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    How long to wait after a pip

    Hi.... Last night around 9:00 pm I got my first pip....(day 21 is Friday 2/5)... this morning when I woke up, I had one baby chick.... but not from the one that had a pip... how long after a pip does something more start happening... I still see that one with a pip rocking some... I am just...
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    WTB: Bantam Cochin Eggs: (no Frizzle)

    I am wanting to buy Bantam Cochin eggs... no frizzle please... just smooth... I would really love to have, black, white, red.... maybe molted... just let me know what you have and I would love to see pics!! My incubator is full right now, but would be ready to go again by Feb 8th!!!!! I live in...
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    Temp for a still air versus a forced air

    Is 99.5 the desired temp for both types of incubators? I borrowed an incubator from a friend last year and it had a fan in it, and I kept the temp at 99.5, and things went well. My husband bought me my own incubator for Christmas, but it is a still air.... I was just wondering if the temp...
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    Hi from Oxford, NC

    When I first found this website, I just jumped right in and started asking questions.... (I was looking for eggs, and then I had a lot of incubator questions).......so I never really did an introduction! I am from Oxford, NC... and I am getting totally obsessed with the chicken thing...
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    WTB: Standard Polish Top Hats & Bantam Cochins/Frizzles

    I would like to purchase some Standard polish eggs and some bantam Cochins and/or frizzles! I would love to get these this week, I want to try to squeze in one more hatch for the year. Please let me know what you have. I would like to know colors and price, and if you have pics that would be...
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    Ouestion about day old sick chick.. Please help

    I am a new (1st time) mommy to 10 chicks!!! I am very excited but a little nervous! (most of them are polish top hats, but the others, I am not sure about yet) I have 2 issues.... 1) I have 2 chicks that I helped out of there shell yesterday afternoon. After I did that they stayed in the...
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    Question about day old sick chicks.. PLEASE Help

    I am a new (1st time) mommy to 10 chicks!!! I am very excited but a little nervous! (most of them are polish top hats, but the others, I am not sure about yet) I have 2 issues.... 1) I have 2 chicks that I helped out of there shell yesterday afternoon. After I did that they stayed in the...
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    day 20 & 4 chicks already!!!!

    I cant believe it!!! it happened so quick!!! two were already hatched @ 5:30 when i got home. the third hatched @ 6:55. the fourth hatched @ 10:45. three are dry and out in the brooder. although one is panting (breathing quickly), they look great. #4 is still getting dried off. what should i...
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    Is Lockdown really necessary?

    I am just curious... would it hurt if I opened the lid to add a little more water to get the temp up? It would take 2 mins max. (probally 1 min) I am on day 20 My humidity is staying around 60. I have heard people sometimes on the last 3 days open the incubator and actually spritz the eggs with...
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    What does Dry Hatch mean?

    I am incubating some eggs now... day 21 is Friday... so they are on lockdown right now!! :fl:fl I am soooo nervous, so I read this site a lot for all the good topics and suggestions. I have seen people mentioning that they 'dry hatch'. What does that mean? Sorry if it sounds like a crazy...
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    Humidity won't go below 60?!? HELP!

    humidity won't go below 60. i have tried everything!!! i haven removed all the water in the wells. the eggs are on day 7. what else can i do? i have even taken th second plug out of the top. the temp. is still good at 99.5. is there anything else i can try?
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    Humidity too High? Day 7 in incubator...

    Hi everyone... I need help... I'm still new at this.... it's day 7 in the incubator... and my humidity is around 55 to 60% ( I just bought a hygrometer and put it in there yesterday, so it may have been like this since day 1) I candled the eggs last night and I do have babies in there, but I...
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    Do you wash the eggs off before they go in the Incubator...PLEASE HELP

    Ok this will be my first time doing the incubation thing... so go easy on me. I have the incubator plugged in (for 2 days) and have the temp right at 99.5 to 100.0 I just got my eggs today from the Post Office. Some are a dirty with poop. Which I assume is normal. Should I wash them before...
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    Want to buy Hatching eggs. Polish Top Hat, Cochin, Buff Brahma etc.

    Hi Everyone, I am new to the website. I live in NC. I am looking for some fertile eggs for me and my kids to put in the incubator. They are really looking forward to doing this family project!!! I have 19 other chickens already, but we have not hatched any ourselves yet. My chickens haven't...
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