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    First Egg Hatching Attempt - Unsuccessful

    Thanks to everyone who gave advice and helped. None of my chicks survived to hatch. I did do an eggtopsy of them. All were fully developed. The membranes seemed very dry to me. Some were not positioned correctly. I did not see any pips through the membrane, except for one. I am going to...
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    NEW YEARS DAY HATCH-A-LONG EGGS - 7 BREEDS TO CHOSE FROM

    I have never used this site to purchase eggs, so I apologize. I am very interested in Exchequer Leghorn eggs.
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    First Egg Hatching Attempt - Unsuccessful

    Hahah, a little. Which is funny - when it comes to horses, I've assisted with births, surgeries and all kinds of emergency stuff. But these little chicks have me more nervous than a first time Mamma LOL
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    First Egg Hatching Attempt - Unsuccessful

    I have not. And I'm not quite sure how to tell if they have done the internal pip. One air sac looks extremely huge in space, compared to the others. And it looked like I could see a beak through it. Not quite sure...
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    First Egg Hatching Attempt - Unsuccessful

    They are medium sized eggs, cross between a leghorn hen and polish rooster.
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    First Egg Hatching Attempt - Unsuccessful

    On November 2 at 9:30pm I put my first batch of eggs into the incubator. I kept temperatures steady and humidity was fine. I removed the infertile ones. It's now November 27th and not one pip yet. I seen the eggs moving yesterday, and I candled a couple today. I did see movement in a couple...
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    First Egg Setting Underway!

    Getting a bit nervous. Hatch day was Saturday, and a full 21 days would have been Saturday night at 9:30pm. As of this moment, not even one pip. The eggs are rocking a bit, and I've seen movement in all of them. I'm doubly nervous because I have to go to work tomorrow (Been on vacation and...
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    5th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2014 Hatch-A-Long

    I have some that will hopefully be hatching tomorrow! The Polish is the only rooster I have. Though I'm not a big fan of polish breads, I couldn't resist trying to hatch some eggs for the first time. Just happened my laying hens are leghorn! I was not sure if they were fertilized, but apparently...
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    5th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2014 Hatch-A-Long

    I'm in! I have polish/leghorn mixes I will be setting! How fun, can't wait!
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    How sad is it that I can't wait to get home to see how my chickies did with their first snow day?!?!?
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    Help with Breed & Gender

    Two months yesterday!
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