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    DIY incubator

    Large cooler works best. we set 18 last year and 15 hatched! I have pics of ours on my page if you want to get an idea of where to start! Good luck!
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    Just ordered my first chickens!

    I just recieved my chicks from Ideal last week! Yours will be shipped out on the 2nd. Also we ordered 11chicks and Ideal sent me 14 extra males (free) for warmth, so you will probably get extra males too. Just thought I would let you know because someone on BYC was kind enough to tell me and I...
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    New fuzzy butts coming!!

    Quote: Who did you order from that they added that many males for heat. I had four dead chicks and all McMurry will do is give me a credit they wont ship replacements. I'm sorry that you lost some of your little ones before they even had a chance. We ordered from Ideal, they sent our 11 and...
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    New fuzzy butts coming!!

    My 5 BR's, 3BO's, and 3 EE's are all doing good, we got ride of all 14 of the RIR males they sent for warmth. They brought in $20, not to bad! We only had 5 hatch out of the 12 we putin our homemade bator, but all five are good lokking chicks and are doing great! Also sometime saturday night one...
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    Day 22 and only 5 of 12 have hatched??????

    Thank you so much for the advice! I have already pulled them out and cracked open the other three, they were bad to. I am a little upset that my first hatch didnt go as planned but we are very happy with the 3 BO's, 1RIR, and 1 BR that did hatch! We also ordered 11 pullet chicks from Ideal so...
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    Day 22 and only 5 of 12 have hatched??????

    Ok so I just went to check on the bator nd there was cracks in three of the eggs and a brown liquid ozzing out of them? I took them out and they stunk pretty bad so I went a head and candled the other three and couldn't see and movement but they smelled a little funny, don't know if it's from...
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    Day 22 and only 5 of 12 have hatched??????

    Ok its day 22 now and only 5 of 12 have hatched, and those hatched on day 20! Had one pip on the wrong end and it didn't make it so I'm down to six left. My question is since the other 5 hatched on day 20 and we are on 22 now will the others still hatch, there is no signs of movment or anything...
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    JAN 28th HATCH!!! Who's with me?!?

    ok I dont know how to post pics on replys but if you want to see some of our new chicks you can go to my byc page! thanks
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    New fuzzy butts coming!!

    Ok so I cant figure out how topost pics on a reply but if you want to see what we have so far you can visit my byc page! thanks
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    I accidentally bought some eggs! Oops!!

    Ok so I cant figure out how to post pics on a reply so if you would like to see our chick go to my byc page
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    I accidentally bought some eggs! Oops!!

    Ok, so I had the RIR pip at 1:30 yesterday and it finally hatched at 11:30!!!At about the same time another pipped, this one was a BO and it didnt take near as long. It hatched at 3 am! Another BO pipped this morning at 7 and at 7:23 the post office called and said my chicks from Ideal were...
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    The Heritage Rhode Island Red Site

    Its day 20 and I just had one of my RIR's pip! Hope all hatch strong, healthy, and with no problems. I will keep ya'll posted and put up pics asap!!!
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    JAN 28th HATCH!!! Who's with me?!?

    Thanks BigDaddy'sGurl, I will post pics asap! Good luck with your hatch as well!
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    New fuzzy butts coming!!

    Hey, just went home to check the bator and one of my RIR's pipped while I was there!! Im so excited can't wait to see it out of it's egg!!!! I was not excpecting that, I hope they all hatch strong, healthy and with no problems! Wish me luck!!!! Oh, I will post pics asap!!!!
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    I accidentally bought some eggs! Oops!!

    Hey ya'll, just went home to check on the bator and had one of my RIR's pip while I was there!!! We have12 in lockdown and its day 20 and I hope they all hatch strong and without any problem's. I will keep ya'll posted wish me luck and Godbless!!!!!!
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