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    Is this a wyandotte?

    anyone know? I was told these were wyandottes. I just hatched them yesterday morning. the egg was brown. If they are what color do you think? thanks for looking.
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    LG- opening removable window to grab chick during lockdown bad?

    is this a no-no? does this count? my humidity didnt seem to drop much.anyone have an opinion on this? thanks
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    help chick out of shell? WITH PIC

    4 out of 5 of my chicks hatched 2 days ago. I have heard this last little bugger chirping inside(just barely) for at least the last 24 hours. I decieded to help this morning and I candled to see where his beak was so I could pip for him. I did a good job picking away some shell, but when I...
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    staggered hatch, introducing new chicks?

    I just hatched 7 cochin bantams last weekend. This weekend I have just hatched 4 seramas(still in the bator waiting for 1 more). Is is safe to put them in together, Or should I wait a week? anyone have any experience with this? my week old chicks seem to be pretty roudy, the try to fly and...
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    what color cochin bantam will I be?

    I just hatched these from a mix of colors of cochin bantams. I have five that are greyish and two black and yellow. will they stay this color. The blue cochins are my favorite, Is there a chance these will be blue? thanks for your help
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    why not help zip?

    I had 7 eggs at lockdown. 6 have hatched. the last one pipped about 20 hours ago. the egg is getting tossed around by the roudy bunch, is there any reason why I shouldnt help out this holdout? Id like to lower the humidity to help fluff up some of the hatches. and also they seem to peck at...
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    pips, shaking, but no zipping, help?

    I have a total of 7 eggs at lockdown. 4 pips, 2 shaking quite a bit, lots of chirping, and 1 has not moved. It has been over 12 hours and no attempt to zip. I wonder if they are stuck in their shells? I thought I ran high with the humidity the 1st 18(45-55%) and 75% at lockdown. Is this...
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    lockdown? will increase in humidity change my temp?

    I am day 18 just went to lockdown. I was at 45-50%, and temps were good. I have a lg 9200. I have decieded not to pull the second plug, as I self installed a computer fan, and the air blows right out of it. I have raised the humidity to 75%. I have read this changes the temps? I hate to...
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    candling question: seramas and wyandottes

    I am on day 7 with these eggs, I have 6 serama eggs and can easily see development in 5. I also have a doz wyandottes, the shell is darker and I cant see a thing. Is this normal, or did I get a bad doz. They are local and got them all from the same person. Also I was told that the serama...
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    Bantam cockrels worth eating?

    I want a flock of bantams for eggs,( I live in the city limits) but can only get them straight run. I have experience with the quick field dressing of a pheasant(breasts only). Anyone ever try this with a bantam? thanks
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    Brooder location- Wife wont put up with smell?

    I have chicks due to hatch this week and need to get prepared. I wanted to keep them in the mudroom, but my wife says if it smells they have to go(or me I guess).I will hopefully have up to 7 banties hatch, am I waisting my time setting it up and getting the temp correct indoor, only to have to...
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    help- air cell very large. 8 days till hatch.

    these are bantam cochin eggs. out of 15 Im down to 7. They are all moving and looking good as I candle them, its just the air cell is so large. Maybe almost a 1/4 in some eggs. Ive had the humidity at 45-50 so far. I just bumped it up to 55-60, is this a bad Idea? (I have 2 meters...
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    candled day 10, cracked open 2, did I jump the gun?

    I have been candling every few days, and have monitored development and 10 eggs seem to be consistent and look the same, veins at day 5 and now look like a dark mass(air cells clear), these 2 eggs I could see through with the light. when I cracked them open to check them out, It looked as if...
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    On Day 10, and want to add more eggs,worried about lockdown.

    I have room in the bator, and came across more eggs and want to put them in. I cant imagine no one else has done this what is the trick and or trade off for lockdown. Anyone share their success?
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    thick membrane normal?

    I just candled a 6 days. 13 of 15 have veins. Of the 2 that were duds, one had a displaced air cell. I opened it up and sure enough it was scrambled(yes the eggs were shipped). Although I noticed the membrane was very thick and almost stayed in tact when the egg was opened. Is this normal...
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    day3 candling, Is this normal?

    I am probably just anxious and know not much has happened yet, as I cant see anything in there. The eggs are very light brown and I feel like I can easily see into them. However, as I rotate and turn the egg the air bubble easily moves and tracks to the top of the egg. Is this normal? These are...
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    homemade incubator temp help

    I have made a cooler type modeled after the gopher bator. I have been running it for a few days, I have the humidity figured out a 50%. I have the same problems with thermometers like others. I have made a water wiggler, and the temp does stay within 1 degree(98.6-99.8, but my temps in the...
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