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    Silkie thread!

    Was a free mini fridge, but by the time I finished it was a state of the art humidity controlled, forced air, egg turning cutting edge chicken hatching machine. Otherwise known as I spent too much $ on it.
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    Silkie thread!

    Originally Posted by CKHuggins I got my ideas from others here on this site. don't know why some of the pics loaded up sideways. I spent a pretty penny building it, but its better than store bought in my opinion. last hatch was 25 of 28 eggs, silkie anyways, I have had trouble with other...
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    Silkie thread!

    I got my ideas from others here on this site. don't know why some of the pics loaded up sideways. I spent a pretty penny building it, but its better than store bought in my opinion. last hatch was 25 of 28 eggs, silkie anyways, I have had trouble with other chicks. think it must be my other...
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    Silkie thread!

    Yes I mad it from a mini fridge. Used Incubator Warehouse thermostat and 40 was twin bulbs for heating elements. came out pretty good, also put a little giant egg turner in it, still has room for improvment. But not bad, I will go snap a pic and post it.
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    So excited, I'm shaking! Hatching today!!

    Grand total was 25 chicks, 4 were not silkies, and I had 28 eggs, pretty good ratio, looks like 2 were not fertile at all. Their picture is above
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    Silkie thread!

    A few of these are not Cochins
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    So excited, I'm shaking! Hatching today!!

    Here are some pics of the new chicks, 2nd pic in with some slightly older ones.
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    Silkie thread!

    as soon as I have some from todays hatch, I will put some up, they just started pipping
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    How can there be that much humidity?

    I have pretty much the same set up as you. I have the incubator warehouse egg-o-meter and remote temp and humidity thermometer. I also bought the Incubator warehouse thermostat for controlling my incubator. I have been pretty happy with it. Generally my egg-o-meter reads a higher temp than my...
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    Silkie thread!

    I am new to silkie breeding, I just hatched a batch of my own eggs a week ago, and I am hatching another 25 eggs today. My chickens free range all together. If I don't separate them what kinds of colors should I expect to get from my hatchlings? Do white pairs make white chicks, buff make buff...
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    So excited, I'm shaking! Hatching today!!

    Not au-naturel, but my silkie eggs are pipping today . last batch was 8 out of 9, so I have high hopes for these 25 eggs. my silkies seem to be much more fertile then my "larger breeds"
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    Poor hatch rate

    I am using light bulbs for heating elements, I started with 60 watt, but downgraded to 40 watt bulbs for the same reason. The 40 watt bulbs cool off pretty quickly and do not spike the temperature, however i have just noticed the temperature is only accurate at the location of the probe, so I am...
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    Anyone convert a Blue M incubator for chicken use?

    I am looking at one right now too, did you ever make a incubator out of the Blue M?
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    "My Pet Makes Me Breakfast" Coffee Mugs?

    My wife would want one for sure
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    Poor hatch rate

    Does anyone have a reason other than too much heat for the early hatch?
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