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    Little Giant 9200 Still Air Incubator - humidity

    I'm trashing my lg today. 3 years. 5% success rate any hatch. Iv tried every thing anyone has said. I'm done. They are trash. Time to build. Good luck
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    Yes Sasquatch has a flock of PER-PER'S.

    OK I'm on lock down day 1. Added water 24 hours ago. Removed turner. Replaced with paper egg crate. Hatch date is 19th in 4 days. Iv had 4 of 32 eggs already hatch. Several more hatching now. Early hatch. Need I remind you. I had no water in the incubator for the first 16 days. Kept temp at...
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    Yes Sasquatch has a flock of PER-PER'S.

    I plan on a step by step update on the bator build. I found a real easy cabinet build. And one don't need to be a rocket builder. Its simple forced air 2 220 heat lamps a stat\humi. A 2 fans and a PVC turner rack. Cabinet is plywood and inslaited foam Simple. I'll order my stat off ebay. What I...
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    Yes Sasquatch has a flock of PER-PER'S.

    See I don't go in the store that often. Because I am sasquatch. People photo bomb me all the time. Or try to kill me. I'm on my last therm I'm gonna buy. Been threw 3 so far. My next $$ move is in building my next bator. I figure instead of paying to get this one just right. I can build what...
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    Yes Sasquatch has a flock of PER-PER'S.

    So iv decided to turn my lid every day to counter flopped temp. And no the lg is not a set forget incubator. People don't let the lg ruin you. Let it learn you. Lol. This will be my last time to use this incubator. After reading all I can in these forms for the last few months and year. Lg gets...
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    Yes Sasquatch has a flock of PER-PER'S.

    This is my 2 year with this bator. Andiv read every thing i can. Actualy im on batch 2. First batch was 30 eggs with 6 survivers. I trusted the temp for no reason at all. Used spunge to help humidity. Over did that. Because of one sucessful hatch i had of 75% good. Never got those results...
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    Yes Sasquatch has a flock of PER-PER'S.

    Lets start by saying Yes i am sasquatch and i too own chickens. Now we broke the air. Lets move on. Im going to share my incubation exp with each of you Im useing the lg still air. First i must say. Throwing this in the lake has crossed My mind several times. But that would not work. Why...
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    Little Giant 9200 Still Air Incubator - humidity

    OK one day later. It appears my way of guadgeing temp was wrong. Lol. I ended up and got some aqua thems added them and in a hour or less I seen that's to hot. OK time to correct big time. With the eggs only being in for less than 24hrs. I should be OK not gonna sweet it. Back to chasing temp...
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    Little Giant 9200 Still Air Incubator - humidity

    OK I set 42 eggs today in this still air. Used rice in the water chambers. No water. Heat is 101 under element 98 behind. Best I could get it. And the test begins. So far iv managed to keep heat stable at those temps. The rice has surprised me as it holds heat quit well . day 7 I plan to candle...
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    Squatting when I pet them. What does that mean?

    My tom turkey does this. He just squatts down letts me pet him everywhere. Lol.
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    need a crash course in geese.

    I have 2 african geese. 2 year olds. The pest guard dogs in the yard. I used to love them. Now those evil little birds. Enjoy your jurney with them. You will ether love them or hate them. Lol
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    Little Giant 9200 Still Air Incubator - humidity

    Ha. Im gonna set 3\12 tomorrow and try the dry method. Wish me luckk. I also decided to use rice in the channels. Why. Because use what I have. Seems fitting tho. Cooking chickens and rice lol. I will remove rice on day 18. And replace with paper towel and water. This may be my last run with...
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    Dig incubator

    OK I got it
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    Help I'm making a incubator

    I figured it out. I'm not much of a reader . more of a hands on kinda of guy. Look and build. But iv learned to read when I'm at loss. What that is is a fan in the PVC to circulate heat.I'm excited to start this project. I have a lg still air. I hate the darn thing. I'm on year three with it...
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    Dig incubator

    I have chosen to do the down home incubator. Some one please explain to me this pic. I have loads of questions. As well. Thank you and God bless
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