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That's a great idea. That is what I will do. I remember one going in at lockdown that looked very lively but behind. I'm going to hope!

Update: I decided to take the chicks out with the help of my daughter it took about 10 seconds. The one 3 day old chick had really gotten rowdy and started pecking everyone and everything. It drank immediately without dipping its beak! I have 7 eggs left in the bator and one chick. I will...

I need everyone's wisdom: My fist bird hatched on day 19, like in the first few hours of day 19. Now I am on day 21. At the end of this day this little guy will have been up and going for 3 days. I still have unknown eggs in there I want to give a chance, BUT I think I should get him out for...

I may be in a different boat here than everyone, but... I would not step in if they are not zipping. By opening the bator you will shrink wrap the pipped chick in the shell. Especially if you are taking the egg out-even for 20 second- to help it zip. Then any late ones will also be shrink...

You don't have any problems with your westie trying to eat them? I thought they were bread as rodent dogs. I ALWAYS wanted one, but heard tales of them being so mischievous. Great photos and now you move on to the next hatch! I dissolve a teaspoon of honey in my waterer for new birds (mine is...

Hatching is such a roller coaster ride! And yet we all keep reloading our bators.... I like hearing all the stories. Not only do I gain knowledge, but I don't feel so all alone in the triumphs and woes I face. It is fun to root for each of you as you take your next wild ride. I especially...

Isn't that hard? Making the call to toss or keep in. I'm at lockdown. I started with 42 and only 15 made it to lockdown. Most were clear, but I had 5 quitters. I just candeled quickly at lockdown and I saw two that were full but not moving. I decided to leave them. I had one really...

Uuummmm....I'm feeling A LITTLE UNCOMFORTABLE! Gambling? I don't have a problem...well.. My name is April and I'm a hatchaholic... Oh my. What a challenge. I hope that with every hatch I somehow gain a sense of connecting the many dots of animal husbandry. Slowly I am seeing a picture...

Sponges with water. I used egg cartons last time. I'm going flat this time. Let me know if you see any difference and I will chime in as well! Did you use an egg turner?

I am sorry. I had one I actually had to put down last time. It sounded much the same. It is so heartbreaking. I feel you.

I was having pasty butt issue with my 101 chicks until... I began moistening their food with water and a splash of ACV and I made sure the environment wasn't an oven. In the little brooders I put the light off to one side with their food and water out of it. In the greenhouse where i move...

Are legbars difficult to hatch? Why? I love it when the underdog comes through. Hope she makes it! Do you find that your pullet eggs you hatch get up to size eventually?

WOW! I love all the success stories!!!!! Keep posting , please. SO I candeled on day 10. 15 are movin and shakin' with great veins out of 42. 2 blood rings 20 clears!!!! 2 quitters 3 that are iffy. I am staying positive about it all! Excited that there are a handful of each breed going...

Yuck! I HATE mice! I am designing an outbuilding that will be sealable--if there is such a ting-- to keep the pallet of feed I need to purchase at one time. MUST STOP RODENTS! YAY! Keep us posted... I had crested polish once before. They were lovely but super skiddish...

Resist! I know the foibles of shrinkwrapped chicks! But what's wrong with checking every 10 minutes for new pips...lol. I candled at 5 days last time. That was good. Hard not to candle every few days. Especially when they start moving!!!! I found my blue eggs almost impossible even with...