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I'm not an expert at this but I think it would take longer than 30 minutes to raise temp inside the eggs to 105. You did do the right thing in opening door and spritzing water.Did humidity go back up quickly? I know when I set my first batch it took 24 hours to bring eggs up from room...

. All 8 in a corner hiding from me and camera they are fluffy and active.

The last time I posted I put 12 eggs in bator that were started by a broody that was given chicks from a hen that would not take care of them I did not know when she started sitting on them but today I had my second hatch of Cochins. Of the 12 eggs 3 were cracked by hens toes shells seamed thin...

I'm back was out of incubating due to broody hens taking all the eggs but after one hatched and decided she wanted nothing to do with chicks to the point of staying on a roost to get away from them my grandfather decided to put chicks under a reliable hen who was happy to set less than a week...

Jessimom I think that the lack of light may have something to do with the problem if the chicks are away from heat pad when it gets dark or move away in the dark they may not be able to see well enough to find their way back to heat I'm sorry to hear of your loss and hope you figure out...

This messes with all my plans going to search all local farmers to beg for eggs like a junky!!!!!

My incubating has been delt a blow by broody hens was planning to set eggs this weekend when I found out that the hens are against me so I am searching for something to set this weekend. My have to buy a box of golf balls!!!!!!

You may have to resort to hatching for others the brooder I use is on next farm over he brings me eggs and pics them up before they need to eat lower costs then when chicks get older I wish pick a few for me. 17 of 20 hatched so far 1 died shortly after hatching have not give up on last 3 yet...

3 more out 3 pips and 3 doing nothing at the moment but 9:00 tonight was the 28th day so my temp may have been a little warm.

I just had #11 hatch had to move 8 dry fuzzie ones to brooder found a flaw in my DIY bator the ones that are moving around were stretching to try and peck the fan no one got it but were coming close so I had to add a guard. We are popping out on a regular basis!!!! 9 eggs left 4 are piped go...

3 out many more pips and zips one must have bleeding a little hope he is ok.

Way to go keep them coming

Mine went from first pip to hatch in about 10 hours had at least 6 pips at 4:30 am when I left for work. Will have an update around 3:30 pm when my boys get home from school. This start at the end of day 27.

I'm 38 miles away and still thinking I should have taken a day off had the dime sized pip when I left 3.5 hours later got a pick from my son. Still have 2.5 hours of work and 40min drive its killing me.!!!!

Bad part is no update until 3:30 when kids get home from school think a web cam may be needed. I'll get home at 5:20 that's a lot of suspense for 1 day!!!

Cochins sorry about bad spelling and spellcheck makes it up as I go.

Already planning next hatch silkies/and coaches my grandfather is my enabler he has the flock I only have 6 white bob turkeys that are my boys 4-h projects. Thinking I need a hatcher now.

My son sent me a pic taken at 8:07.

A question for those with experience 2 eggs with pips but 1st one has a lot of shell broke but is still white membrane intact should I be worried?

I'm hoping my brooder is running for a reason fingers toes and eyes crossed.