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    100% hatch rate??

    It was my first attempt so I didn’t want to load the thing full. I actually didn’t expect to get this many, I had heard so many bad things about the Little Giant I expected one maybe 2. I’m sure it was beginners luck! I’m going to try again with my Easter Eggers.
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    100% hatch rate??

    She went broody in the 21 days they were incubating. I had planned to brood them in the house but I saw an opportunity and I took it. Her eggs weren’t developing, I’m not sure why. I thought that would be obvious, I had/ have several broody hens on eggs. Wanted these eggs specifically to hatch.
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    100% hatch rate??

    I put 8 eggs in the incubator only 7 were fertilized, all 7 hatched. All but one which is in the incubator drying now as it just hatched are happily being mothered by a broody hen in the coop. I used a Little Giant Incubator with fan and egg turner and just used the thermometer and hygrometer...
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    1st time incubating, need advice.

    Sooo I have the turner out of the incubator and the eggs already in there being turned! I usually only buy my chicks from animal swaps in my area. You get to know them and I have ones I prefer to use. This is the only time I’ve bought a “type” of chicken I usually take the barnyard mixes because...
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    1st time incubating, need advice.

    Thanks so much! When I told my friends and family I was incubating eggs for chicks they said “Why? You can buy chicks at any farm store!” But those aren’t “MY” chicks, from my girls. I did get some new 4 month old Buff Orpington pullets and a few roosters for my bigger girls. I have a bunch of...
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    1st time incubating, need advice.

    Hi! Not a newbie to chickens or incubating under a broody hen, I have 3 sitting right now but they are my bantam silkies and I want a few more bigger hens for my bigger roosters. So my darling husband bought me an incubator. A little giant 11300. It’s running downstairs now having “passed” the 8...
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    What breed duck are they?

    Any guesses on these guys? Pretty sure the non crested are pekings have no idea about the crested guys.
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