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    Bangor Chicken Swap

    There will be monthly Chicken Swaps April - Sept the 2nd Saturday of each month for 2013 at the Bangor Maine Tractor Supply Company. For more info or online swapping please join the Facebook "Bangor Chicken Swap". Thanks all.
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    Setting eggs week of 7/13... Anyone with me??

    Glad to see you are home Kim, phew, fire is so scary!!! So many adorable chicks, thanks for sharing!!!!! So I set 39 of my own eggs and only 10 chicks, 2 of which expired within the first 24 hrs, their eyes never opened, leaving me with 8 viable chicks. I'm sure the 15hr 102.7* temp spike...
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    Setting eggs week of 7/13... Anyone with me??

    Same here Kim, be safe, hugs to you all, even little bear.
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    Setting eggs week of 7/13... Anyone with me??

    The marbles have been placed into the water to prevent the chicks from drowning. Keeps the water shallow.
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    Setting eggs week of 7/13... Anyone with me??

    oops that should be LG not LC, lol..... Still need more coffee!!!
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    Fusterated with the LG!!!!

    So is the Havo Bator a set it and forget it type of thing? It says it is digitally controlled. Any one running a 1588? Pros? cons? What is the head space like for chicks once hatched? Input needed!!!!!
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    Setting eggs week of 7/13... Anyone with me??

    Well I'm irritated with the LC again this morning. So last night I noticed my temps all over the place again, granted I had made some minor adjustments but this morning after a cup of coffee, I figure out the fan had stopped working. So I cranked the hot water in the shower, lugged the bator...
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    Setting eggs week of 7/13... Anyone with me??

    Congrats!! I keep going in to peak too. It is pretty fun. .
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    Setting eggs week of 7/13... Anyone with me??

    Come on chicks!!!!! Cheering them on for you!!!!!
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    Setting eggs week of 7/13... Anyone with me??

    I'm hoping for you too!!! I just went to check on them and watched #4 roll out. My thermometer had been knocked out of the way and I haven't been able to see it since like noon time. I gently shook the bator until I rocked it over and it was running at 101.7, so I just tried to turn it down...
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    Setting eggs week of 7/13... Anyone with me??

    Yippee!!!!!!!!!!! I just checked, still holding at 3 and at least one more pip.
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    Setting eggs week of 7/13... Anyone with me??

    Last time I looked, I had 3 chicks. Just got done mowing the lawn and hosing the horses off and putting them in early with the fans on. It's humid as all get out this afternoon. I should go check but my legs feel like rubber bands, need to rest a bit first.
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    Setting eggs week of 7/13... Anyone with me??

    Sweety13, my humidity had been about 40-50% running dry. But I have it in a spare bedroom that stays somewhat cool and I ran it dry. I added a small amount of water twice during the first 18 days.
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    Setting eggs week of 7/13... Anyone with me??

    I checked eggs before I headed out to start barn chores around 10am and had 3 pips. When I came in about 11ish......... I looked in the bator and what did I see? A tiny little chick, looking back at me. I had to LOL. There are 39 eggs in there and he was stuck like a turtle on his back...
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    Setting eggs week of 7/13... Anyone with me??

    I set on 7/11. I have 2 pips this morning. Let the action begin!! I was just worried that the bator was at 102.7 for who knows how long. I worked and went to visit friends at the hospital that day, so I was gone for just over 15 hrs. But it looks like at least some of them are going to...
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