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    Turning automatic turner off at day 18

    I've been collecting eggs for 7 days now and only have 18 eggs to incubate. Today is day 8 of collecting eggs and since the recommended max for collecting eggs is 7 days, I started incubating yesterday. I wish I had at least 20 eggs to incubate and I could possibly get 5 eggs in one day so I'm...
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    How long to wait for hatches after day 21?

    I've had only 7 chicks hatch out of my 34 eggs and its day 21 today. How long would you suggest giving the eggs to hatch? 5 more days? I heard someone say they've had eggs hatch as late as day 28. But I've had two die from prolapse and they made a big mess that I'm thinking will need to be...
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    Hatched Chicks damaging unhatched eggs???

    I've been taking my hatched chicks out of the incubator about 24 hours after they hatch...sometimes quicker if they're dried and fluffy and standing to their feet. I have several that are still very wet looking even 12 hours after they've hatched so I'm leaving these in the incubator for at...
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    Storing eggs to incubate

    My chickens lay anywhere from 2-6 eggs a day so collecting them for a batch to incubate can take the maximum recommendation of 5-7 days. Because I want around at least 30 eggs to incubate. I usually quit collecting on the 6th day with about 30 eggs or more. I've been told that the eggs you want...
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    How to regulate humidity without a hygrometer

    Does anyone know of a way to regulate humidity accurately without a hygrometer? This may be hard since humidity may vary in houses, not to mention I'm incubating in my basement. I know more water in the incubator means more humidity so do I just fill up the water chamber and make sure it stays...
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    Aligning the incubator lid with the base

    Does it matter how the incubator's lid is aligned with the base? I have a Little Giant 9200 and I've had it for a long time. When I got it out to use, it wasn't stored put together and I'm not sure how the intended way to be put together is. My main concerns is how misalignment may have the...
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    Plugging in incubator 24 hrs ahead

    This is my second time to try to hatch chicken eggs and its been 15 years since I've done it. I don't remember much about it and the first question is when I'm plugging in the bator 24 hours early for it to get warm, do I need to leave the egg turner unplugged? It said the motor will put off...
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