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3/30/12 at 10:26pm

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Buddyfarm11

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I Just Bought an Incubator It's My First Time at This I hope Everything Goes Ok Since Im New at This Stuff I need Some Tips Can Some one Give Me Some Tips?

I Cant Wait 'Till They Hatch I Will Have:

Brahma

Frizzled Japanese Bantam

Japanese Bantam

Sizzles

and Some Other Fertile Eggs That I bought

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3/31/12 at 5:01am

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You might want to read this article.

Texas A&M Incubation site
http://gallus.tamu.edu/library/extpublications/b6092.pdf

Make sure they are pointy end down, fat end up. This keeps the air cell where you want it. From your photo, it looks like you might want to check this.

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