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    Help - First timer! Day 22 of hatch

    Thanks for the reminder! Raising the temp was another change we plan to make.
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    Help - First timer! Day 22 of hatch

    It's Monday and nothing. We did the float test and while all looked viable and were low floaters, none moved so we cracked a few. All had embryos that stopped pretty early in development SO we're scrapping the bunch and then back to the drawing board. We will get a new thermometer and...
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    Help - First timer! Day 22 of hatch

    Thanks everyone! Day 23 is over and nothing yet. Holding with the plan.....won't touch until Monday and then will do the float test.
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    Help - First timer! Day 22 of hatch

    Thanks, ChestnutRidge. That is great information. I do think that while we maintained a consistent temperature that it may have been slightly on the low side 99.5 (or slightly below, but always above 99). I've bumped up the temp slightly and am sticking with my plan to l leave the eggs as is...
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    Help - First timer! Day 22 of hatch

    Thanks for the well wishes! Just checked and still nothing. 6Happiness - At what time of day did you originally set the eggs? I set them at 5:00 pm ET on the 24th so maybe I'm still a few hours behind you. (still keeping my fingers crossed)
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    Help - First timer! Day 22 of hatch

    Thanks everyone! I'll keep you posted on the final results. I plan to leave them in the incubator until Monday.
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    Help - First timer! Day 22 of hatch

    We used the thermometer provided with the incubator and kept it at the marked 99.5 degree mark. It did not fluctuate much at all. We have not had any condensation on the viewing windows. Using a flashlight I am able to still see water in the trays though. What is involved with the float...
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    Help - First timer! Day 22 of hatch

    No, I didn't get a hydrometer for this first hatch. To be honest, I would rather do it the natural way, under a broody hen, but none of my girls would cooperate and I just got too impatient. I will see what the end result is and make a decision about getting one before my next hatch attempt...
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    Help - First timer! Day 22 of hatch

    We bought our first incubator about 4 weeks ago (Little Giant - Model 9200 Still Air Incubator w/automatic egg turner) Follow instructions completely Set 26 fertile eggs on Thursday, February 24 around 5pm. Consistent temperature throughout the incubation period Check/filled the water...
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    How many chicks to put under broody BLRW?

    Update: Well I ended up getting 4 Java chicks and 7 BLRW chicks to put under her the evening of 5/6. The next morning, when she got up she only had 3 unhatched eggs under her and no new chicks. We knew that eggs were disappearing since we were pretty sure we had put ("we" being my husband who...
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    How many chicks to put under broody BLRW?

    I have a BLRW sitting on 8 eggs due to hatch on Thursday, May 6th. I have a friend hatching out some Mottled Java's on Wednesday and I want to get some from him and put under her on Thursday night. I did not candle the eggs she is setting on so I will be happy if she hatches 4-5 of the eight...
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    oh my!

    My BLRs are the sweetest birds in my flock (and the prettiest I think)! Good luck! Sandy
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    Question: Hatching my first eggs under a broody....

    Thanks for the advice everyone. I ended up just letting it be and deciding that nature will have to take it's course. Next time I will build a totally separate brood box. I will keep you posted!
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    Question: Hatching my first eggs under a broody....

    This is my first shot at hatching a clutch under a broody. I know I have made several mistakes and will hopefully do better next time. My broody is a Silkie about 9 months old. She is sitting on 9 eggs and we are on Day 8. She is in a small dog crate in one of our goat stalls. Each night...
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    i need some advise because MY CHICKENS HATE ME!!!!

    One of my flocks consist of 3 BOs and 5 BRs. The BOs are 27 weeks and none are laying as of yet. The comb and wattles on one girl are very red and I think she will start laying any day now. The others are not as developed and it will probably be another couple of weeks. The BRs are 23 weeks...
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