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    Opinions on best egg layers

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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    Well, 18 out of 25 made it to lockdown tonight....I'll let u know what happens in a few days. If at least 15 hatch i'll be happy
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    Awesome, and good luck. I got 1 week to go.....
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    If u can see obvious veining than I assume they are alive. The veins in quitters disappear after a while. that's how I tell the difference on eggs that I cant see into very well.
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    I had 4 more quitters, so i'm down to 18 of the 25 eggs I set. These are shipped eggs, so if I can get 15 to hatch i'll be happy. This is only my second time hatching from my homemade bator. last hatch I had a 50% hatch rate, so I hope I can keep that percentage going up. 1 week till hatch day
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    Awesome....seems like once one pops out, they all start popping out. I remember my during first hatch they had all pipped in the night, but it was afternoon the next day and no progress. I left the house for two hours and when I returned there were 5 out
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    What Purpletie said is very true. I do the dry incubation method, so I don't even have a hygrometer in my bator. I monitor humidity by looking at the air cell when I candle. One reason why I think the dry method works well for me is that here in southern Wi, especially in the warm months, it is...
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    I have heard of that method, but I was hesitant to try it. I had just left it how it is, but I'm afraid it might lose too much moister down the road. Ok, awesome. Have not heard of this before, but I think i'll try it.
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    So I accidently knocked one of my marans eggs and gave it some fractures. That was around day 4. I thought that it was pretty mush it for that one, but I left it in the bator and after candling the other day I would say im 99% sure its alive (hard to tell with such a dark egg). Any thoughts on...
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    I am sure its ok. probably just resting. I now hatch them out standing up in egg cartons so I wont have that problem. makes me nervous even though its usually not a problem
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    15 of 19 eggs are developing well. they are crosses of turkens, orps and marans over turkens, orps, and marans. So will probably have purebreds and mutts. there are also 6 marans eggs that are too dark to see yet, so 25 eggs in the bator now. Day 5 just ended tonight
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    My Hen Ate My Pearl Earring

    No doubt your hen will be fine. Your earring might not be as lucky, though I am sure it will come out eventually. What shape it will be in when that happens is anybody's guess. Not sure how long it will take either, as it depends on how long it stays in the gizzard. I would be surprised if it...
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    this might not have anything to do with it, but I think since the eggs are small, they are ready to hatch slightly sooner. as if they fill the egg slightly sooner than larger breeds.
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    Comment by 'Y N dottes' in item 'Ancona'

    you could very well be right, Turk. I don't have much experience with roos. Though if I ever keep a rooster someday I hope it will be a little more people friendly
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    Oak leaves for bedding.

    I am sure it could work. It would not be my first choice since dead leaves don't hold much moister, but im sure they could be used
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    Strange white "spots" inside egg--what is it??

    my guess with problems like these are that it is from an excess amount of calcium, or calcium build up. I would assume they are edible still, though its understandable if someone chooses not to eat them
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    Strange white "spots" inside egg--what is it??

    Is it on the yolk or in the egg white? a pic would help. my philosophy though is nothing on the inside of the egg shell is going to hurt you
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    Maplebend Farm in Minnesota!

    Hi and welcome Barred rocks are a great breed I think
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    September Hatch-A-Long

    I wouldn't take it out. I had an egg I thought quit around day 12 but left it in to the end. It didn't hatch, but no harm hoping
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