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    Babies due Saturday! :D

    oh, poor Thor :( Its amazing how high the little ones can flap! I suppose it really is the hazard thinking you're duck! He had a great time while he was around though.
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    Hatch Along - Setting eggs June 7th.....anyone else?

    i checked my suspect egg early on day 23. (candled on Dy 22 and didnt see signs of life, but a large air space) I opened up the air space, then the membrane, it hadnt made it but was a late death as its head was tucked under wing. Dont know if the air space was too big and thats why he went or...
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    Hatch Along - Setting eggs June 7th.....anyone else?

    My hatch was set on the 8th. So Friday was DY21. 4 of the 6 have hatched, 1 LS x RIR and 3 SLW. one of each left in the bator, no signs of pipping. The last to pip was about 4pm yesterday. How long do I leave it before I should inspect (maybe float test Ive heard mentioned here and a peek...
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    First timer Day 19- Going crazy!!

    I too am day 19. A first time hatcher! Tonight 2 of our 6 have pipped. My question to you all is, is it ok if it pips at the underneath of the egg? Do they manage to zip ok that way? I know, its a silly first timers worry... but dont dont them to get so far and then not make it! (it is at the...
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    Babies due Saturday! :D

    sorry to hear about Loki, he'd made it so far! perhaps something internally wasnt quite fully developed (his little chicky feet imp[lied his wasnt quite fully "baked"!) Such a cutie too.....
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    ANYONE HAVE EGGS DUE!! CHARTS ON PAGE ONE POST ONE!! NEWCOMERS WELCOME!!!

    Havent had a chance to read well through this thread yet but will do..... However I have a quick question.....Do I turn on Day 18, then top up water that night for DY19 to 21? Everything I read says turn until day 18 etc... lockdown for the last 3 days but I wanted to confirm! Mine are due to...
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    Babies due Saturday! :D

    Just caught up with posts. Congratulations!! Hope the lil one keeps going for you! ive been so busy hoping mine through to hatching... its brought my mind back to the prospect of defomrities/not quite cooked chicks etc! I was going to candle mine 2night but its got a bit late. Maybe his...
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    Newbie in the UK, Herts...

    Hi All thought I'd use the templat belwo to help introduce myself.... (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Had chickens years ago when I was at home, I'd got my family into them after hatching some in class at school.... want a few at home now for eggs/pets and...
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    Babies due Saturday! :D

    I hope hatch day is going well... This is my first post on here. First ever hatch (since I was a child) is incubating now. I too am awaiting some SLW!! on turning them this morning I found an egg "weeping" - it had been one of my hopefuls, I candled it and it didnt look promising so I took it...
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