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From what I've read, 102 is an ideal temperature for the top of the eggs anyway.

You should be fine. Mine spiked up to 106 one night and the chicks made it until we had a power outage a week later. They didn't mind the higher temp but 65 was too low for them.

Congratulations on your excellent hatch!

Well, my first hatch is over with 4/10. Not great but I'm learning. 2 weren't fertilized, or didn't make it far if they were and 4 made it to lockdown but that's it. We lost power last week and I'm pretty sure that did them in. I processed my BR Roos around 17 weeks and used the meat for fried...

I'm hoping for the best selfishly. I'd love to see a picture of your new emu once it breaks free!

It's hard work getting out of that shell and then having to defend yourself from a pecking sibling!

Two chicks out and one egg rolling some! Only 8 more to be patient for. They sure are ugly when they plop out of that egg!

Fermented feed. There are other forums with a wealth of information about it. I'm doing it for my chickens. It's easy, better for the chickens, makes their poop smell better, and helps make the food last longer. On the downside it does have an interesting smell and takes a little more work than...

It's day 20 for me and I just heard my first ever incubator peep. No pips yet but I'm excited and nervous. My boys are sick of hearing about chicks and chickens so you lovely people are my only excitement outlet.

This is our third batch of chicks (first set to get to laying age!) due to a combination of our dogs, neighbor dogs, and natural predators. We learned a lot, like free ranging is not an option unless I am right there watching. Also, I just candled my first attempt at day 8 and 10/12 have visible...

I am turning by hand, but I'm a newbie and only have 12 eggs that I'm practicing on.

Second grade in Virginia. The kids can't wait to hatch "their" eggs. Some of them had classroom hatches before and that bunch is more excited than the ones who haven't. Chicken math is starting early in them! !

I set 12 RIR eggs 1/3/17 and am completely hooked. This is my first go round with eggs and I am nervous and very excited! I'm testing my ability before I attempt a hatch in my classroom. Wish me luck!

Humidity too low? That's what I've heard causes them to get stuck during the hatching process. I'm new to this so very possibly wrong.