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Wow, that was a quick response! Thanks. So let me see if I get this right... I fill two zip locks with water and just place them by the egg cartons? Or underneath? (I have a styrofoam bator, one of the homemade ones and the eggs sit on hardware cloth. Underneat their "shelf" is where I keep the...

Luann, could you explain a bit more about the zip lock thing? How do zip-locks filled with water help keep the temps stable? That was one of the big probs in my first attempt- I had huge temp swings, especially the first week... So this will be your last hatch, mom 2em all? Why's that? I...

Oh, mom2emall, I didn't know yours died!! I'm so sorry to hear that. Yeah, I was pondering just giving hatching up since none of mine in the first one made it out of the eggs. Buuut I want to try one more time, this time I ordered some good eggs (blue laced red wyandottes, gumpsgirl ) so I...

Good luck, gumpsgirl!! What are you setting? Thanks to all you guys that responded. I'll let them sit over night. I am picking them up from the post office in the afternoon (after I get off work, the day they call me to let me know they arrived) so overnight should be plenty of time. Thanks again.

Well, that's basically my question. How long should I let them sit on the countertop before starting the incubation? Oh, one more question: do I need to disinfect my styrofoam bator before I put them in? My first try failed, so no hatches. I had 3 eggs. None exploded or anything... Thanks!