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Well since we have goat kids and puppies due this day we thought what the heck. Lets hatch chicks too. Its been a while what day will I have to set to make this happen? We have some friends coming over and some kids thought we would make a party out of it.

As I browse thru the forum and see different threads. I keep thinking that what we need is a like button. And the reason I think this way. Is I will read a couple of threads that don't need anything added to it but to say I like it.

So I am building a coop and got to thinking of what I wanted in it. So I have to ask what do you like and what do you dislike about your coop?

Can I change my name to slvrphoenix?

Do you keep the fan running during the hatch?

OK my hatch started today my first chick came around 4 a.m. the second one came around 10 30 am. So how long do you leave them in the incubator? I have 2 eggs that pipped about 11:30am or so. One of the poked a hole threw the membrane at about 6:15 and hasn't done anything since. How long after...

So the kiddos Ameraucana is getting old and Probably wont be around for the fair. So we went to the local feed store to see the poster on chicks. Well she has decided to she wants a group of Russian Orloff. I have shown her several birds but this is the one she wants to buy. So anyone breeding...

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Well last weekend I set 12 eggs. I candled them tonight out of the 12. 10 had embryos moving inside. Of the 2. 1 wasn't fertile at all and the other we were not sure of. We were going to leave it in the incubator till the wife dropped and cracked it. So we Opened it up and found this little guy.

So I have been wondering about lock down. For those with egg turners when it comes time for lock down. Do you take the eggs out and just lay them on there side? When I built my incubator I put a turner in it and set it up so I could just leave them in it during lock down. As you can see I have...

OK I went threw the report bugs here thread didn't find the answer and I am not sure if it is the new system or mine. But I haven't been able to get the pictures to show up in this thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/261876/chicks-are-here-egg-candling-pics-progression-though-incubation I...

Well yesterday i set some eggs in a cooler/incubator I made with my kiddo. I did this so we could see eggs being hatched and for fun. So i got to thinking? I should show her the progression in eggs as best as I can with brown eggs. So when are the best times to candle to show this ? Or should...

Well i just finished making my incubator [/img] Dialing in the controls again [/img] And now I am impatiently waiting to set some eggs [/img] I plan to set the eggs tomorrow so with any luck in 21 days or so me and the kiddo can watch little chicks be born. So if my readings are right I need...

I dont know what happened but all of a sudden I cant see any pictures or smileys. What happened and how can i fix it? thanks

Hey I have been registered for a couple of years. But decided to get more active with my chickens. So I thought i would say hi here.

Is this right to Calibrate thermometer/hydrometer in bag of 1/2 cup salt and 1/4 cup water?

I just finished building a incubator I know I have seen it here some where but can't seem to find It now. What I s the temperature of a forced air incubator and what is the humidity supposed to be.

I have had the same chickens for the last 4 yrs . This year we dicided to add a few new ones. I am sure this has been asked but I can't find it. How do you add new chicks to the coop? The old hens are one barred rock and one Araucana.

I recently purchased some diamond doves. I was going to put them outside in a coop but the wife said they are to small to be out there. So I built a flight cage that is 46" long by 20" deep and 25" tall. I built it because I couldn't find one that was long enough to buy. So I built the largest I...