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    First Hatch!!! Eggs started chirping last night!!! Still no Chicks!!

    Chicks everywhere!!!!!! Thanks BYC!!!
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    First Hatch!!! Eggs started chirping last night!!! Still no Chicks!!

    1 more, looks like a buff maybe,
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    First Hatch!!! Eggs started chirping last night!!! Still no Chicks!!

    1 black silkie so far, (Hatched at 1:30) many others have pipped and are still chirping. It so hard to wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:weee:weee
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    First Hatch!!! Eggs started chirping last night!!! Still no Chicks!!

    Working hard with a straw and a vent hole to keep humididty above 55%/60% (old fashion finger on top of straw dipped in cup of water suction method). I feel the same way I did when I had to wait in the waiting room when my sons were born!!! lol (humididty was 55% during incubation)
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    First Hatch!!! Eggs started chirping last night!!! Still no Chicks!!

    Alright BYC pros, I need some experienced advice please, chirping late last night and still this morning!! They were put in on the morning of February 17th and are due to hatch today!! Is chirping for 12 hours with no pipping ok? Help please! Thanks in advance, iron man silkie (30+ eggs...
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    Please Please give me your opinion, it is day 20!!!!

    I maintained 50% to 60% during incubation by keeping 1 trough partially full and both plugs in. My hatcher was used and didnt come with the plugs, (have been so excited that I didnt even notice) I just taped up the two holes and it seems to be holding steady at 60% (After I added water with a...
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    Please Please give me your opinion, it is day 20!!!!

    I have a 30 +/- silkie and mixed farm eggs in the hatcher (Spent 18 days in Hovabator with turner, avg temp 99.0-101, Humidity 50%-60%) They are now in the hatcher (older Hovabator with no turner). ISSUE!!! - I woke up this morning with 40% humidity!!! I added water with a straw down the...
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    March Hatch A Long... anyone with me??

    We have 30 silkie and 4 random farm lot eggs (All Fertile and looked good when candled at day 17) in the hatcher and due to hatch on Wednesday (March 9)!! Our first time with the incubating process!! 5 Saxony ducks still in incubator until we put them in hatcher Sunday Night!!!! We maintained...
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    Getting ready to put silkie and assorted chicken eggs in hatcher!!!!

    This is our first hatch, will all you pros out there review our process thus far and tell us what you think? Equipment - Incubator - Hova Bator 1620 N (with self installed 12v computer fan) Compatable egg turner (Holds 42 eggs)...
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