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  1. mariama

    New Jersey

    I hope no one minds me butting into the thread again... I started posting here about 3 months ago when my daughters and I decided to try our hand at building an incubator and hatching chicks. We now have 5 little ones who are coming up on 7 weeks old, and while 3 of them will be going to...
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    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    What a lovely color!
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    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    Oh gosh, that stinks. I'm so sorry!
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    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    Yay! Thank God for your little chickie!
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    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    And now there are 4! We have Justin Peeper, Fluff (aka Agrippa -- don't ask, it was my 10 year old's idea, but her sister wanted a more cutesy name), and 2 without names because they hatched in the middle of the night. They make so much noise!
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    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    So, a miracle occurred and at about 9:30am, there was a small pip in one of the eggs. I was amazed since we had terrible temperature fluctuations and are working with a homemade incubator. Justin Peeper, as my 'tweens' have named him, was born at about 3pm, and there is pipping in one other...
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    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    Hello! How would anyone know if you were hatching them at home? (Sorry if it's a stupid question.)
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    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    Aww, they look so cute, and you're right, it should be interesting to see what types of chickens you get! What type of incubator do you have, if you don't mind me asking?
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    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    Congrats! Do you have any pics?
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    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    I'm on lockdown (day 20) over here, and I get a strong feeling that none of the 16 eggs will hatch. The eggs haven't moved around and there isn't any evidence of pipping. The temperature fluctuations have been so great and all over the map during the entire incubation period. I think we...
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    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    Checking in again, but I think we are going to end up with a huge failure over here. My homemade incubator cannot keep a constant temp, and it's been all over the place. We check it often, so it has never been really high or low for long, but I think the temps are just too wild for this to be...
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    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    Our temps over here are fluctuating a lot and it's making me nervous. I guess it's the price I'm paying for having a DIY incubator. We'll candle in a few days to see if anything is happening, but until then, we'll be crossing fingers and praying. LOL
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    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    :::raising hand:::: I'm a newbie to all of this, attempting to hatch eggs as a homeschooling project with my kids. We put the eggs in last night, so we're on Day 1 over here. Good luck to everyone who is just starting out!
  14. mariama

    New Jersey

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    Hatch-Along - Started last night -- excited!

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