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    OEGB or Dutch Bantam

    i have both and like both very well but i will say the dutch seem much more mild manered and easyer to handle. just my two cents.
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    Should the eggs be washed?

    i took the advise from someone who has hatched hundreds of eggs and they told me to take a paper towel and blot them off with tek-trol. the first batch i tried this on was on a batch of speckeled sussex eggs shiped from Sc. to Ind. in 20 deg. weather and i hatched 8 out of 11 so i was really...
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    Apparently someone doesn't like us..

    just to give the guy the benifit of dought, what if he would rather you contact him before you bid because if you are a member here he would like to give you a much better deal ? just a thougt.
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    average on shipped eggs developing?just candled for the first time on!

    good ideal i never would of give that a thougt. I was pretty sure about the temps and humidity but it never hurts to ask. if the hatch goes well we should have christmas babies . i know my two little girls are excited so i been watching extra close and asking alot of questions. i know i ask alot...
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    average on shipped eggs developing?just candled for the first time on!

    thats what i was wondering i figured the hole bounching around thing could'nt be good on them. i live in Indiana so i tried to get eggs fairly close some came from Tn. and some from Ark. if most of what i have left hatch i'll be pleased for my first hatch. i'm going to leave the lid on until day...
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    average on shipped eggs developing?just candled for the first time on!

    hey, i'm very new to the hatching game but i'm learning alot with the very much needed help from everyone on this forum. i've left the lid on from the day i put the eggs in and i candled them tonight on day 12 for the first time as suggested. i had 20 barbanter and 16 buff brahmas in the bator...
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    Anybody in Indiana?

    hello, i've been reading this forum for a while now and just love it . i usealy don't post alot cause my typing is realy bad. ive had chickens for awhile but my two little girl and i have been trying are hands at incubation, the first attemt did'nt turn out good but with alot of help from the...
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    Anyone hatching on Christmas??

    hey, thought i'd give a shout. i've got 20 brabanter & 16 buff bramas that should be hatching between christmas eve & christmas day.this is my 2nd attemt at this incubation thing , i hope i got my game together alittle better this time. my hygrometer has been holding at 32% to 37% by adding 2oz...
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    I CRAVE A BUFF BRAHMA BANTAM!!!!

    i know your feelings . i drove to ohio national back in november to get a pair (about 6 hour drive one way) and i don't regret it a bit . i love the two i got!
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    your toughts on keeping the lid on ?

    man you all don't know how much i enjoy reading all you'alls information and experiances, as i said my first atempt did'nt go well. heres alittle more info about my setup. my room i'm hatching in is about 70 deg and the humidity is around 42% to 46%, i have eletric heat in the house. it's been...
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    your toughts on keeping the lid on ?

    thank's for all the great advice. thats why i love this site there no way you could get this much knowleadage from so many great people. i think i'll take the plug out as it seems i need to lower my humidity alittle anyway and try to get it down around 35% and candle the eggs around day 10 or 12...
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    your toughts on keeping the lid on ?

    thank's for the replies. i sure hope this is right, i would like to see these babys hatch a whole lot worst than i would like to candle the eggs.the only thing that bothers me alittle is my measureing devises have a fair little spread between them one is a fluckers from the pet shop and a...
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    your toughts on keeping the lid on ?

    i've done alot of reading and lisening sence my first try at hatching a mounth ago , pure disaster! I have sence got a hygrometer and two more thermometers. igot a 1588 hovabator and the temps seem to be ranging between 98.5 and 101, i think that sounds ok . i have two hygrometers in there also...
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    hygrometer question ?

    thank's alot for the info. where i'm at you people are the only resoruce i have and you can't imagain how much all your info means! thank's, rick
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    hygrometer question ?

    as a nebie in chicken incubating i need help. i got a 1588 hovabator and i looking for something easy to use but still relieable. i like the looks of the digital model that you put the wholething in but don'nt know how good they are so i thougt this would be the perfect place to ask before i...
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