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Well, my hatch is done - 65 chicks out of 77 that went into lockdown. I was cleaning up one incubator - the other was still on just in case any of the few eggs left were late hatching. I was putting the spent shells into the compost and the egg cartons by the wood stove for burning, when I...

This morning, 5:00 am, I had 38 chicks. I think. It's so hard to count them, especially on one incubator where the window is fogged. And today is Day 21. The hatching percentage of eggs in lockdown to chicks is 50%. I'm hoping it goes up. I planned this hatch so it would happen over the...

Quote: Oh, that's curious! Are there holes big enough for a snake or rodent? If not then for sure, it's her. The hens seem to know a lot about what's going on with the eggs & can sort them. Hope you figure it out. Even better, happy hatching! I told another chicken friend about the...

That snake story is incredible! I experienced a first yesterday. I came home from work and went to do chores. I have a broody sitting on seven (now six) in the storeroom. She is isolated with food and water and nests in a milk crate. When I went in to check on her, there was a broken blue...

Quote: Are you sure you set them on March 29? Today is only April 11 - how could they be ready so fast?

Henry - I think it very appropriate that your chicks are walking all over your biology textbook. They are beautiful, and learning a lot, I'm sure. Congratulations everyone, on your hatches. I'm on day 12, and you all are making me very impatient. But I have tons to do before anyone arrives...

I just candled 84 eggs - it's day 10. I took out four that had blood rings and one that appeared to be infertile. All the rest had nice air pockets and veins. Of the 27 that are shipped eggs, two had blood rings. The rest appeared to be okay - there were a couple of Welsumers that had...

Quote: My temperature are maintaining between 99.5 and 100.3, but I am having a terrible time getting the humidity up, too. The house is heated partially with wood ,and I'm sure the dry air is contributing. I would like to get the humidity up to 35-40% until lockdown. But it's about 23-25%...

Hi, All. I'm in , too. Put into incubators last night 84 eggs. They are due on April 16. This morning one of my bators was high - 101.2. So I turned it down. Next time I looked it was 98.8. So I turned it up a smidge. Then I noticed that my thermostat light was not going on. I have been...

I have eggs coming this week and plan to set them next Friday. Today I am setting up the incubator and getting it ready. Eggs will be hatching the third week in April. Meanwhile, the roos in the little coop have to be dispatched to freezer camp, so I can set up the coop for brooding.