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    Hands on hatching and help

    How do you all feel about auto turners vs hand turning? Ive also read about a tilt method in bad air cell situations. This last round i used the auto turner from day 2 up to day 17. (I quit bc the silkie had already internally pipped by day 17). And yes, fat end was up
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    Hands on hatching and help

    So ive heard... Im very interested. Im trying to find some local pick up options closer to me (wash dc area). But failing that youve got a good rep re shipping and obviously beautiful birds!!
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    Hands on hatching and help

    Omg these silkie pics are my dream chickens $&@&$. I sucked it up and went in my last americauna. A 10 day looking embryo with dark liquids and slight smell. Sigh. Another 100% failure. A sane person would stop. But i cant. Ill set the next batch when we get back from vacation in mid...
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    Hands on hatching and help

    Thank you for the kind words :))). I def'ly need to upgrade my hygrometer, and thanks to this site im hoping to get "better". NB my ridiculously lucky brother hatched 5/10 ducks with that same horrid janoel. Never washed his hands when turning, let his toddlers hold the eggs, opened it during...
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    Hands on hatching and help

    Jennifer, i could kind of kick myself b/c i looked at brinsea but just didnt want to spend the money. But now im on failed hatch number two. First set lost to a POS janoel gifted by a well meaning relative. Thing only heated to 94 degrees the whole time but i didnt figure that out till day 24...
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    Hands on hatching and help

    I appreciate the candor. Id rather end this round of misery asap than drive myself crazy.
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    Hands on hatching and help

    Hi all, im new to the obsession. I had 1/24 shipped eggs make it to lockdown with visible movement all the way when candling. A little silkie. She pipped and 24 hours later started a strong zip. Then stalled out and i didnt get in soon enough to rescue. Peeled her sad little body out and she...
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    What happened? :((((((

    Humidity Queen: if you see this what humidity levels would you recommend for a mixed batch of silkies and other breeds? Ive been reading your posts all day and admire your MO.
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    What happened? :((((((

    This is really xcellent info and im so grateful you took the time! And just sick i didnt help her out when she was going strong. Omg. Thanks a lot for the insight and ill apply it in round 2.
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    What happened? :((((((

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    What happened? :((((((

    First time hatch. I set 24 shipped eggs. Only 1 silkie egg had any signs of life at lockdown. Id been keeping humidity 25-35% during incubation. Raised to 65% for lockfown. The egg pipped on day 19 at 8pm. Started to unzip at 8pm on day 20. Good vigorous pushing and zipping movement in...
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