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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    Whew! Finally got caught up on all the posts! Looks like POOPS was a great success. I wish I could have made it, but between Father's Day and everything else going on around here we were just too busy. Maybe next year!
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    Which Incubator to buy?

    Your babies are too cute! So far I have 4 guineas, 6 of my mixed chicks, and 1 BLRW. Several others are pipped. Using the washcloth under the hatching tray has worked well. The humidity has stayed pretty stable, thank goodness!
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    Which Incubator to buy?

    Thanks! I'm pretty sure I'll have to remove these little suckers pretty soon. They are already spastic lol
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    June Hatch-A-Long

    I have two keets hatched. One more is almost there. The mal positioned baby that externally pipped below the air cell is making a little progress but not much...I'm keeping a close eye on it. It's so crowded in the bator I can't tell if I have any other pips
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    I have keets! :)
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    Which Incubator to buy?

    Keets are hatching :) I put a wet washcloth in my Brinsea underneath the tray so it could wick water from both of the wells. So far no problems with the humidity.
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    June Hatch-A-Long

    I locked down a combo of guineas, BLRWs and a few of my free range mix today. When I opened the bator to remove the racks I heard lots if peeping. I had several guineas internally pipped and one externally pipped at the wrong end. Now I have 3 more guinea eggs externally pipped! The chickens...
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    Which Incubator to buy?

    Yay! I'm so happy you've had a good hatch!! I moved the batch of guinea/chicken eggs into the Brinsea a few days ago and today is lockdown. When I took the incubator out of the cradle and opened it to take the racks out I heard peeping! I have several guinea eggs internally pipped and one that...
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    Which Incubator to buy?

    @TattooedMama Do you have any chicks yet!?!
  10. brandy00

    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    My Cochins did that too, especially the boys! They just go through a terrible awkward phase lol
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    Which Incubator to buy?

    Thanks for all the suggestions. I am also using the Brinsea. I'm a nurse so getting the IV setup stuff would be no problem lol! My frustration stems more from the fact that I bought this pricey incubator so I didn't have to mess with it so much. I could buy the humidity pump but honestly if I'm...
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    Which Incubator to buy?

    The humidity issues were awful. Yes, I only had the three and I'm hoping that was part of the problem. I could get the humidity up to 60-65% but I COULD NOT get it to stay there! It would dry up in a matter of a few hours. I tried everything. I had extra cups with water, sponges, paper towels...
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    Which Incubator to buy?

    Not yet, I've been rushing in and out all day. I think I will try that when I get back home and have time to find a spray bottle lol
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    Which Incubator to buy?

    You weren't kidding about trying to keep the humidity up in the Brinsea! I locked down this morning and have had to open the incubator 4 times to wet sponges :( that's with both reservoirs full. The humidity in the room is 40% so I don't know why it would dry out so fast. I really didn't want to...
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    June Hatch-A-Long

    Today is lockdown for the three lonely little eggs in my Brinsea. I started with 22 eggs that were so scrambled by USPS that most failed to develop at all. Now I have two silkies with saddle cells and 1 little bantam cochin egg. All three were alive and moving yesterday. I'm gonna cross my...
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