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Day 22 and I have 12 baby chicks and more on the way. I was very surprised this morning when I saw the little fuzzies breaking their way thru the shell. I would have thought the 48 degrees would have finished them off not just slowed them down. Thanks to Yorkshire Coop I kept them going after...

Thanks for the encouraging words I have them back up to temperature and I hope all is well. Again thanks

Day 12 of incubation temp outside 28 degrees and electricity was off for 4.5 hours and thermometers showed 48 degrees in incubator before lights came on. My question is there a chance any will hatch? Or would it be best to start over.

Thanks I will give it a sniff as you suggested.

I have a broody hen and I put six eggs under her and it is day 19 and there is an awful smell coming from the brooder pen. I think one or more eggs have gone bad. Is there some way I can check to see if the eggs are still good. Thanks Dan

Patience is hard my hatch last week started out with 24 and three were not fertile on day nine so now only 21 left and on day eighteen all was still good so started lock down. Day 21 came and went and nothing no pipping - nothing. Got up on day 22 and had 10 chicks and by the end of the day had...

I had to go out and look at its leg color and they are grey not dark grey but a medium grey. Thanks

This is a Easter Chicken given to me and I have no idea as to the breed. Any info on it would be appreciated. It is around 4 months old. He or she reminds me of the Road Runner on Cartoon Channel. Thanks Danny

Thanks for your thoughts I will be giving my broody some eggs to sit on and leave some in incubator and give them to her when they hatch. Again thanks

I have a hen that has been sitting on a nest for 3 day and nights with or without eggs in the nest so she is definitely broody. Also I have eggs in the incubator that will start to hatch in 7 days. If I give the hen some of the eggs and they hatch in 7 days will the broody be happy with them or...

I had a dozen even out of 16 eggs hatch 6-3-13 three were not fertile one did not make it out. Put another 18 in bator today for 6-26-13 hatch. All copper Marans

Thanks I never thought of that but will give it a try on some.

I was given 15 Maran eggs to hatch but they are all very dirty can they be washed before putting in bator or not?

Day 22 and I now have 10 little chicks and more on the way.

Today is day 21 and when I left this morning I had 2 peepers and when I got home 9 hrs later I had 5 chicks and 3 more peepers. Expecting more tonight. I have Marans and EE here are 3 of them.