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    Did I totally blow it? How long do I wait?

    My first chick hatched at about 7:30 this morning! It's chirping was so loud that it woke me up from several rooms away I'm hoping more will follow soon. I'll update later in the day ;-) Carol
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    Did I totally blow it? How long do I wait?

    About an hour ago I heard a little chirp Thank you all so much, I'll keep you posted! Carol
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    Did I totally blow it? How long do I wait?

    Thank you Cochins1088 for responding. It seems that I haven't done anything right, but I'm trying to be hopeful for a little miracle. I did turn up the heat shooting for 101-102 like you recommended. (top of egg) Becci, thank you for also responding. In between starting my response to Cochins...
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    Did I totally blow it? How long do I wait?

    This is only the second time I've tried to hatch eggs. First time was 3 years ago and all went well with my Easter Eggers. This time I set 24 silkie eggs, bought from a reputable seller on eBay. They arrived well wrapped, and guaranteed fertile and less than five days old when placed in...
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    Newbie Panic Incubator lock down question

    Hello everyone. I'm new here and also pretty new to hatching chickens. Here's my first post with my history. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/44/texas/5060#post_9994414 Anyway, I'm about to transfer my silkie eggs off of the turner and into egg cartons for their last three days. I'm using...
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    Texas

    Hello everybody. I'm in Del Rio, which is a border city in Val Verde County. Del Rio is connected with Ciudad Acuña Mexico via the Lake Amistad Dam International Crossing and Del Río – Ciudad Acuña International Bridge. Del Rio is also home to Laughlin Air Force Base. I was born and raised here...
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