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i ended up with 5 healthy chicks out of 9 eggs. The one related to this thread i ended up helping out of the shell after waiting almost 2 days, it was so crippled and couldnt walk, couldnt keep its little head up.We had to put it down. I ended up breaking open the last 3 eggs that never did...

I incubated 9 eggs for the first time,got 6 that hatched, but the very first one that pipped, did it on the wrong end, so it struggled for 2 days to hatch, i finally helped the process along today helping it free from the shell, and now that it is all dryed off, its lively, but its legs arent...

Is that normal? WIll it fall off? It kind of looks like an umbilical cord. The chick hatched super fast, is strong, but the shell is still attatched by a small string.. My other question is, once its dryed off, should i leave it in the incubator for 24 hrs, is it ok to open it to remove it...

i am not positive, i have kept the channels full of water as the directions said when i bought the incubator. I am definitely going to get a hydrometer next batch, wish i would have this time around. But i was just going off the directions that came with the still air incubator. Some one said...

This is my first time using my still air incubator. I have meticulously followed the directions, kept the temp perfect at 99.5, turned the eggs 3 to 4 times a day. Today is day 22 finally seeing some action, my first to make progress has a beak that seems stuck outside the shell, and it hasnt...

I was interested in creating a new thread, but couldnt figure out how for some reason. So i'll try posting here in hopes of getting some good advice :). I bought a still air incubator and after 21 days, i am finally seeing some activity. However , am a little concerned about the first chick...