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    Mud and Odor control: stall mats or mobile pen?

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    Baby goslings - assisted hatch!

    Thank you very much! I will do this for them
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    Baby goslings - assisted hatch!

    My two White African Dewlap eggs hatched yesterday! This was my first ever incubation and hatch! The hatch was not without its problems...humidity was a nightmare to control, despite a hygrometer showing 80% humidity, the air was still far too dry - I think with hindsight, the hygrometer was...
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    Still-air hatcher temperature query - help please!

    Please can someone tell me if a temperature of 97.5 farenheit (approximately 36.5 celsius ) is acceptable for my hatcher? This is the temperature at the top of where the eggs will be. I have two African Dewlap eggs at day 28 ready to go into the hatcher but am just a little worried about the...
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    Any first timers??

    I am trying to do a dry incubation - hope that is the correct term! My humidity is about 29 - 31% and I mist the eggs once daily. I won't raise the humidity until the eggs start to pip when I will pop them into the hatcher where I hope I can keep the humidity well up - about 80%. I'm so very...
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    Any first timers??

    Me! This is my first time incubating and I'm a nervous wreck! I have goose and Muscovy duck eggs set. I'm using a Brinsea Octagon to incubate and a Brinsea Hatchmaker for the hatching - hopefully!! Good Luck with your hatch - if you are like me you'll be pacing the floor and counting the...
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    APRIL Hatch a long ......Anyone?

    Please can I join in?! I hope to have some baby goslings and ducklings mid April! My first ever attempt at incubating - I can't believe how nervous I am! I'm using a Brinsea Octagon 20 Advance and will hatch (hopefully!) in an old Brinsea Hatchmaker!
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    New Brinsea Octagon 20 - Turner Help Please

    My Octagon turner has two hollow rods which slip over the plastic knobs that take the screws. It was very difficult to fit together! The screws on mine don't do up all the way - if I remember correctly, I had to really try my hardest to tighten them and they did eventually hold the rods in place...
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    Is anyone incubating in the UK, please?

    Hello, is there anyone in the UK incubating goose and duck eggs? I'm a complete first-timer at incubating having waited for years to be in a position to keep birds! I have four Exhibition Dewlaps, two White African Dewlaps and six Muscovies in my Brinsea Octagon! I'm trying as best I can to...
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    Hello from South West England!

    Hello! I am new here! I have found so much that is helpful on this site, and now, I have finally after so many years of wishing and hoping, got four Goose eggs in my incubator with another four to go in soon and six Muscovy eggs - all eBay purchases! I'm totally new to all this - poultry...
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