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    Egg Candlers - any reviews on these?

    Part of the reason we incubate is to be able to watch the development of the eggs. While I wouldn't say that money is no object, I would like to find the best candler I can and am willing to spend up to about $100. Being able to see inside black Copper Marans eggs would be a huge plus. I...
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    Processed my first chickens today...

    A friend gave us two CornishX's that they purchased for a 4-H project. The wing bands had fallen off and therefore weren't eligible to be shown so he gave them to me. They were about 10 weeks old. This was my first time processing completely on my own - I've helped my husband do a pig and...
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    Results of our first ever hatch (HovaBator 1588) - pics

    I purchased a dozen ISA Brown eggs from eBay. They were wrapped well and I received 14 intact eggs. We set all 14 eggs in early January. At day 14 I removed 3 eggs that didn't appear to have anything inside. Upon cracking them, the yolks were broken and nothing was happening inside. These...
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    What's the longest you've had a missing chicken show up again?

    A post below made me wonder... How long have you had a chicken go missing only to turn up later?
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    Low temps in lock down with Hovabator 1588

    I have a Hovabator Genesis 1588 with an automatic turner. I set 16 eggs on January 5th. My temps have remained steady (99.5-99.7) throughout the first 18 days. I have 12 eggs that went into lock down yesterday. Since removing the turner, the temp has never climbed higher than 97.8? My...
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