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    How long do I wait?

    Today (Monday) is day 22 on my eggs, 3 of them hatched yesterday pretty much right in a row. I took them out once they were dry and added more water to the bator to get the humidity back up. Just not sure how long I should wait or what I should do about the other 8 eggs. Help?
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    For those who have used a Brinsea 20 without an auto turner...

    Any hints on turning the eggs, I am a little freaked out about tilting it. I just got it today and moved eggs that have been incubating for 8 days. Any hints??
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    I should have been more patient....

    I bought an LG because I could walk into the feed store and get one and I had decided I was going to start incubating eggs over the weekend. I wish I had gotten something, anything else. This thing is driving me NUTS. I cannot keep the temp stable, humidity is fine, but everytime I got in that...
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    Ducklings eating shavings?

    I have 2 pekin and 2 mallard ducklings about 1-2 weeks old. I have had them for a few days. They seem to be eating a lot of pine shavings? I always see then laying in the brooder scooping some up. They always have chick starter (unmedicated) in their feed dish. Is this normal? should I switch to...
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    Set my first set of eggs now the wait is on!

    After fighting a long while for correct temp. I finally set my first batch of eggs. 18 set in the bator at 12:43am. Now I sit and wait. I would make a bad mommy hen, how the heck I survived 9 months of waiting with the humans is way beyond me. Gonna be a long long long 3 weeks.
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    Wondering if this is too small??

    I know we talk a lot about sq ft but I am building an 8X5X5 chicken coop with a 9X9X6 run attached. Part of the 9X9 will be covered for shade and protection from the rain and snow. I have 10 standard chickens and 1 bantam. Is this going to work for them?
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    Newbie from NH!

    Hello Everyone! I am a new chick mommy coming by to say hello. Last week I got 4 golden comet pullets and today I got 2 speckled sussex pullets and a lil tiny black bantam that was too cute to not bring home. I love these boards so far what a wealth of info!! thanks!!
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