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Adding eggs to incubator after 4 days?

post #1 of 5
4/18/12 at 3:48pm
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I set some eggs in my Little Giant incubator Saturday night.  Today is Wednesday and I was finally able to purchase some Black Copper Marans hatching eggs (WOOHOO!!). 

 

What do you think?  Can I go ahead and add them now and just put the whole thing into lock down at the same time? 

 

OR should I get another incubator to use for hatching the earlier eggs when it's time for lock down? 

 

Thanks!

 

 

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Married to the Perfect Guy with 3 kids and a chicken population that's becoming out of control! 

www.ChickenHues.com ......and now turkeys, too! 

See how we raise meaties - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMUE-1kzaAA&feature=plcp

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post #2 of 5
4/18/12 at 7:05pm

It's probably fine.

 

Most eggs won't hatch on the hatch date anyways, usually earlier or later. I would put them in right away though.

You can probably get away with putting them in this one, and then moving them to a new one once lock-down starts for the other eggs. That way you don't need to worry about keeping two working for now. 

 

I am actually just building my own incubator and having some problems, so I will need to work out the kinks... But all in all, from what I have incubated during school, vet classes, and other friends houses. Staggered hatches are okay if they eggs aren't put in too much later than the first. Though I do recommend getting another incubator to put them in when hatch day comes for the others, as they might still need turning during those last few days.

 

I really hope your hatches work. Good Luck! thumbsup.gif

Happy family of 1 horse, 2 ponies, 3 dogs, 13 cats, 1 rat, 1 prairie dog, 1 fox, 1 fish, and 39 chickens ( Many different breeds, and two mothers to be. Hoping they hatch out their new families in a few weeks. I have some D'uccle roosters for sale if anyone would like to purchase them. I will upload some pictures soon, so feel free to take a gander and pick out a few hunks for your flock.)...

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Happy family of 1 horse, 2 ponies, 3 dogs, 13 cats, 1 rat, 1 prairie dog, 1 fox, 1 fish, and 39 chickens ( Many different breeds, and two mothers to be. Hoping they hatch out their new families in a few weeks. I have some D'uccle roosters for sale if anyone would like to purchase them. I will upload some pictures soon, so feel free to take a gander and pick out a few hunks for your flock.)...

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post #3 of 5
4/18/12 at 7:40pm
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Thanks for the reply!  I was thinking that I could work out a solution while they're incubating together the next few weeks as well.  :)

Married to the Perfect Guy with 3 kids and a chicken population that's becoming out of control! 

www.ChickenHues.com ......and now turkeys, too! 

See how we raise meaties - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMUE-1kzaAA&feature=plcp

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Married to the Perfect Guy with 3 kids and a chicken population that's becoming out of control! 

www.ChickenHues.com ......and now turkeys, too! 

See how we raise meaties - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMUE-1kzaAA&feature=plcp

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post #4 of 5
4/18/12 at 7:47pm

It seems to me like that is most logical. I mean, why waste time and the chance of the eggs going bad, when you have weeks to worry about it. big_smile.png

Happy family of 1 horse, 2 ponies, 3 dogs, 13 cats, 1 rat, 1 prairie dog, 1 fox, 1 fish, and 39 chickens ( Many different breeds, and two mothers to be. Hoping they hatch out their new families in a few weeks. I have some D'uccle roosters for sale if anyone would like to purchase them. I will upload some pictures soon, so feel free to take a gander and pick out a few hunks for your flock.)...

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Happy family of 1 horse, 2 ponies, 3 dogs, 13 cats, 1 rat, 1 prairie dog, 1 fox, 1 fish, and 39 chickens ( Many different breeds, and two mothers to be. Hoping they hatch out their new families in a few weeks. I have some D'uccle roosters for sale if anyone would like to purchase them. I will upload some pictures soon, so feel free to take a gander and pick out a few hunks for your flock.)...

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post #5 of 5
4/18/12 at 8:01pm
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EXACTLY!  I've always used the same approach to hatching and buying more chicks.  "Where will we put them?  Who knows, but I'm sure we can come up with something in the 3 weeks before they're too big for the brooder!"  thumbsup.gif 

Married to the Perfect Guy with 3 kids and a chicken population that's becoming out of control! 

www.ChickenHues.com ......and now turkeys, too! 

See how we raise meaties - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMUE-1kzaAA&feature=plcp

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Married to the Perfect Guy with 3 kids and a chicken population that's becoming out of control! 

www.ChickenHues.com ......and now turkeys, too! 

See how we raise meaties - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMUE-1kzaAA&feature=plcp

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