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  1. marcbarsby13

    May Hatch-a-Long!

    Day 21 and the first one has arrived, with three more pipping. My humidity has been perfect. However when they start pipping and zipped the humidity has gone up.....is this normal I was told about 60-65 during lockdown...but I'm up just over 70. Do I need to do something to fix this. I know I'm...
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    The EE braggers thread!!!

    I think that's my best option....
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    The EE braggers thread!!!

    Anyone on here have some suggestions for candling EE eggs? I've tried up to 75 watt light in a shoe box. Still can't see anything
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    May Hatch-a-Long!

    Thanks...thats actually really helpful. I hadn't thought of that. As long as they are growing. No need to see too many details. Just to be sure they are progressing to a better hatch than the last one.
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    May Hatch-a-Long!

    Any Lu k with the EE candling? I'm in the same boat. Can't seem to figure out what to use to see in them. Checking Sunday before lockdown.
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    How long to give her?

    I had read/heard ducks were able to in breed....guess not?
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    How long to give her?

    Same. 8 or so missing. But no sign of anything. I know the feeling
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    How long to give her?

    I've got mallards and she did the same type of thing earlier this year. It was her first clutch and seemed to be going to plan. 13 eggs. Would b sitting on them most of the day etc. My son then started finding pieces of broken eggs in other parts of her run. She buried her nest,which I took to...
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    Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

    No....now that I've been looking at pictured. The back of its head reminds me of an EE.... I do however have about 6Amer in my chicks that I hope grow up to look as good as yours. Very nice
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    Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

    I'm thinking u might be right. It was splash like but its muff and back of neck Was yellow. Could have been a mash up of americaunas. He said they were very rare to FI d them that color
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    Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

    Americauna experts. Help please. The farm I got my chicks from has what he called "sport americaunas" does anyone know about them or how to get some. My Ni e year old was head over heels for the way they looked. Any info would be helpful
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    Chicken friends?

    I had asked the same question a while back. I currently have three mallards (10 months old)and 11 Cornish rock chickens (about 8 weeks old) they co exist with me. However the hen is laying and the drakes are protective of their part of the coop. I've also got about 25 hi ks (EE,GLW,Barred...
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    Temperature fluxuations in incubator

    Hopefully this is a good thread to ask. I've got a hovabator and tilting the incubator rather than using my turner which broke after a few days. I'm having trouble with temp. I had it nailed down before I put the eggs in and stable. However I can't seem to get a good reading. When its flat on...
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    Barred rocks, 1 pullet, 1 roo????

    I had the same situation. The farm I bought my chicks from said he gave me a BR. However they look just like the ones in the pictures. I guess Australorp to go along with my flock
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    May Hatch-a-Long!

    Just set second batch. First was a big disappointment. 36 chicks and 6 mallards. Fingers crossed this time.
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    APRIL Hatch a long ......Anyone?

    Heidisgran..... I'm about to start up a batch tomorrow with dry hatching. First time attempting it. Keep the humidity about 25 until lockdown? I've got a dry sponge in there to add water too if need be in case it dips lime u mentioned in above post. Any differences with temps? Appreciate...
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    can't find hygrometer

    Our wal mart sells the basic ones. They come attached to a thermometer. The guy who told me about it suggested cutting off the hygrometor with some tin snips and using a different thermometer. Only about 2.50
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    Incubators Anonymous

    Turkeytruff.... So u put the cartons in the incubator and tilt the incubator side to side throughout the day?
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    Incubators Anonymous

    I have my cousins incubator and he had several successful hatches without the turner. I'd just rather nor spend the forty bucks unless I have to
  20. marcbarsby13

    Incubators Anonymous

    I have a question for whoever cares to share. I'm about to set my second batch, with my first one very u successful. I have a still air hover bator which has worked in the past I think I just messed up the humidity. Thoughts on using an egg turner. The guy I bought my eggs from said I shouldn't...
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