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    Float Testing, Checking Egg Viability For Late Or Overdue Hatching

    Will do, thank you.
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    Float Testing, Checking Egg Viability For Late Or Overdue Hatching

    I had 2 healthy chicks hatch on day 22. Today (day 24), there are 7 remaining. I tried a float test. The majority look like this, although I noticed no movement. 1 egg this morning had an external pip, but 10 hours later I see no progress. At what point should I intervene? I don't see any...
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    8 week old RIR roosters & barred rock roosters need home

    Actually I just decided to start a batch of lavender orpington eggs, so I'll keep a few roos when they hatch. Thanks anyway!
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    8 week old RIR roosters & barred rock roosters need home

    I'll take 2 off your hands if you want. I could even pick up tomorrow, I'm in Broadalbin.
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    Newly Hatched, Needs help!

    It's the legs/hips. Keeps trying to stand also.
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    Newly Hatched, Needs help!

    First hatch has been great until this one popped out. This lovely little lavender orpington was born during the day today. I came hone from work and it was inside the incubator flopping around. I took it out and soaked its bum in warm water. All the black gently floated away after a minute or...
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    Virgin Hatcher!

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    Virgin Hatcher!

    Need advice please! Came home from work and this little one hatched today.. But it's struggling... Please, any ideas??
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    Incubator for a first timer?

    Somehow I missed this.. it doesn't, but I caved and bought a new one. Same style, but the temp. is much more controlled. First hatch in progress now. 6 hatched so far, I think I'm addicted
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    Shipped Eggs

    Sounds perfect! The two I saw move have pipped since I got home. So grabbing the popcorn & waiting now..
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    Shipped Eggs

    Update: I put in 6 of my own eggs, figuring they had the best chance of survival anyway. 5/6 of mine hatched, hoping for the 6th. The lavs are still a concern though. Technically due today, so they aren't "late" yet. I did see 2 eggs wiggle, so I'm watching diligently. Most were very hard to...
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    Virgin Hatcher!

    Thanks! 5 so far, all my own eggs. All happy & healthy. 0 lavender though
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    Virgin Hatcher!

    First chick is here! Normal for this little one to stumble around and lay down from exhaustion? Logical, but I wanted to make sure.
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    Virgin Hatcher!

    Thank you, I appreciate the help. Now, if only I had patience.. I'm pretty sure my pregnancies went faster than this. I can't wait til these little guys & gals hatch!! :D
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    Virgin Hatcher!

    Thanks, I had no idea.. it makes sense though. I will have the others to integrate in as well.. Will the lone chick have an issue being integrated with the others if it's raised alone? I won't be keeping all 16 (providing they all hatch), but it would certainly be out numbered.
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    Virgin Hatcher!

    Awesome, thank you! I didn't think a few hours would make a big difference, but better to check anyway. I was under the impression that a lone chick wouldn't do well without other chickies.. is that not the case? I don't mind her taking care of the single baby at all. I was just concerned for...
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    Virgin Hatcher!

    I don't plan on hatching often, so I decided to make the first one count... I got lavender orp eggs! Because they were shipped (and I'm not a pro), I also put 6 of my own eggs in. Figuring if there was an issue, I could determine whether it was my doing or the fact of having shipped eggs. I'm at...
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    Shipped Eggs

    I certainly hope so, but not so convinced it'll happen. I candled quick on day 4 (I had to, I have zero patience).. 2 of 12 were progressing well. I'm hoping more are ok, maybe I just didn't pick up on it. Saturday is day 10, so I'll candle again. Fingers crossed til then.
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    Shipped Eggs

    Good call with the glue.. forgot I had read that before. I didn't get to pick shipping day unfortunately. Next time I may wait for another auction, but the price was good for lavender orps. My mistake, live & learn.
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    Shipped Eggs

    They came from TN. One has a tiny hairline crack at the small end, but all others were ok. I've contacted the seller, no immediate response yet. I'm so mad they could be so careless... I mean come on, NY? It's a no brainer.
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