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Donna, Very cute babies!!! Hope you got more over the weekend... I've been locked out of the server for days now. Is that no-skid drawer liner in the bator? -- Susan

Okay Guys - I want to see pictures!!! I think my hatch is over, with 12 good babies. One had really crooked legs/toes (couldn't even stand), and one had a problem with it's umbilical, but the rest are doing great. Tonight I'll sleep! Lori - How did you get your humidity up? Are you using a...

Just an update: Fourteen (of 36) have hatched, and I lost one of those to an unhealed umbilical. The rest seem to be doing well. I've got them sharing a separated brooder with some chicks from "Mypetchicken.com" that were delivered on Tuesday (they can see each other, but don't have complete...

Oh yes, I was up, staring at the cracks on the eggs, trying to will them into hatching! You'd think at my age I wouldn't be behaving like that... creeping around the house and peering in that little window with a flashlight, so I don't wake up my hubby. I can't get my windows to fog either...

Marie - Your chicks are darling! Such little fuzzballs! We've got six hatched, with quite a few pipped. One is working on it pretty loudly right now, but the others are kind of still... but I'll try to be patient and remember that they aren't really due until Friday. Thanks for all the...

You have a seriously fast connection!!! It took me four hours just to figure out how to get the pictures posted here, and a minute for you to see them!

Hopefully, these are pictures of the new peeps! There are pips all over the place - I'm so nervous for them...

News Flash: We're up to three, with pips all over the place. My biggest worry right now is how much the three are rolling the others around, but I'm assuming that's normal, and staying out of it. Donna Sue - I have marans, Porcelain D'uccles, Splash Rosecombs and Silkies in the incubator...

The first one's here!!! She just popped out a minute ago... Yay! -- Susan

Hi Donna, I did put both plugs back in. I have to watch the temperature (for some reason, it likes to be steady with the back plug in completely, and the front hole half covered), but it seems to be holding pretty well. I read somewhere that if there was a bit of condensation on the...

Hi Guys! The action has started here - I have two pipped eggs (D'uccles) peeping and rocking. I'm using the LG incubator, and last time, couldn't get my humidity high enough (tough membranes wouldn't let some of the chicks out), so this time I've filled the water reservoirs and added a wet...

Marie, I'm sorry you had such a tough hatch - that's so sad. My (first/only) hatch was horrible, and I know how disappointing it is. I'll hold good thoughts for your little survivors, though. -- Susan

Hi Guys, I pulled out my turner this afternoon... mine are due Friday, but last time they hatched two days early, so didn't want to risk not giving them enough still time to re-orient themselves. I candled a few, and could see chicks moving and feathers! MM - Sorry to hear you've not been...

Lori, Shows what I know - I didn't know Cuckoo was a color... I thought it was part of the breed name! Is cuckoo that black and white pattern? Now that I read it closely, the description on the ebay (I'm so bad about ebay-ing things... I just get so excited and bid all over the place) was for...

Hi Lori, I didn't see any movement, but I was looking really quick - I didn't want anyone to get chilled. I'm also really afraid of dropping them, so peek really quick and put them back. I want to see a whole maternity ward of pictures! Do you know what color the parents of your eggs are? I...

Hi Everyone! I candled this morning - we're on day 14, and while I'm not great at candling, there is so much uniformity amongst the eggs, I have to be optimistic! They all look alike!!! I have 7 porcelain D'Uccles, 6 Rosecombs, 6 Silkies, and 15 Cuckoo Marans left in the incubator. I can't...

Lori, I'm too much of a newbie to have many thoughts to share about this, but one thing I do remember is that a temperature swing is only really dangerous if it's maintained for a prolonged time, so hopefully your high swing wasn't too hot for too long. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you...

Hi Everyone, Just watching the eggs turn. Today was the local poultry breeders swap meet/show, so hubby and I went down and checked it out. I was very good - I didn't bring anything home (if even half of my eggs hatch, I'm up to my ears in birds). There were so many cute baby animals there -...

I saw peeps and they were moving!!!! My hubby had a super bright flashlight (something to do with his telescope stuff), and made a tube around the top for me with his hand while I looked at a couple of eggs. He thinks I'm nuts, but what a sweety to stand in the dark closet holding a flashlight...

Congrats to everyone on all of your babies: chickies, bunnies and human! I'm going to have to check for mine again. Lori - I'm going to have to try your candler - I've just been using a little flashlight. Maybe if it's brighter, I'll be able to see a bit more. I know I've got one of those...