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    Brower Top Hatch Recall

    Thanks for the recall information I will verify that is not the model I have
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    Egg Carton HELP

    Try Eggcartonsonline.com they have free shipping, sorry for the late post you may not still have this problem.
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    Comment by 'donsmit5' in article 'Lake Norman Coop De Ville Waterer and Feeder'

    You know you can put a aquarium heater that is for a 5 gallon aquarium during the winter.
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    Beware of raising winter chicks

    Just letting everyone know that I have raised chicks the last 2 winters in Kentucky. Currently I have 21 - 14 week old mixed breed chicks and 28 -8 weeks old mixed breed chicks from my chickens that I hatched in a Top Hatch incubator. They spent 1 week in my bedroom in a plastic tote with 100...
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    First timer - starting my first batch Sept 15

    I have checked mine and have 23 out of 32 hatch, 2 will have to be culled, 9 didn't pip. 21 in the brooder running around doing fine. I hope everyone else enjoyed it as much as I did. Good luck to everyone.
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    First timer - starting my first batch Sept 15

    I have 19 in the brooder now, I have 2 more pipped, 11 with no signes of life. I will check them out tomorrow night. I will take some pictures tomorrow.
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    First timer - starting my first batch Sept 15

    How is everyone else's hatch going? Just wandering how it is going....
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    First timer - starting my first batch Sept 15

    I am up to 9 out in the bator, there are several pipped, I think one died trying to get out, but not sure yet. Will check the eggs out Sunday.
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    First timer - starting my first batch Sept 15

    I have 3 hathced out and fluffy, I have 2 zipping now and several pipped. I started out with 39 and 32 at lockdown. This is my 3rd hatch, hopefully better than the other 2.
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    First timer - starting my first batch Sept 15

    I have several pips tonight, they are chirping then quiet, then start chirping again. I am hoping for some babies tomorrow morning, my grandsons are spending the night, they came and checked out the chirping before they went to sleep. I will update over the weekend, day 21 is Sat.
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    First timer - starting my first batch Sept 15

    I candled tonight, I had 7 clear and 32 moving around. I will candle again at lockdown on Thursday night 10/4. My temperature is staying steady on 99.5, humidity is staying around 45 to 50%. Has anyone else candled their eggs? How is it going? Everyone have a great time watching over their...
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    First timer - starting my first batch Sept 15

    Can I join in Username: donsmit5 Eggs Set: 9/15/12 Incubator: Brower Top Hatch w/ auto-turner Eggs: 39 Barnyard Mix I will candle on Friday evening 9/21, Thanks
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    thinking about getting more chicks.

    I live in Bowling Green.
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    thinking about getting more chicks.

    I just received 26 RIR pullets from MT. HEALTHY last week, I had never tried them before, they have several different breeds they hatch year round, you can order as few as 15. I am very satisfied with their customer service. I live in Kentucky so it was close, they are in Ohio, so it only...
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    Nipple drinker issue- dripping?

    Question for you, do you have the bottle level? That is one of the biggest problems with nipple waterers. Hope this helps you out.
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    Testing the humidistat

    Here is a how to calibrate you can put the hygrometer in a sealed ziplock bag along with an open container of wet salt (consistency of wet sand, they say). After 6 hours, the humidity should read 75%. Again, adjust accordingly. or you can do a search on BYC site to seee other ways.
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    31/42
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    Purchasing Mail Order Chicks

    I just ordered from Ideal and received 26 baby chicks on Feb 10th, it was 20 degrees here in Kentucky the day they arrived. I had 3 dead chicks when I picked them up at the post office. I notified the customer service at Ideal and they offered to credit or refund me the cost for the 2 chicks...
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    29/42
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    35eggs /42 hens
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