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    Unsuccessful hatch what did i do wrong?

    Thanks to everyone who has made suggestions, i am going to wait until the new year before trying again. And will certainly make some changes.
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    Unsuccessful hatch what did i do wrong?

    This is my homemade incubator. It is a still air setup. I have 2 hole on the front at the top at 10mm each. I also leave the front open slightly to regulate humidity and give extra air. i open the front 5 times a day to turn the eggs. As you can see i have a turning rack so it takes a breif...
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    Unsuccessful hatch what did i do wrong?

    Have been unsuccessful again. This is my second attempt out of 9 eggs only one pipped and that was 2 days late. Its is weak and seems to be struggling to get to its feet. Its been 12 hour now and it has fluffed up. Not sure if its legs are ok. In my first hatch i helped some when they were 2...
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    Air pocket too small day 20 what can i do?

    Air pocket too small day 20 what can i do? Should i see what happens or is there something i can do? They all look like half the size.
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    Smelly brooding area

    Can someone tell me how to manage the smell in our brooding area. At the moment we have a makeshift area under one of our kitchen worktops. We have moved our broody hen and her day old chicks inside due to the current cold spell we are having. The area is lined with cut strew. And the have been...
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    White Flakes in coop?

    I have two coops with different birds in each. Both have white flakes on the floor. Any ideas what it is? and why the birds are losing it? Is it normal or a health problem?
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    Blotches on yoke and spot on shell

    Anybody else know what the blotches are on this Yoke? https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/109189_img_7285.jpg
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    bubbles coming from eggs whilst sanitizing

    CHICKTEC Hatchery Sanitiser It says to immerse for 1min in warm water/sanitiser solution
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    bubbles coming from eggs whilst sanitizing

    bubbles coming from eggs whilst sanitizing Should i avoid trying to incubate?
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    Feedback on my homemade incubator - will it work?

    So far so good, at day 6 now and candled and weighed yesterday, but early to tell but did notice blood vessels in all 8 eggs and mainly on target for weight loss. Is it normal not to have a clearly defined air sack at this time? Would also like more feedback. I don't seem to be going through...
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    Blotches on yoke and spot on shell

    Here are the blotches on the york i was talking about. I eat this one with a couple of clear yokers as scrambled egg, as yet no ill feelings!!
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    Feedback on my homemade incubator - will it work?

    Would love to see more home made incubators for comparison, maybe snatch some ideas for the mark 2 model.
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    Feedback on my homemade incubator - will it work?

    Cmom - that a big one!! how many eggs does that hold? Like you i want to put some holes towards the base of the incubator which would disturb the eggs too much so will wait until the next batch. Arielle - no that is the ideal range at day 19. You probably already have your own way of doing it...
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    Feedback on my homemade incubator - will it work?

    Good to here from a fellow bodger. Yes the air flow is of most concern, was thinking of more holes but i got impatient and put the eggs in, so added to the ventilation by leaving a gap in the door. I did weigh each egg once laid and will be checking on weight loss at day 10 and calculate its...
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    Feedback on my homemade incubator - will it work?

    Hi Incubating for the first time and due to the high prices here in the UK for equipment, and because i'm keep to have a go and make something better than i could afford, i've tried building my own. Have done some research, youtube and the odd chapter in "Incubation - A Guide to Hatching and...
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