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    first sucessful hatch complete!!

    Quote: I waited until they had been pipped for over 13 hrs and their movement & peeping had all but stopped. It was very nerve wracking helping them out.
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    first sucessful hatch complete!!

    Our first successful hatch was complete lastnight. WOOHOO! We started with 27 eggs, 2 cracked, 4 were infertile, 1 was an early quitter, 3 died in shell after pipping, and 17 hatched!!! I had to help 3 out because they were HUGE and couldnt turn in their shells. The kids & I are so excited...
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    pipped for 7+ hours, white membrane

    I got some water in through the vent holes using a straw. The humidity is now at 76%. Hopefully that will help the little guy.
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    pipped for 7+ hours, white membrane

    Quote: There are still 20 to hatch. I can see its beak, it just opens and closes, no attempt to break out. It has very faint peeping. I wonder if I can get a tube in through one of the ventilation holes and add some more water....thanks for the idea!
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    pipped for 7+ hours, white membrane

    I have read the sticky on intervening...but still have questions. I have an egg that has been pipped for at least 7 hours. It has made no progress & the exposed membrance is VERY white. I did the dry hatch method, right now humidity is at 60% (with all wells full & 2 sanitary pads soaked)...
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    What do you think? **update**

    Quote: I dont feel its fair for you to jump to conclusions and imply that my husband is not a safe gun handler. He knew it was a wild animal, he got close enough to see it was a cat. And this isnt a little corn field we are talking about, so there is no risk of shooting through the field...
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    What do you think? **update**

    Quote: Guess I should have added that he got within 20 feet of it (and it wasnt backing down), saw it was a cat, and then backed off to get his rifle. We KNEW it was a wild cat, just not exactly WHAT species.
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    What do you think? **update**

    Quote: It didnt show up lastnight I'm going to check the cornfield today and see if maybe we hit it the othernight and it ran off a little ways before it dropped. My boss is letting us borrow his shot gun & "special" ammo. He says as long as we can get within 50 yards and just aim in the...
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    What do you think? **update**

    When we got home lastnight hubby went out with his maglite and saw some eyes in the corn field. It was about 11:30, so it was really dark. Couldnt get a good look, but it is either a bobcat or a small cougar. He took a shot at it, but missed since he couldnt really see it. I am charging his...
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    What do you think? **update**

    Quote: yes I did, but it wasnt much help. We still dont know what is after our chickens, but 2 more disappeared yesterday, within the time it took me to run inside & help my son in the bathroom & get back out to the yard. We spread sand around the outside of the coop & run lastnight hoping...
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    What do you think? **update**

    We live in the Pacific Northwest, NW corner of WA state to be exact. We have lost 4 chickens in the past 2 weeks. The only thing left is a few feathers, if that. The first time I didnt notice until the next day (no feathers left behind), the 2nd time our mini doxie was in his outside kennel &...
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    day 5 candling pics

    Quote: Thanks, have I mentioned I am impatient? it just seems odd to me that there is so much dark (or light) in some, but not others. Is that normal?
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    day 5 candling pics

    I set 26 eggs monday. i candled them tonight (using hubby's LED maglite), although I dont know what I am looking at & am hoping its just too early to tell, but I dont think it looks promising. Here are a few pics I took. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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    help with night time temp drops

    I need some help. My LG will run at steady right around 100 degrees all day, but come morning when I check it, its always around 98 degrees. How does everyone keep their bator steady at night with the house cooling off? I have it in the most temp stable room of our house, but its just not enough.
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    auto egg turner

    Quote: Good, my daughter will appreciate that. The bator is in her room because it has the most stable temps in the house...she complains about the fan.
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    auto egg turner

    I ordered an automatic turner for my LG, but got shipped the one for a Hova-Bator. Does this matter? It looks pretty much the same.
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    chicken people are the best!!

    Our (my children & I) first hatch was a total BUST! After getting shipped eggs, which I think had a rough trip, incubator problems (so we drove them 30 mins to a broody), then bringing them home to hatch, we got a big FAT ZERO hatch, 3 died in the shell, the other 6 were rotten...yuck! I...
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    What is a "sizzle?" What is a "Fizzle?" pics please

    Here are some pics of a frazzle (double frizzle)....they are pathetic looking things.
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    when did this chick die?

    Quote: I have been reading up on the dry incubation, I think I might give it a try. Thanks for your input!
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    when did this chick die?

    Today is day 22 & still no pips.....poor babies.
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