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    Set 36 eggs tonight! Hatch-Along

    Oh I so agree with you there. I have one more Maran hatching. It looks like I am goIng to end up with 25 babies. 20 of the reds and only 5 out of 12 of Marans. So disappointed in that. I paid $30.00 for the Marans 6 black and 6 white. Got 4 black babies and only 2 white most were infertile but...
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    Set 36 eggs tonight! Hatch-Along

    I have 5 stragglers. If no pips tonight I will candle and see what's up. I've read to give them at lease a couple if more days. I am lucky that I'm going to be able to re home my extra babies to my mother in law here locally so I will have visitation. Lol. My house has been pretty dry too. My...
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    Is my heat lamp too hot?

    They are in the house and I have a space heater keeping the temp at 70 in the room. Ill try raising the light. Thank you !!
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    Set 36 eggs tonight! Hatch-Along

    Good luck. I pretty much dry incubated after reading about everyone's success on here. I kept the wet bulb right around 80 most of the time then ramped up to around 88 these last few days. It's soo afflicting. Now I want to do some little button quail. I want to wait and get one if those Brinsea...
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    Is my heat lamp too hot?

    The babies are not getting right under the light. Is it too hot or should I leave it so if the get cold they can go under to warm up?
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    Set 36 eggs tonight! Hatch-Along

    Here is a pic of my babies. I guess the heat was just a bit too high as the hatch seems to be kind of spread out. Still have 8 more eggs in the incubator to go. The are all still alive so I'm going to give them more time. 22 out of 30 babies so far. I sure hope the est come. One of the little...
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    Set 36 eggs tonight! Hatch-Along

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    Set 36 eggs tonight! Hatch-Along

    Hi Airelle. Humidity is good. I've been having babies hatch all day. Yep plié little buggers wait till I leave the room to hatch so we haven't gotten to catch one hatching. So exciting. 10 so far.
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    Set 36 eggs tonight! Hatch-Along

    Ugh i am a nervous wreck. 5 black Marans, 3 White Marans and 21 reds went into lockdown.
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    Set 36 eggs tonight! Hatch-Along

    I can't wait to see how you ss come out
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    Set 36 eggs tonight! Hatch-Along

    Getting ready for lockdown. I'm trying to get the humidity up then I am going to candle and lock down. I've pulled a few more that were quitters. I'll post the final numbers in a bit. I hope they start on Sunday and don't wait till I'm at work on Monday. It will be the longest day ever lol...
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    Set 36 eggs tonight! Hatch-Along

    Oops. Meant Candeled not cancelled lol
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    Set 36 eggs tonight! Hatch-Along

    Well I canceled last night. I culled 8 eggs total. Seven were infertile and one was an early quitter so I have 28 going strong. Six if the eight were the reds and two were the white Marans. I am really happy with the results so far and am really glad I was able to pick all these eggs up in...
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    Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

    Hi all. I'm excited to have found this thread and am learning so much. I've got 12 little Marans incubating. There are 6 BCM and 6 White Marans. I am excited to add them to my backyard flock. The man I got the eggs from shows his but I am only interested in them to liven up my eggbasket and I...
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    Set 36 eggs tonight! Hatch-Along

    Ohh good luck. Please keep me posted. Ill post the results when I candle this coming weekend.
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