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    Hooked on hatching! Your favorite SWEET, QUIET brown layers?

    Thanks everyone! I'm leaning towards hatching more Buff Orps. One of my friend has 17 of them and they are very docile and friendly. I love the Black Copper Marans chicks I have too though. I'm afraid to have too many different kinds of chickens. Not sure about all of their various temperaments...
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    Post Pics Of Orps/ Orpingtons HERE

    Our 1 week old Buff Orpington chicks. Hoping to hatch a bunch more soon!
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    Cutest Chick/Chicken Contest!

    3 day old Black Copper Marans chick. My kids call her (hopefully her!) Jinx!
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    Don't thow the egg ou without doing this!

    I learned not to toss too soon from my sister's mistake. She tossed out 6 eggs on day 25 and one was alive and kicking! Today is day 23 for the rest of our eggs and I'm not holding out much hope but maybe I should go shake them!
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    my Incubater died :(

    Crossing my fingers for you! Please keep us updated!
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    Hooked on hatching! Your favorite SWEET, QUIET brown layers?

    I just hatched my first eggs and I'm hooked already! Just an awesome experience! My sister gave me 17 eggs, 14 of which ended up being fertilized. 8 of them hatched and the other 6 are on day 23 and probably not going to make it. (Though I know there were chicks forming in there and are pretty...
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    Late hatchers? How long do I wait?

    Well, I suppose it's possible that temp could be the issue. It's a still air incubator and I had it on 99.5 for probably 5 days before I read that still airs should be kept higher. It was kept between 101-103 for the last 16 days (couldn't get it to stay still but it was at 102 for the majority...
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    Late hatchers? How long do I wait?

    Quote: Um... ugh. My sister said she's had chicks hatch on day 25 and 26. Seriously? Because I don't want to risk explosion but I don't want to throw out a viable egg either. Ack! Hoping the float test gives me a clear picture.
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    Late hatchers? How long do I wait?

    Thanks Rebecca!! I'll do that tonight if they haven't hatched yet. AWESOME info!
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    Late hatchers? How long do I wait?

    Wayside... it IS hard! I want them to MAKE IT! I took the entire incubator into my closet with a flashlight and looked through them one by one. I don't want to candle them again though since maintaining the humidity and temp is so crucial in the last few days. If it takes too much longer, I...
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    Late hatchers? How long do I wait?

    I just hatched my first round of eggs! My sister sent me some of her Maran eggs (Black Copper and Black Copper/Pekin mixed) and eight of them have hatched so far. I started with 17 then I candled them all on day 14 and found 3 that were not fertile. So of the 14 that were left, 8 have hatched...
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