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    Egg necropsy: pic

    It's forced air, computer fan running 24/7. We just have cheap accurite thermostats, and it hasn't been an issue on my end. We aren't shooting for 100% here, I don't really have time for charts and what not, I understand I won't get the best results that way. His is a little different than mine...
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    Egg necropsy: pic

    So here's our background, friend and I both have homemade cooler incubators, we ordered our first batch off the webz, 60 eggs, and after some shipping woes set the eggs 9 days post collection. I hatched 15 of 33, friend hatched 9 of 27. Not terrible. That was 6 months ago. Finally tried hatching...
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    Anyone use 1/2 x 1 inch grid?

    I'm 6 months in with my first batch, and have just recently started seeing some bumble foot. Very rarely will poop sit on the wire but I do see it every now and then, it usually ends up falling through eventually. Also some design flaws in my coop have led to the edges having some build up. I...
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    Anyone use 1/2 x 1 inch grid?

    Yea I don't like how the 1/2 grid struggles to stay flat, I'm sure the 1/2 x 1 and a little higher gauge would help. Have had lots of issues with bumble foot lately
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    Anyone use 1/2 x 1 inch grid?

    I know the norm is the 1/2 x 1/2 grid, I saw a video where a guy was using the 1/2x1, seemed to be fine. Maybe create even less chance of stuck poo and a few less wire joints to create possible nicks. Also, anyone use the coated wire versus just the metal? Seems like it would be easier on their...
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