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Oh those two are definitely alive. They were chirping and the moving all around in the egg and thanks for the advice on the dead one. No stinky mess please! By the way I do like this incubator except for the sides. One of the chicks ended up underneath the plastic casing.
What type of incubator are you using?
I have used and had all three of these. The 32 egg on is the one that did the work this time much better incubator! Those cheap ones are just that cheap!!
Looking at those openings, ,,, Can you cut pieces of Styrofoam, and slip into those openings??? Not tightly, but loosely, and just enough to keep chick from falling in. After hatching is over, those could be removed and saved or discarded. (your choice) Most likely need to be removed for post hatch cleaning.
Yes it said to use the styrofoam for that and I thought I had it covered. Ha lesson learned for next time!! I like stuffing paper in there then it can just be tossed when cleaning it!
They were breaking thru the shell when I left at 650 this morning
That's a pretty good hatch rate! Congrats!They both hatched this am!!!!! So 10/11 hatched. Not too bad for my first go around in this new incubator!!!!
I see it has automatic egg turner. Do you remove those eggs from the yellow trays at lockdown??
