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    What's happened to my candler?

    Hi guys, I've used a Titan egg candler for nearly a year now, no problems. You plug it into the electric socket. However, last night I left it switched on (as in the light) all night. Have tried to candle my eggs a couple of times today and the light is somewhat diminished now, and I can't see...
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    When can the babies go outside?

    Hello, I have 3 Rhode Island Whites, 2 boys and a girl. They will be 6 weeks old on Monday. From my research it looks like they can go outside now but I still feel they are too small so they are inside the house with us. We are in Southern England, what do you think we should do?
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    Day 22, nothing. What now?

    22 days into a chicken hatch. Humidity is at 65%, normal temp. 8 live and kicking babies left it there at lockdown. Seen majority rocking and jerking about since day 18. Not seen some of them moving but of course I don't sit there all day watching the incubator (I would like to though :)) so...
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    Help .. We've got twins!

    Hello, It's day 9 of my second hatch at home using an incubator. I candled this evening and I am very excited to find out there's twins in there! However I know their prognosis is not good and the likelihood they will survive is small. What do I do from now to make sure they have the best...
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    8 day old chick head twitching?

    Hi all, Our 8 day old chick has started have a head twitch/spasm. Seems every 10-20 seconds. She will very quickly shake her head. She is normal and healthy and seems very happy otherwise. Please help!
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    Which temperature do I trust? Please advise!

    Hello, Just into day 3 of my second hatch incubating at home 12 chicken eggs. The temperature showing on the lid of my incubator (it's an led display almost) says 37.5 degrees but the thermometer inside the incubator says 35 degrees. Which do I trust? Shall I up the temperature on the actual...
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    When does the chick leave the incubator?

    The chick hatched about 6pm last night and it is now 7.30am. The brooder box is ready and it is getting nice and warm. When can the chick come out and go into the box? Is it 24hrs? Thank you
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    No pipping 12hrs after first rocking, normal?

    Hello, day 21 of incubating chicken eggs. The 3 live eggs were rocking this morning from 8am, it's now 9pm and they are still rocking now and again but there's been no shell break or pipping. Please tell me that's ok?
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    Lockdown tomorrow, question about humidity

    Hello everyone, Day 18 tomorrow of my first hatch using an incubator and I have a question about humidity. I have an incubator with water channels at the bottom of the incubator. I've been advised to fill up all the channels to keep the humidity up. Is this correct? Obviously I am not meant to...
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    Can you tell me what day of incubation we are on?

    Hello, We put our chicken eggs into the incubator two weeks ago today, right about this time. So does that make us day 14 or day 15? Sorry if that is a stupid question!
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    I'm new and currently doing my first hatch!

    Hello, I've been looking for a lovely active forum for ages and it looks like I've found the place! I joined yesterday and spent the day reading up and getting to know my way around the forum! I'm currently on Day 9 of a. 21 day home incubation using fertile chicken eggs. Out of the 11 eggs we...
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