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Last year I set eggs under two broodies. I tried to pick as round of an egg as possible. One hatched 7 hens out of 9 and the other was 3 and 3. So over all 10 out of 15 were hens. Probably just the way it was going to be, but I have thirty eggs in the bator now that I picked the same so...

Any other opinions?

To me they look like they will be medium to large chickens. If they are only a day or so old, they look pretty big when comparing them to the size of your hand.

Where did you get the eggs? Do you know anything about what kind of chickens they came from?

I agree with PortageGirl. It's just how things are in nature. Those birds that lay their eggs in a soccer field shouldn't hatch. They should be raise by a parent that can pick a safe place to raise them. Think of all the city slicker ducklings that are hatched and then waddle there way into...

Looks like a nice little barnyard assortment. They're looking good!

Anybody ever kept kept track if rounder eggs hatch more hens? I know it's maybe a wives tale, but there were a lot of sharp farm wives back in the day. Most wives tales are pretty darn accurate. I don't mean to offend any of you ladies. I know every farm has a sharp farm wife, or at least...

I'm in. I have 42 in the bator due on the 29th, along with 25 pullets and 30 finger lickin' eaters:P coming in the mail the same day. My brooder will be real chirppy for few days if all goes well.

I started some eggs 3 days ago. I put water in the one tray like I've done in the past, but I've pulled one of the vent plugs. The humidity has been 50 -55% the first 3 days. I like the idea of the dry hatch. Do you think it's ok to just let the water that's in there evaporate and not add...

Thanks - mine too has a fan. I forgot to mention that.

I have a hova-bator 1602n syroform incubator ( I know but please forgive me it's all I could fit in our budget). I've used it a couple times and got a 50% hatch on some shipped eggs and 75% hatch on some of our own farm eggs. I'm just wondering if anyone had an opinion on where I should keep...