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    SEE Live Chicken Hatching ONLINE-- Questions!!

    Okay--- So if this little one does not come out by 3:30-- I have to open the incubator to add water to the wells. There is not much left. I noticed the pip at 6:30 am and there has not been much of a change except membrane turning a little yellow. Comments? See it live at...
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    First Pip Day 20--- Brinsea Advanced Water pots are getting low!

    What should I do? I am thinking I have a few more hours of water in the pots. Thoughts? Thanks!
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    calculating egg weight loss

    I'm just wondering how accurate weight loss (11-13%) is compared to actual successful hatch rates. Mine have lots just over 10% and I'm locking down. Just wondering... :)
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    Locking down a day early... =\

    So I have no other choice but to lock down a day early. The eggs were put in the incubator May 1st... 630 am... And will be locked down today at noon. I am a little concerned. I have a Brinsea Advanced... Fill water pots as necessary... Weigh my eggs... ( which is my 2nd concern) weight loss has...
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    Candle Question

    So--- Day 16--I am seeing developed eggs-- yesterday (day 15) saw movement.. today--- not as much... Would this be because the chicks are getting too big to move around?? Thanksss
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    Earliest possible day for lockdown?

    I put eggs into my Brinsea Mini Advanced on May 1st... 6:30 am... What is the earliest possible day I can begin lock down? Thanks
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    Brinsea Mini Advanced Water pots

    Hi! I am wondering how often you need to fill the water pots. I am asking because last year when I hatched chicks in the classroom I could leave the incubator Friday afternoon and tend to it Monday morning without issues of water running out. Now it seems like it is using a lot more water...
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    Brinsea Mini Advanced Question!

    Hello! I was cleaning my incubator and I moved the fan to clean around it.. now I am not sure which way it go back-- fan blowing air down or taking it up?? Help please! =)
  9. kkattt

    Little Red's feathers are not getting better!

    My Uncle gave me Little Red in May. She is just over a year and lays great! He said the feather loss was due to the rooster.. How can I help her?
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    No crowing... yet I am still thinking I may have a rooster in the bunch!

    Good morning! I would love some help figuring out if I have some males or females! In the pictures you will see RIR's about 14 weeks.. and RI red/ Americauna mixed.. about 12 weeks. =) THANKS
  11. kkattt

    Thank you BYC!

    I just wanted to say thank you to BYC and all of the wonderful, informative and supportive members. I successfully hatched 6 out of 7 (my first hatch) Number 7 is weak and needing extra care. I have been able to turn to BYC for support all along the way. If I need anything... I turn to you!!! :D:D:D
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    WE ARE HATCHING!!! WATCH ONLINE!

    I am a proud Mama!! My class is going to be so excited today!!! http://www.ustream.tv/channel/frps-chicken-hatching
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    Worried! Day 21 and NO action!

    Is it common to have day 21 come and see/hear no action?
  14. kkattt

    Brinsea Mini Advanced- Lock Down Question

    Hello! I am in lock down-- We ended up locking down a day early due to the school being closed-- (Lock down Saturday Morning instead of Sunday) Monday morning I refilled the water pots to the top... I looked into them today(without opening the incubator) and noticed the water has gone down a...
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    Lock down date!?

    hmmm... If I set the eggs on April 25th at 8 a.m-- When should the lock down date be? I am confused! (two or three days)
  16. kkattt

    Dilemma- Can you help me solve it?

    Okay.. My eggs went in the incubator on April 25th- at 9 a.m. I am a teacher who is unable to get into the building on the weekends... Would it be too early to begin lock down on Friday the 11th at 4pm? Day 17? I am a little stressed about this-- I am trying to find a way to come in on...
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    day 12 and average weight of eggs is 57!

    I have a Brinsea Mini Adv- day four the average weight was 64-- day 12 the weight is 57-- Is this okay??
  18. kkattt

    So I candled today and saw this...

    Day 10... Movement in the eggs.. does this look okay?
  19. kkattt

    I just can't help it!

    I admit it.. I am addicted to candling! This is my first hatch (for my 1st graders). We are on day 8- saw lots of movement today.. How often is toooo often to candle.. I was hoping to candle once more (tomorrow). I have a Brinsea Mini Advanced... No hygrometer.. Just monitoring the water levels...
  20. kkattt

    HELP HELP PLEASEEEEE!

    I got to my classroom this morning and my water pots in my Brinsea Mini Advanced were empty--- I filled them on Friday around 4-- Will my babies be okay? We are on day 5--- I candled them to see what was going and I can see through the brown eggs but the Americaunas are harder to see through...
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