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    Should i assist?!?!

    I have a chicken Egg That Is at the end of Day 22. The chick has been fine and growing properly. I candled yesterday and it was moving in the Egg with no internal pip. I Just candled again and i didnt see any movement but i did see veins by the air sack in the space that the chick hadnt taken up...
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    I've got some bad news...

    So I've been incubating 7 eggs for one week now. The incubator I'm using is really old and very, very manual. The temp on the incubator is ok until I leave. I go to school 7 hours a day and when I come home the incubator temp is wayyyy too high. My humidity has also been a big struggle. I...
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    Humidity...again

    I'm on the 6th day of incubation and my humidity has been around 45-55%, is this ok? Will they have problems when hatching? Also are there any tricks for candling brown australorp eggs? Thanks
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    I Want to be Ready for Anything!

    I'm new to chickens and I want to be ready for anything and everything! So could someone name a list of any infections, diseases, or sicknesses that chicks and chickens can get? I want to be able to know what's wrong with my chickens if they are sick. Just name anything you know a chicken can...
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    I Have A Few Questions

    Hi, I have a few questions about incubating and here they are. 1. Lockdown starts on day 18 so does that mean I stop turning on day 18 as in, on day 18 i wouldn't turn them at all? 2.How often should I candle? I plan on candling on day 7 then again on day 10 (I will also get rid of any...
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    Heat Emergency!!!

    I checked the temp on my incubator this morning and it was around 112F!!! I heard the danger zone is 104F, it could have been like this for 5 hours! Do you think their all dead? They're chicken eggs on their third day of incubation. I read somewhere that if its above danger zone for 2 hours...
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    (Newbie)Mear's Hatch-A-Long!!

    Hey everyone! I figured I would do a hatch-a-long so I have something to do other than stare at eggs all day. I put 7 eggs in the incubator April 3rd due to hatch April 24! I hand turn them 5 times a day, humidity is 40-50% and (I try to keep) temp around 38-39celcius. This is my first time so I...
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    Heat Too High

    I woke up this morning and found that the temperature in the incubator was over 40c! I got it back to the right temp now but i was wondering if they'll be ok, it could've been above 40c for 5 hours max. Should i be worried?
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    Turning the Eggs

    I was wondering what you guys would do in this situation. I have 7 eggs in the incubator. I don't have an automatic turner so i hand turn them, I also have school 8:30am-3:00pm. So what should m'y turning schedule be (i can call home to ask them to turn the eggs). I have australorp eggs and i...
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    Humidity??

    So I know I should have the humidity at 35 to 50%, but I put water in the incubator trays and humidity went to 80%. Then I slowly reduced the amount until I had no water left in the trays. I just checked it again and its at 70 right now with no water! How do I get the humidity down? Should I...
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    Guesss what!

    Today I got my australorp eggs! I'm sooo excited. I want all the tips and pointers you guys have. Hopefully I will be successful with this project. :D Oh, also how do I post pictures?
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    My Introduction :D

    Hello My name is Mary (MearBear), I have found many answers to many of my questions on this website and now i have become a member❗ After years of research i have decided to get my first batch of eggs, i am getting them in 2 days. I will be incubating them and hopefully hatching them. I am...
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