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My final count is 15. Hope everyone still hatching does great!! My next hatch is next weekend.

Haven't been able to participate on the thread as mich as I had hoped. But I did learn a few things! Like the wry neck that is to the side not backwards... I have one like that but afraid it may be too late. She's a week old. Has had vitamins since day 1 but can I still brace it or are the...

Babies!!!

I have 2 external pips out of my 31. Today is day 21. Come on babies hach!! I am so impatient but I will be good and let them be.

Yippee!!! I have chicks! One of my cochins was out another is still working on it and some of my orps are zipping. Really excited because one of my Jubilees is zipping too!!! Sweet!!!!!

I candled tonight because I needed room... Got more eggs today! I have 31 left from my 53 (I think that's right) set for this HAL. I added 38 eggs to my bator though! Yikes!! Don't tell the husband!! :hide I also have 11 eggs in the hatcher. There are 3 external pips but none of them are the...

Ok the wintergreen in to keep away hive beetles that carry the mites that kill the bees. The others... She sent me this link: http://www.bluecollarbees.com/2012/03/how-to-make-essential-oil-mixture-to.html?m=1 I like Young Living because they are the only company that grows, harvests and...

Good question. I will have to ask her and let you know.

My sister keeps bees. She buys Wintergreen, Lemongrass and Spearmint Essential Oils, (Young Living brand as try are safe for consumption) from me for them. She said it helps with mites and other things. It's pretty cool that the oils are so versatile. She hasn't lost a bee to anything like...

:lau Ok! I thought you were serious! Jokes on me!!!

Lol! Not the hive per se. The bees... They must have died or found a new home...?

I didn't see a reply to this so... It's fine. A hen gets up off eggs to do her thing and the eggs are fine.

Oh ok. Maybe someone with more broody experience can chime in but my thought is once she has chicks her broodiness will break. She will be momma.

Why give her chicks? Just keep the golf balls under her until you get eggs. Are you getting them soon?

Thanks! That was very helpful. I feel better about the outage too.

Power back on at 630 this morning... Bators were down to 64 but they heated up quickly once the power came back. So I shall see! I realy don't want to lose the Orps in there... Only 2 Jubilees left from the 7 I received. They were on day 12 (I think I've kind of lost track of my days... :hide )

Aaaarrrgggghhh!!! Power is out. Got home about 6:30 tonight and no power. No idea how long it's been out... Bators are covered with blankets/towels but temp was 77 when I got home. I will be so sad if I lose all my eggs...

In addition to those 32 set Saturday, I added 13 silkie/frizzle eggs today. Late setting like I said before due to shipping to work not home... If they count, I have 45 total for the hatch a long.

Ah... I use a different hygrometer in my hatcher. I know it's off... But just wondering if during the first 18 days if the lower humidity is ok for duck eggs. I guess I need more hygrometers. How do you check one anyway?

No I have not checked it but it's one I see in lots of pics on here. Acurite I think from Walmart.