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    late hatch vs dead hatch

    hi all, I am on day 23 of my chicken incubation. no signs of pips but did candle and 3/4 look like they may have internally pipped, still show some veining, and seem to be on track. I bought these eggs from someone new for the first time and they seem unusually large but showed good development...
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    lockdown egg position

    I have some shipped eggs that i put into lockdown last night. As this is my first hatch, i have been very nervous to disturb the eggs while candling and haven't been able to tell if the air cells are detached in any of them. I have also been incubating the eggs vertically. Is it ok to leave them...
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    New to hatching ! Made my own incubator.

    i just got to day 11/12 and had three deaths which was upsetting because they had looked so strong and healthy beforehand. hoping the rest of the hatch pulls through
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    eggs dying day 12

    i think my lack of turning may have led to poor ventilation. thanks for this; will try to improve and save the remaining eggs.
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    New to hatching ! Made my own incubator.

    i tried my first round with a homemade incubator and wasnt as successful :( and now i am using the other incubator that you used round 1. My chicks all began developing but looks like i am losing some as the days go on. hopeful for even one chick to hatch at this point! can i ask what rotating...
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    eggs dying day 12

    i am unsure if on of my eggs is dead; there does not appear to be a blood ring but rather "clumps" or pools of blood (?) or just dark patches towards the center of the egg. the chick looked pretty still yesterday when i candled and the veining is not as clear as it was. I also identified a...
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    Vertical eggs and turning

    Hi everyone, So I just started my second go of incubating some hatching eggs. I tried with a homemade incubator but because of poor temperature control, didn't have a successful hatch :,( anyways, i have a more reliable incubator now that i can set the temperature in. My biggest concern with...
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