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  1. jdpotter

    To help or not to help, that is the question!!

    Out of 40 eggs, 28 passed the last candling. Of those, 14 hatched & lasted a week. 1 never grew at all & continually got weaker during the first week. I am now at 13 healthy 2-wk old chicks. I'm pretty disappointed with the final number, but I think I've learned a few things. Humidity is crucial...
  2. jdpotter

    To help or not to help, that is the question!!

    @ Silkies-Polishes: I discovered they weren't really hatching a day early, they were just pipping. I recalculated my days & my original due date was on target. I kept the temp at 99.5 with only slight variations as I kept the incubator in an inside room (no drafts or drastic temp changes). My...
  3. jdpotter

    To help or not to help, that is the question!!

    My latest count is 11 dead & 12 healthy. I had 1 die in hatching & candled the other two & found that they were not fully developed & showed no signs of activity. I've got 2 more that are pipping now & the others show no signs either way. If I've learned anything from this experience, it's that...
  4. jdpotter

    To help or not to help, that is the question!!

    I just got back into raising chickens last year, so this Spring I thought I'd try my hand at hatching from an incubator. I read up on it beforehand, kept all the temps & humidity at the right levels, made sure they were turned properly, and was really excited when my chicks started hatching a...
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