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    Humidity

    I just started in an older cabinet incubator. Before setting eggs I got temps set & the humidity was 75%, so I removed the pads, that brought it to 70%. Then I opened vents and have gotten it down to 65%. Then I covered the water pan and now its down to consistent 60%. I am on day 4. For some...
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    Help!!! Chickens pecking eggs.

    Thanks for your reply. The Delawares are big chickens and the rooster huge, so the nest are 12 x 24 with a low 12" clearance to discourage the rooster from entering the nest.
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    Help!!! Chickens pecking eggs.

    There hen house is closed every night so no suspecting another intruder. Just curious, when a hen lays her egg, will the small end come first? TawnyH
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    Help!!! Chickens pecking eggs.

    Thanks, for the reply. I am going to get some of those carpet squares at thrift to cushion the egg landing, in the meantime I am going to see if I can find a cleanable sort of pad designed for this application? The Heritage Delawares are big girls so my roll away design is just simple gone under...
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    Help!!! Chickens pecking eggs.

    Hi, new to this forum. Yesterdays eggs, all of my eggs have this. Nearly all broke right on the small end. Is that the way the deliver from the chicken? No totally busted eggs just this. Is this a peck or a break on impact? I have built the nest so all eggs roll out under a board, but removed...
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