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    Sportsman hatcher question, do you use tray liners!?!?

    I hatched my chicks with the lids on and even though it is a tad confining they were all fine. As far as a lining I used the blue "shop" paper towels and got them wet then laid them on the bottom of the ray. They tend to not be as effected by the fans as much as normal paper towels. It...
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    GQF Sportsman 1502

    I just completed a 180 egg, staggered, 3 week, 60 egg per set, incubation/hatch in my 1502 and 1550 setup. Of the 170 fertile eggs, I successfully hatched 158 chicks. As far as temp and humidity settings go, I watched it like a hawk for the first week. Humidity in the 1502 with a full water...
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    New Sportsman 1/3 loaded with first ever attempt to hatch

    Round 3 Last 60 are complete. I had 5 infertile and 2 quitters. 53 chicks alive and kicking!!! Totals 170 went into hatcher 10 infertile 12 quitters 158 Hatched and are doing well 94% fertility rate 93% (92.9) Hatch rate from my own eggs 40 sold 50 spoken for All in all this has been...
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    New Sportsman 1/3 loaded with first ever attempt to hatch

    Round 2! 57 eggs went into hatcher on Friday 3/22. Sunday morning provided 1st 2 chicks. By Monday morning all but 6 have hatched and are doing well in the Brooders (see pics)! Remaining 6 eggs showing no pips this morning and may have been quitters. I will leave them in the hatcher until...
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    GQF 1502 Question

    I too have a 1502....No binding whatsoever. You might check the alignment of the bottom turner see if you can adjust it in any way to avoid contact. Or you could shave the box down a little so the turner has clearance. If you don't plan on hatching in the hatching tray I would just 86 the...
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    New Sportsman 1/3 loaded with first ever attempt to hatch

    Well, First round is complete! Of the 58 eggs I put into the hatcher from the incubator 54 hatched successfully and are thriving! All I had to do through the entire process was turn the machines on and make sure water was in the buckets. Only used one wick in the hatcher as the humidity...
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    New Sportsman 1/3 loaded with first ever attempt to hatch

    1st hatch happening as we speak! So far of the 58 eggs in the hatcher (2 were candled to be infertile), 39 in the brooders 12 hatched and still in Hatcher, and the remaining 7 pipped! I do believe one of the lil peeps is not gonna make it outta the shell. It pipped but some gooey stuff came...
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    New Sportsman 1/3 loaded with first ever attempt to hatch

    Hey all! In my quest to run the complete Chicken gauntlet I am officially into the closing chapters. Last year about this time, I bought 50 chicks and completed my Coop/Pen They prospered over the summer and I culled 5 ameracauna roosters, and replaced them with 5 RIR mix roosters...
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Got a request for some interior pics of the Coop so here goes. 10 Hole nesting box. Side wall and part of roost Roost with daughter "splatter painting" artist talents on display :) Hanging feeder and temporary water. (gonna put a rain water system with 2 little giants soon)...
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Well I finally got it sound enough for inhabitants so I thought I'd post a few pics First some specs: 48' x 48' run 12' x 12' coop 10 Hole metal nest box 2 x 4 x 6 ft metal fencing 1 x 2 x 2 "skirt" attached at ground level and covered in dirt 1/2" x 3' hardware clothe around bottom of fencing...
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