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It's funny, I must have control issues that I was unaware of because I have no desire to have a broody hen....lol Too much I can't control...or be nosey about. Maybe that's it. Not enough meddle time with a broody....lol

I did, someone else was undecided between that and the hoverbator, so I had to check it out, it's nice, Hoverbator is more in my price range, well, actually the lg is my price range...lol but we're not going there...lol

Me too. I am thinking about getting a new incubator and I was undecided, I think I'll get the hova bator with the picture window top. I am so sick of trying to see in this LG's little windows.

I don't weigh, I go by air cells and this time I have been keeping more detailed records and notes on certain eggs so when it comes to hatch I can have an idea of what circumstances surrond what eggs and what I expected to see. I have also read in numerous places that one reason for sticky...

According to this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/491421/shrink-wrap-vs-sticky-chick it's just the opposite, but I don't see how it can be too little humidity unless it happened at the opening of the bator and the dramatic drop in humidity.

My last hatch started pipping at day 19!! (Hoping this one will too.) So exciting!!

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That's excellent if you had 7 going into lockdown and 7 hatch! Congrats!

Yay! Congrats!

He's got a pretty good hole there. There's a good chance he'll be able to get himself out on his own. Just keep an eye on him and if he seems to be struggling or gets real weak, prepare to help. I'd give it 16-18 hours before helping. Then I would just enlarge the hole a bit and check his...

So cute!!!

Yuck...having to work on hatch day is no fun!!! Yay for little hatchers!!! You'll come home, hopefully to a bunch of little chicks.

Yay!!!!

I liked the dry hatch much better. It was less stressful- for me anyways. I monitor my air cells and in the beginning I was a little worried about how good my judgement was judging the size of the air cell compared to the "graph", but I soon grew confident and after that I really felt so much...

you don't loose electricity!

In the morning when you add the small amount of water, are your vents/plugs (not overly familiar with the Janoel) open. Maybe if they stay open during the day and then closed as the humidity goes down during the night, it might help to stabilize a bit/

You can look at it this way, if it's low at night and a bit elevated during the day, it's going to average out over the incubation period. Not the most optimum circumstances, but better than having all highs or all lows. Once you check the air cells, you'll have a better idea though.

Maybe a strip of wet sponge or cloth in the bator at night?

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Egg turners are slow. That is so the insides don't get jarred or shaken. I have to be honest and say, I don't pay that much attention to where the veins in my eggs are. As long as I am seeing veining I am happy....lol. If you are concerned as to wether your eggs are actually turning, mark a...