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  1. M

    Mother off eggs

    How long can a mother hen be off her hatching eggs before we have problems? I’m in Ohio, weather has been in low 40s today, max amount of time that we are for sure of is 4ish hours give or take. Eggs are around 12 days along. I’ve been meticulously checking these eggs every morning and night...
  2. M

    Muscovy incubation

    Hi I wanted to ask when should I stop my egg turner for my muscovys they are currently on day 26 and how high should the humidity be and how long can they go without food while the others hatch.
  3. M

    Day 30 - runner duck hatching problem HELP

    Hi everyone - I’m on day 30 with runner ducklings. I have had to hatch all of the ducklings so far - 3 came out two days ago and yesterday and seem well, one died yesterday and I have these two left in the incubator. I’ve managed to get the black one out but I think it is still absorbing the...
  4. Luckyhen006

    Questions about incubator

    Hello there. I just have some questions about my incubator and I was wondering if someone may be able to answer them? ➡This is our incubator, We last used it Spring of 2021, Filled most of the tray with eggs and most hatched with the exception of a few Losses. But anyways, Question #1 Does...
  5. C

    Do you get more roosters or hens in your incubator?

    Do you usually hatch more pullets or cockerels in your incubator? ( not under a broody hen that will be for another poll )
  6. zen phoenix farms

    New to the group, first time hatcher - advice on helping or not needed please

    Hi all, I tried asking this as a response to another post so as not to have too many threads going at once but not getting any replies, so sorry for the duplication here - I have 15 eggs in the incubator on day 23. I was about to take them out and discard them this morning and tapped on them one...
  7. M

    Help! Duck hatching!

    Duck is breathing but membrane is broken and was bleeding. Tried to help it break free but popped a vein. Still in incubator.
  8. FleishyWifey

    Not drying

    Our chicks hatched this morning, and they were getting fluffy, but then the 7th chick hatched and now most of them are wet again and no longer fluffy except their heads. Is the humidity too high? There’s one last chick working to hatch. I don’t want them to freeze from being too wet! Help
  9. talkinboutchickens

    Does anyone have experience with the MeeF incubator?

    Hi everyone, I want to hatch chicks out of my own flock here in a month or two, but I am having some troubles with my incubator (and it's too late to return it.) The brand is called MeeF and my first impression was that it was super modern and nice-looking, and I was super excited about the egg...
  10. ChickaChicka1

    Is there life?

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/day-21-no-internal-or-external-pips-pictures.1615975/
  11. ChickaChicka1

    Day 21 no internal or external pips **PICTURES

    Hi there! This is my first time incubating eggs, so I don't really know what to be looking for. On March 2nd, I set 7 Barred Plymouth Rock eggs (they are shipped eggs I got from Meyer Hatchery) in the incubator around 1pm, which makes today day 21. 5 eggs made it to lockdown. The temperature...
  12. M

    Pekin duck

    Duck had a pip Monday night & started working since Tuesday afternoon. It never progressed too far so today I helped it hatch. It hatched about an hour ago and isn’t standing yet which I assume is normal? It’s in the incubator still by itself it’s the only egg that we had make it. I just noticed...
  13. J

    New here

    I've googled and used info off this page so many times I figured I might as well join! I'm about a 10ish month chicken owner maybe less so far. Got eggs in an incubator already!
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  14. JennieLamb

    Bourbon Red Heritage Hatching Eggs

    Hi everyone, So after our BBB Turks sudden escape/disappearance around the 7 week mark, we decided to get Bourbon Red Heritage Turks. So they came in around early July, and started laying Monday March 11th. So, first, it doesn't matter how clean the boxes are, it's been muddy and they're MESSY...
    • JennieLamb
    • Thread
    • eggs hatching turkey turkeys
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    • Forum: Turkeys
  15. C

    Offering a quail hatching service?

    Hi all, I am thinking of offering my incubator out and providing a quail hatching service. Where I live there are very few places to purchase quail. Therefore, I was wondering if anybody had done this in the past and how much you charged, are there any risks other than the eggs failing? Do you...
  16. Just Rosie

    Easiest to clean incubator models?

    Hello all, I am a hobby breeder of silkies who has been on hiatus until this year. I've been letting my girls do all the hatching for a while, but I'm ready to get back into it. I'm looking to buy a new incubator, because I really struggle to clean the ones I have. Currently I have an...
  17. 508pips

    Mille fleur d'uccle Hatching help??

    I just bought a dozen mdf's hatching eggs but Im just wondering if there are different rules from hatching normal sized eggs? I've hatched silkies and they worked out fine but I'm I really need this hatch to go out fine so asking for some advice
  18. T

    Candy Corn polish?

    Would this polish be a candy corn? If so can I hatch out more candy corns when paired with a cuckoo polish?
  19. Shipgirl

    Ducks… and chickens?

    So I have a problem. My grandpa gave me a duck egg to hatch out almost 12 days ago, which I put in my incubator. He gave me another today so I put that one in. And my mom asked me to put 4 silkie eggs in on Sunday. I only have one incubator. How do I manage these hatch dates when they are...
  20. Quacking ducks

    Any tips on hatching Guinea fowl?

    Hi, I am looking into hatching some Guinea fowl. I’ve tried a couple of times unsuccessfully and was wondering if anyone had any tips. I’m used to hatching chickens and ducks. Are guineas more difficult? Thanks
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