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    My chick hatched, what is this on it's butt?

    Will it be ok? I cleaned off the eggshell and inner membrane. It's bouncing around the incubator like the others, but I don't want it to die. It just started eating and drinking water. Wasn't sure if it was part of the yolk, it's dried up now- do I cut it off?
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    My young roo's left leg has a red line down it?

    Is this from sparring with his brother? Mites?
  3. chonsey

    Shipped Eggs in Lockdown

    I have a dozen shipped eggs in lockdown, four have internally pipped. I heard one peeping. Day 20. Humidity 65. The other eight eggs may have malpositioned chicks in them. How long should it take for the four that have internally pipped to make an external pip?
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    December Hatch-A-Long!

    I have received a dozen La Bresse and four Barbezieux eggs (stabilizing from being shipped) and a new R-com incubator (replacement unit should be here tomorrow!). The liquid crystal display must have gotten damaged from transit, so disappointed. Thankfully - they are replacing the unit ASAP...
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    Chick pipped over 24 hrs ago

    Have a chick that pipped yesterday, peeping. Saturday night, no progress - slight peep. I THink the chick is so big it couldn't move around? Read up on some of the posts under Incubating & hatching eggs, followed the instructions - helped finish the zip. Chick is weak, no peeping but...
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    Incubating shipped eggs

    Trying Hatchright spray, claims to strengthen the veins & embryo-stronger chicks. I'll be using the Farm Innovator incubator and automatic turner. I also got their chicken heating mat - 60w for the brooder, so I can turn the light off at night. I've let the chicken eggs settle for a day and a...
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    First time hatching chicks with incubator

    So thankful I found your website! I got a dozen eggs from a friend and decided to try and hatch a handful out. Saw an incubator for sale - Well I just had four chicks hatch out - past 21 days of being in the incubator. Very thankful I waited and waited and when I was about to give up I heard...
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    Cracked egg

    Thanks for the Canning Wax suggestion. I just got six eggs, one is slightly cracked on one side-at the top where the air sac will develop.
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