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    Hope for the hopeless

    Soooo, this is my... um...4th hatch this year... back at it after several years... And on lockdown on Tuesday, I realize that the turner WAS NEVER PLUGGED IN ARRRRGGGHHHHH- 41 Shipped eggs.....I had high high hopes, dry hatch and candled at day 12 as only 6 quitters. I locked down...
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    Shipped eggs resting...

    Going for my third hatch, 9/41,11/45... All eggs were shipped. Hovabator Genesis with turner. I plan I doing a dry hatch completely until 18 days then keep 65% ish? How long should I let these eggs sit before putting them in the bator? I've been letting them sit 15-36 hours with the others and...
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    Egg Size

    I ebayed some eggs and they are TINY!!! Barely bigger than my Mom's bantams. Is that common? one of them is possibly a medium egg size the the others are all small. Is this why I see them crossed? I'm excited to see what we get!
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    That moment when you realize you've ordered too many eggs for this hatch

    And start thinking a Sportsmen is a good idea.. Can I put eggs between the rows of my auto turner in a styrobator (brand new genesis, using my old turner)
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    Wanted- Golden Laced Wyandotte and Pumpkin Hulsey Hatching eggs... ASAP!

    Looking for some Pumpkin Hulsey and golden laced wyandotte eggs to add to my incubator. I plan on setting them ASAP or they will go in our next hatch if I can't find any. I'm in WV Thank You!
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    Pumpkin Hulsey

    I loved my PH from a hatch several years ago. Now while looking at eggs online, there's a lot said about the 'larry carter' line. I am NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT looking to fight my chickens, I just loved them. Is this a line I should look for or one to avoid? THANKS!
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    Best Predator evading friendly layer

    Im back to chickens after several years without them. I'm looking for opinion/ experiences with different breed that are better at avoiding predation, friendly, cold tolerant, and decent layers. I had a great experience with pumpkins hulsey but would like a little more diversity than that and...
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    How long peep to pip?

    I am on day 24, 23, 22 on a staggered hatch. I have had dismal results and low temps (98 average) since day 20 (I keep bumping it up but it falls again). I had 5 hatch yesterday and have heard peeping of at least two since yesterday with no new pips. The chicks knocked the other eggs a lot and I...
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    Uneven temp

    I had almost perfect temps in my bator for the first 18 days (hovabator with turner, shipped eggs). All my eggs light enough to candle showed promise! I removed the turner and now my temps at the height of the eggs are low. I added two (for a total of FOUR thermometers, two with hygrometers) and...
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    Hatching a long air pocket?

    Good Morning, I have one egg that has an air pocket that extends from the top down one side of the egg about half way. It looks like there's good development, but is there something special I should do with this one when I take them off the turner tomorrow? I thought I saw a pic of a candled egg...
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    Add an eg?

    I'm starting a group of all shipped eggs. I would like to start the nones I have on Monday but some may not be here until The or Wed. Is it ok to put them in late?or should I wait?
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    Where did all the Husleys go?

    I have been out of chickens for a few years, but it really is an addiction isn't it? I loved my Pumpkin Husleys and have looked for eggs again but they seem much harder to find. I'd like to have marans and husleys in a small flock and it was pretty easy to find marans, no so much the husleys...
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    Dog Kennel chicken coop combo thoughts?

    I'm putting in a new outbuilding and need storage, outdoor dog kennel (for when she's too muddy to come inside until she dries!), and a small chicken coop/run. I was going to put them separate but hope that having the close proximity will decrease my raccoon attacks. Has anyone tried this...
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    How early can I stop turning

    How early can you stop turning? I have eggs that I put in on a Wed, Thurs, and Friday and I am leaving town the weekend before the hatch until sunday late. Is it ok if I take them off Sunday late? How bad will that be for the ones due to hatch on Friday? Oh, and I have an auto turner.. THANKS!
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    How early to take off turner

    I have eggs in the same incubator that were put in on a Wed, Thurs, and Friday. That is the way they were shipped (I couldn't stand to wait to put them in once I got them...) I will be out of town until LATE the Sunday before they are scheduled to hatch. Can I safely take them all off the...
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    Which end up?

    I have many eggs coming (I got a little out of control:D). I have done this before but... Which end up? I have always set the small end up in my bators or eggs on their side (they often don't stay that way) in my auto-turned bators. I have just had a terrible hatch (my fault, temp dropped...
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    WANTED: Silkies in WV, Southwest PA,

    I am looking for pet quality silkies. I live in WV and travel to the Pittsburgh area almost every weekend. Thanks!
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    Which Incubator

    I was wondering what incubator (I want auto everything that I can get so I don't forget) ya'll would recommend for hatching small amounts (25 or less) eggs? This will be used once, maybe twice a year, and only when enough of the open range egg layers (the fancier guys will have to stay in the...
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