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  1. reereechickens

    HELP! Have they lost enough moisture?!?!? EDIT: pics added!!!

    I'm on hatch #5 of shipped eggs and I weighed them this time. I will let you all know how this hatch goes. Y'all can do whatever you want, after all they are your eggs, right?
  2. reereechickens

    HELP! Have they lost enough moisture?!?!? EDIT: pics added!!!

    Quote: Really should wait to up the humidity on the first external pip. Keep an eye on the others to know when to intervene. Here's the thread about that. I know more confusion! It was that way for me. I had to read his threads over and over and make notes and pm him with questions or...
  3. reereechickens

    HELP! Have they lost enough moisture?!?!? EDIT: pics added!!!

    Ok I just had a lightbulb moment!!! Chicks "drown" because PEOPLE put them in lockdown before they lose the correct amt. of fluid. So I was having poor results because I put them in lockdown possibly 2 days too soon. My hatch #3 had 9 chicks alive in lockdown and they all died probably NOT...
  4. reereechickens

    HELP! Have they lost enough moisture?!?!? EDIT: pics added!!!

    I'm not an expert but comparing yours to the how to candle pics that are stickied yours look like they could be 15-16 days. I would try 35% and tomorrow I would check and make sure they aren't losing too much. And the next day. I'm a candling addict and as long as my incubator keeps and...
  5. reereechickens

    HELP! Have they lost enough moisture?!?!? EDIT: pics added!!!

    They look great to me! One I can see veins. Take a deep breath, relax. Day 18 and 19 when they start losing alot of moisture and will dip like they do in pete55 posts. My opinion is I would keep it at 40%.
  6. reereechickens

    HELP! Have they lost enough moisture?!?!? EDIT: pics added!!!

    I would candle them and use a pencil or marker and mark your air cells. What is your humidity at now? Did you calibrate your hygrometer? Still air incubator or forced air? What is the Temp? What type of thermometer? Calibrated? With my last hatch I noticed on day 19 is when they lost alot...
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