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    Here is my small opperation that keeps me relaxed. This is an old tobacco barn that I converted into a chicken coop. Nesting boxes. They even lay in the space below the boxes. Roosts. They only use the top roost. All 15 fit. I will have to extend it when the babies grow up. View...
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    March Hatching Madness

    First ever attempt at hatching eggs 32 RIRs in the bator.
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    March Hatching Madness

    I just read that adding sponges will bring the humidity up so I added 4 sponges that measure 2" x 3" x 3/4". Hopefully that will do the trick. 1 hour and 10 minutes to go time. Bill
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    March Hatching Madness

    I have 32 RIR eggs going in the bator in 1 1/2 hours but have one question first. I have two thermometers that are attached to squares of plastic and they read 101 and 99.5. I also have an electronic unit that reads temp and humidity. It reads 98.6 and 35%. I guess I can take a average of...
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    Egg temperature prior to incubation?

    Thanks Pat, I am starting to collect eggs today and go through Friday. I was a little worried about temp so my father-in-law is going to collect eggs at 7:00am, 8:00am, and 9:00am each morning so they won't get to cold. He doesn't mind at all considering he and my mother-in-law gets all the...
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    Egg temperature prior to incubation?

    Thank you for your reply. I will go ahead and give it a try. Bill
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    Egg temperature prior to incubation?

    This is my first post and my first shot at incubating so I hope this isn't to lame a question. I was planning on saving my RIR eggs Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday and placing them in the bator Saturday morning but am worried about the temp outside. As I work all day I can't collect eggs until...
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