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  1. debsman

    EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

    Should i pick off a small piece at the top of the air sack or??
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    Urgent need help!!!! Now!!!

    Thanks i have 4 sponges that i alternate in and out when i open it. Been keeping between 68 and 75 % during lock down. This is my 1st hatch ever and it has gone alot better than i expected. I have spent countless hrs researching this site as well as others. Just freaked out for a minute. Thank...
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    Urgent need help!!!! Now!!!

    I just had it back out a minute ago. I may try it later.
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    Urgent need help!!!! Now!!!

    No i dont think it has but not sure
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    Urgent need help!!!! Now!!!

    I guess it is possible. My concern is the huge air sac. It is elongated downward and is now taking up nearly half of the egg
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    Urgent need help!!!! Now!!!

    Started on day 21 been going ever since. So far 12 out of 14 have hatched. The last one about 20 minutes ago.
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    EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

    Its day 23 and all have hatched perfectly except the last 2. There are no pips and i candled them both one i think mmay be dead but the other is moving but the air sac is elongated down the egg and is taking up 2/3 of the egg. Should i assist???? Need help quickly
  8. debsman

    EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

    Its day 23 and all have hatched perfectly except the last 2. There are no pips and i candled them both one i think mmay be dead but the other is moving but the air sac is elongated down the egg and is taking up 2/3 of the egg. Should i assist???? Need help quickly
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    Urgent need help!!!! Now!!!

    Its day 23 almost all eggs have hatched. No pips on last 2 remaing. Candled one the air sac is taking over the egg. I see vigorous movement but not sure if it is being shrinkwrapped or not im afraid if i dont help it won't hatch and if i do help im afraid it will die. HELP PLEASE
  10. debsman

    Brooder temp?

    Thanks every body. I appreciate it
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    Brooder temp?

    I have built a brooder box from plywood. It measures 4ft long 2 ft wide and 2ft tall. It is in a non heated room. Under the heat lamp which is a 250 watt infra red bulb the temp gets up to 99 degrees plus. About 12 inches from center of the light it is between 85 - 90. The light is on one end of...
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    Anyone ever cross these breeds??

    Any pictures?
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    Anyone ever cross these breeds??

    Wondering what the chicks would look like when breeding a buff orp x rir rooster with a red sexlink hen. If anybody has seen or done this and has an idea or picture. Post it in the comments please. I have 2 eggs from this cross in the incubator with my lavender orp eggs. Curiosity is killin me
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    1st time incubating day 14

    Im researching now thanks
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    1st time incubating day 14

    Thanks everybody . I have reduced humidity to 24%. Is this good in your opinion? Keep the advice coming yall.
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    1st time incubating day 14

    By the way Im incubating 13 Lavender Orpington eggs and 2 Lohmann Browns that were bred to my buff/rir cross rooster. The hens were rescued battery hens and are getting quite old. Probably 4 or 5 yrs old as is the rooster. Out of 12 eggs only 4 were deemed fertile on day 7 but only 2 were...
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    1st time incubating day 14

    Thank you for your reply. I had been running my h level at about 44% until day 12 then i pulled both red plugs and dropped it to about 32%. You think I should run dry? How about the growth rate of the chicks?
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    1st time incubating day 14

    So I am incubating chicke eggs for the 1st time and am on day 14. I candled on day 4,7 and tonight (14). The day after i started incubating the power went out and was off for 2 days. I did manage to hook up the bator to a temporary power supply but there were times that it cooled down for a few...
  19. debsman

    Pekin??

    My wife and I were wanting to buy pekin ducks for our farm. We went to local farm stores with no luck and then ended up at rural king. We bought two lil ducklings from the "mystery bin" and figured we would be happy with what ever they ended up being. Now that ive done a lil research im...
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    What breed is he?

    You are right other than mine mine being dubbed and having all buff tail feathers the two look almost identicle. That was also my first impression of his cross. Thanks for posting this summerb123
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