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    Incubating dilemma by first timer

    Yep, it's the same incubator, I've googled the Janoel 48 & it's exactly the same look as the one I purchased. I've popped the incubator back into the polystyrene crate that it was packaged in to try & insulate the bottom so that the temp can hold as warm as possible. It seems to be working as...
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    Incubating dilemma by first timer

    Awesome article, really thorough & very helpful. Thanks so much. I'm off to give it a go now
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    Are these actually Welsummers?

    Hope that helps
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    Are these actually Welsummers?

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    Are these actually Welsummers?

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    Are these actually Welsummers?

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    Incubating dilemma by first timer

    No I wasn't helping as I wasn't sure how to go about it & was worried I could make matters worse or have an exploding chick on my hands. Basically, I was being a chicken! Lol Now you've said this, I'll give it a go (with hubby's help perhaps).
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    Incubating dilemma by first timer

    Yes, according to the instruction leaflet they are Chinese. Only sort of "brand name" says HT48. Beyond that, nothing more. Many egg & chicken suppliers are stocking them so I thought they must be good. Ummmm. Cautious about trying the new replacement as we have only been successful in hatching...
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    Incubating dilemma by first timer

    My egg incubator is a 48 egg capacity with a bright yellow lid. Fully automatic everything & I can't find a brand name on it. I contacted the supplier & they've sent out a replacement unit, no hesitations, as part of the warranty. I doubt all my eggs will hatch but I now have 5 live hatches, 11...
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    Incubating dilemma by first timer

    Ok so it's day 24 & I've misted & maintained as many wet sponges as I can fit. I must admit I was feeling pretty deflated throughout the day as nothing seemed to be happening. Around 5 pm we had a hatch with 3-4 eggs demonstrating cracks & the odd chirp sounding. We now have 2 live hatchlings...
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    Incubating dilemma by first timer

    I just finished reading hatching 101 again, to be sure I'd not forgotten anything & it says, for humidity adjustment, water trays, done, sponges, done, warm water, done & air ventilation adjustments, done. Despite EVERYTHING I've managed to find & EVERYONE I've found to ask, nowhere & no one has...
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    Incubating dilemma by first timer

    Except the warm water of course via a small removable plug with a long skinny nosed squeeze bottle that was provided with the incubator at purchase
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    Incubating dilemma by first timer

    I've got water trays & multiple sponges. Already misted & adding warm water every few hrs. Humidity continues to drop & added water continues to seep. There's no way of adding (or removing) anything to the incubator now that it is in lockdown.
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    Incubating dilemma by first timer

    Currently at day 20 the alarm is sounding every few hours to indicate decreased humidity. I'm adding 1litre of warm water each time. The humidity raises from 43 to 48% Max & the warm fluid applied, seeps immediately out again. This has continued to occur as soon as the air vents were reopened...
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    Incubating dilemma by first timer

    Yes, I've read everything & followed everything to the letter!!!!!!! But clearly something is going awry. So now I'm following advice that's outside the guidelines from much more experienced people than myself. It was this advice that suggested I block the air vents to build the humidity. Doing...
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