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  1. Marilynszoo

    First Time Questions!

    Yes, humidity can cause problems; it is such a pain! How do those hens do it? I just had three broodie hens hatch clutches; 28 out of 30 eggs hatched! So much easier! But I had a bunch of eggs I wanted to hatch so here we go again with the incubator. Sometimes you can figure out what causes a...
  2. Marilynszoo

    First Time Questions!

    There are so many variables with incubating; things that could go wrong. It has happened. I once had a temperature spike that killed everything. I've had chicks that were fully developed but died in the shell just before hatching. Were these shipped eggs?
  3. Marilynszoo

    First Time Questions!

    Okay then, just be patient. If nothing else pips after 24 hours, I would take the one chick out and candle at least some of the eggs looking for internal pips or movement.
  4. Marilynszoo

    First Time Questions!

    Hi CM, Welcome to BYC! I have not used that incubator, but I have been incubating for the last two years. It's hard to give advice without more information, but I would wait another 24 hours and see if more pip. When did you last candle the eggs?
  5. Marilynszoo

    The 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!

    Sorry to have to report, due to a bad case of stomach flu, I did not set any eggs for this HAL. You may remove my name from the list. I will be hatching again soon! Good luck to everyone for a great hatch!
  6. Marilynszoo

    What Color is This Silkie?

    Sorry, double post! Here's a pic from when she was a chick:
  7. Marilynszoo

    What Color is This Silkie?

    I say partridge; looks similar to a chick I had that grew up to look like this;
  8. Marilynszoo

    What Color is This Silkie?

    I say partridge; looks similar to a chick I had that grew up to look like this;
  9. Marilynszoo

    silkie sexing

    I am no expert, but I will guess pullet from the way she holds herself. The thing about wing feathers being short/long is probably referring to day old chicks of certain breeds that can be sexed by looking at the wing feather tips growing in.
  10. Marilynszoo

    Deadly Temp Spike with ITC 1000 Thermostat

    Thank you gpop 1. I'm not aware of it having an alarm feature. If it does I don't know how to turn it on. There were no instructions, so I had to figure out how to set it. We did have a thunder storm last night and I wondered if that could have something to do with it? I actually bought another...
  11. Marilynszoo

    Deadly Temp Spike with ITC 1000 Thermostat

    Thank you mich9510 and AmandaKyle.
  12. Marilynszoo

    Deadly Temp Spike with ITC 1000 Thermostat

    I'm in shock. Last night at the last turning for the day, everything was fine, but this morning the temperature in my cooler-bator was 130 degrees. I've been using the same equipment for a year and have hatched dozens of healthy chicks. Everything was going well. I just can't believe this...
  13. Marilynszoo

    The 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!

    These are from my last hatch; hopefully more of my Silkies will be laying in time for the Easter hatch!
  14. Marilynszoo

    The 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!

    Okay, I'm in. Who can resist baby chicks on Easter?
  15. Marilynszoo

    2017 Groundhog Day Hatch-a-long!

    The last egg under my broody hatched sometime during the night, another beautiful blue Silkie! So the final count is 9 Silkies and 8 assorted dual purpose large fowl. Now I'm building another small Silkie house; it will be my 5th coop.
  16. Marilynszoo

    2017 Groundhog Day Hatch-a-long!

    Hope #6 makes it! Congrats on the rest! I just checked on my broodie and found a fluffy light blue chick under her! The other egg is pipped, so maybe will hatch tonight.
  17. Marilynszoo

    Problem with nipple waterer

    Hey, I've used both horizontal and vertical nipples and definitely prefer the horizontal ones. The vertical ones do sometimes stick and drip. For keeping the water from freezing I use a birdbath de-icer in the bucket; works great!
  18. Marilynszoo

    Injured Chicken (Neck Wound)

    Hey, sorry for your trouble. Definitely isolate the hurt chicken and clean her up as well as you can to see the extent of damage. Spray the wound with antiseptic spray or apply bacitracin ointment. If you know which chicken is pecking the others, remove her and keep her separate from the others...
  19. Marilynszoo

    TSC Chick Days what breeds?

    It varies from one store to another.
  20. Marilynszoo

    Tennessee

    :welcome
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