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  1. The Jenki Bator Wbjdmds Chicken Incubator

    The Jenki Bator Wbjdmds Chicken Incubator

    The Jenki-Bator--front view The temperatures are stable with 1 degree range of 99.5. I am having to work hard to raise the humidity for day 18-21. The hole in the front of the eggs was for my attept at an egg turner, it didn't work as expected! Notice the web cam in the upper left. This...
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    First Muscovies!!

    I hatched 6 Pekins last week and these babies are MUCH more docile than the Pekins. Is that normal?
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    First Muscovies!!

    That was my thoughts! I candled friday and they looked good. One looked less developed but still looked vital. I think I'll do that! I would love to hear what others think.
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    First Muscovies!!

    Here are my first two muscovies ever! I got six eggs from a friend who had "put them under a hen" My question is how long to wait for the last 4 to hatch? I thought these 2 were about a week early, should I continue to incubate the last four for another week and see what happens? Should I...
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    Crested pekin

    I know you can't see very well but I had this photo at work. This is a picture I took within the first 24 hours after hatch. What do you think?
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    Crested pekin

    Awesome! Thanks. I will try to take one of mine this weekend so everybody can weigh in with their opinion.
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    Crested pekin

    Does anybody have a photo of a crested pekin duckling? I have searched the site and not been able to find one. Wow, wouldn't you know it, I blow my one in a million odds on a duck instead of a million dollar jackpot!
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    Crested pekin

    I hatched 6 pekins on monday. All look normal but one looks like he is crested. Is this possible and can you really tell this early. A friend told me he look like he just slept wrong and his feathers were sticking up but they have been that way since soon after he hatched!
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    hot-water-heater thermostat that only goes down to 110 F - ok to use?

    I haven't hatched a ton of eggs but I have had two batches that were hatched in my homemade incubator successfully! My first hatch with "mutt" eggs hatched 14 of 16 fertilized eggs successfully and my second hatched 6 of 6 duck eggs successfully! My incubator uses a 60 watt light bulb and a...
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    First duck hatch!!!!

    Yeah!!!! Six out of six on my first duck hatch. These were also shipped eggs, so I am twice as happy!
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    First duck hatch!!!!

    Here are five of the six, one to go and he has been pipped since yesterday morning! (hurry up!!!!) I guess they will be perfect for Easter pictures with my 4 year old little girl!
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    First duck hatch!!!!

    Here is my first duck hatch. I have six shipped pekins and all six have pipped. Hopefully have 6 new baby duck by tommorrow!!!
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    Dimensions of autoturners

    I have built a new cabinet type incubator and was curious to the dimesions or various types of autoturners. I am looking at the LG and hova-bator ones. does onyone have a preference between the two and if so why? Any advice welcome!
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    WTB 12+ Pekin Duck eggs

    I want to buy at least a dozen White Pekin duck eggs. I am not concerned about "pedigree" PM me or call me 662-207-0328.
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    HomeMade Incubator Contest - 3/09 - Winners Announced!

    Here is my official entry! I read the rules and noticed I had to add the pics to my BYC page. Hope to put update pics ASAP. Inspired by Miss Prissy's breadbox incubator! https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=12322
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