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  1. delaswim

    Hatch not going as I had hoped...

    Here's the brood, all 6. I set 14, 2 died right after they pipped, and the rest is what you see.
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    Hatch not going as I had hoped...

    So, should I remove the one chick and get it started on water and food? I've read that they're good for up to 2 days without food and water.
  3. delaswim

    Hatch not going as I had hoped...

    I had 14 eggs set to hatch on Monday the 22nd. Well, the hatch isn’t going as I had hoped. One chick has completely hatched and is running around in the incubator. 3 more are trying to break free, and there’s no signs of anything from the rest. The first chick to pip through died in his...
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    In lock down!

    One egg was pipping this morning, can't wait to see what happens this afternoon.
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    Lethargic Hen

    Well, I put her in her own cage (it's still in the coop) because I didn't want the other birds drinking her treated water. Might try the gatorade this evening, thanks.
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    In lock down!

    That sounds great! Good luck to you both. I'm hatching 14 Buckeye eggs. We'll see how many make it.
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    In lock down!

    Super excited! I've got 14 eggs that should hatch Sunday or Monday. I've got my syrofoam incy running at around 72% humidity. Hopefully all goes well. I can't wait, and neither can my daughters. Pictures to come.
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    Lethargic Hen

    One of my Buckeye hens is acting extrememly lethargic. I'm not sure what's wrong, but she barely moves about the coop and doesn't have interest in going outside. When we were away for a couple of days over the weekend, my friend who was watching them didn't water them. darn friend! So they...
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    Letting them out for the 1st time!

    They sure did. In fact, they were a little hesitant to leave the coop. Once we go the Rooster out, the hens kind of followed suit.
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    Candling for the 1st time

    Wow, very cool! I candled all my eggs and 11 of the 14 have good embryo development and lots of veins. They look so neat under the light. Hopefully they all make it.
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    One of my coops

    Looks pretty cool. Do you have any problems with coons yet? Those darn things get into everything! Be careful...
  12. delaswim

    Candling for the 1st time

    You know, that what I figured. I realize the mama hen can't sit on her eggs 24/7, but there's so much talk of not disrupting the incubator. Looking forward to seeing some development!
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    Candling for the 1st time

    OK, all the info I've read says to candle the eggs after 7 days to see which ones are growing. I've never done this before, so I have no idea what to look for! Any help in explaining what a fertilized, growing embryo looks like (or what I should look for) after 7 days in the incubator would be...
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    Best humidity for syrofoam incy?

    Thanks so much for the link to that info! Definitely picked up some info I'll use. I didn't even think about the eggs being lower in the incy once you remove them from the turner. I bet a lot of people don't realized that either. Man I hope I get a decent amount of chicks from this batch...
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    Letting them out for the 1st time!

    Well, after some persuasion, the chickens made it out of the coop for about a 1/2 hour last evening. We put the rooster outside the coop 1st because he is less flighty. The hens were pretty cautious, but eventually all of them made it out. Oh, btw, I've got a small flock of Buckeyes; 4 hens...
  16. delaswim

    Just got my new Buckeyes!

    I've never heard that about them being hunters, let alone eating mice. That sure would be nice!
  17. delaswim

    Best humidity for syrofoam incy?

    I thought 26% was low too. I added water to some of the other channels and it registered 40% after about 3 hours. So I think I'm good to go. Just want to make sure I don't drown them with too much humidity.
  18. delaswim

    Keeping them from sleeping in the nesting boxes

    Yes, the roost is higher, by about a foot, than the nesting boxes. I went in there just after the sunset and placed them on the roost again. They're making it all the way through the night, so hopefully this habit will stick.
  19. delaswim

    Best humidity for syrofoam incy?

    Right now mine is reading 26%, and I know that's low. I guess I need to add water to more channels. Any thoughts?
  20. delaswim

    Just got my new Buckeyes!

    Thanks. Still trying to get to 10 posts so I can add pictures.
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