie, cochin and polish eggs look good. I can not see those silly Buckeyes though, very dark. Perhaps my DH will allow me to buy a better flashlight for candling if I promise to never do two incubators...
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