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I have successfully rehomed 3 LF cockerels in the last 3 weeks. I have 3 Bantam Cochins that I am assuming are also cockerels, 1 mottled, 1 black and one that appears to be moving toward silver laced or birchen. What do you all do with Bantam cockerels? Do you process them? I would just as soon not but I am not sure I will be able to find the little ones homes. I picked them up at the feed store to break a broody so they are not quality...though they are super cute they are 4 weeks old now and barely feathered, nearly tailless and the mottled has a PRONOUNCED PINK comb.
 
Flowers of Abba said:
I just read a post about hovobater heating unevenly and checked mine. The right side of the bater was 99 but the left was 103.5 that's usually what I use for hatching so I don't have to take apart the Brinsea to clean it....

Feeling grrrrrrrr.

But here are the babies that hatched I out despite what a bad hen I make.
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So cute! I want ALL the splotchy chicks!

tommysgirl said:
I am going to set it up in the back of my closet. The temp is steady in there though cool. Good Luck with your pre Easter test hatch! What are you hatching??
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Thanks, this time I set some sex link and some Olive Eggers. For the HAL I might hatch some eggs from my Orps and hope to get a black. The hens are in with a blue roo and a splash roo, so it is 50/50 each egg will be from the 'right' roo for to make blacks, and then each 'right' egg still only has a 25% chance of making a black. A bit of a long shot with a tiny bator. Or I might just hatch some more sex links.

The first sex link from this hatch is a boy.
 
Flowers of Abba said:
I just read a post about hovobater heating unevenly and checked mine. The right side of the bater was 99 but the left was 103.5 that's usually what I use for hatching so I don't have to take apart the Brinsea to clean it....

Feeling grrrrrrrr.

But here are the babies that hatched I out despite what a bad hen I make.
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Cutie Pies!! I don't know if you said earlier, but is this the incubator without the fan? I had the same uneven temps with the still air version . Once I got the unit with the fan that problem disappeared.
 
Flowers of Abba said:
I just read a post about hovobater heating unevenly and checked mine. The right side of the bater was 99 but the left was 103.5 that's usually what I use for hatching so I don't have to take apart the Brinsea to clean it....

Feeling grrrrrrrr.

But here are the babies that hatched I out despite what a bad hen I make.
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Pita Pintas!

The are so cute!
PetRock said:
Is it fairly new? I would use a thermometer to check it and then call the company.

Edited to add, the chicks that did hatch are adorable!!!
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I would suspect dirty vents or blocked vents a the bottom of the incubator. Sometimes they can sit oddly on a table and block them. Also, air dust or completely clean the fan on the top.
 
Oo, Frieda might be cooperating for me to join in the Easter HAL--she's been in the nest box since I got home at 3 this afternoon, and pulling eggs out from under her didn't budge her
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So I may well be PMing you tomorrow night, @ronott1
 

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