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Yes, hatch time was about 4 days longer then expected, there was not a parent common to them, 6 different hens 2 different roos, 1 roo with each set of 3 hens, eggs that hatched the spraddled ones were from both groups.

So out of 26 eggs and all the temperature problems, 6 eggs hatched. Of the 6, three had no problems, the other 3 are spraddle leg. Tried hobbling them with bandaids but it didn't work. I have now lost all 3 of those. I am wondering what caused it? They weren't all out of any specific breed and...

I won't be able to make the Walker swap this time, there is a rabbit show the same day in Waterloo. Does Walker have swaps the second Sunday of each month?

Swap at Walker, IA this Sunday morning.

Swap at Walker, IA this Sunday morning.

2 out 1 zipped! So eggcited!

Just when I was ready to give up... I came up to check the incubator and I have a chick! I also have another pipped! It is so hard not to open the incubator during lockdown especially when they are hatching!

So I am now on day 23, candled as I went into lockdown, everyone looked viable. I have no moving eggs, no pips, no nothing...in 3 days I will do eggtopsies if nothing hatches...

Just set 30 more home mixed into the bator...this is the second incubator, the first is in lockdown and will be used for lockdowns as this one doesn't have the mesh "floor". This batch will be interesting to watch as I had to clean several of the eggs and some are almost 3 weeks old. I had to...

I was told he was a Dominique and his comb is right but from the Dominique pictures I have seen the rest of him isn't right.

Out of 30 that started, 26 went into lockdown this morning! Now to wait..... oesdog I am so sorry you had a let down, try again, I will be jumping in for next month. I just set another 30.

He does have some barring on his lower legs. Yes, there is another roo in the cage, they constantly want to fight,

Tonight(Monday) comes final candling and lockdown....temp climbed to 104 today...grr, got it back down but don't know how long it was up. Thinking it is a sure sign something is still alive and growing. Hoping for at least a 20% hatch rate. I have a batch ready to put in the bator but have a few...

Don't give up yet! With no pips it is safe ti try candling again. My first ever hatch didn't go until day twenty six. I was ready to give up but candled and saw movement so I waited a little longer.

Day 12, candled for the first time and in spite of the 112 degree spike in temperature on the first day all of my eggs show veining and movement! I am so pleased! My incubator (an LG Still Air) stays between 100 and 102 degrees.

On my first day in the incubator accordung to 1 thermometer I had a 112 degree spike, my electronic thermometer showed 108-it is the more accurate one. What are my chances of having a hatch?

I bought 6 White Leghorn chicks at Theisens on 51st in Cedar Rapids. 2 actually look like California Whites. Looking forward to seeing how they look when they grow up.

Will be setting about 30 eggs into the incubator tomorrow! Crossbreds of EE and Dominique, and Crosses of EE and RIR. This will be my first time using an automatic turner and the first time hatching my own homeraised eggs! I am excited!

I am in need of a bottom for both a Little Giant 9200 and an older square Hova Bator. Does anyone have one they could sell me, or can anyone point me in the right direction to find these? Thank you!

Hi Iowa folks, I live East of Cedar Rapids near Shellsburg. I am looking for some hatching eggs. Would like California White,California Gray, Leghorns or Blue Andalusian. I just put some EE crossbred eggs in the incubator!