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karenerwin said:
Hey ChickenCanoe, when are your eggs suppose to start hatching? Soon, isn't it?
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Exactly 6.5 hours from now. However, there are already 2 chicks out and another zipping. I can't see much till they hatch because they're in pedigree bags and the window is on the side of the hatcher drawer.
I set 75 initially and only 37 made it to the hatcher. 9 quit at about day 12-15 and the other 29 were either infertile or failed to develop from some error in my storage. I had a full tray of eggs that I left out on a table overnight and it rained on them. I think most of those failed to develop.
I number the eggs and record the lay date, weight, cock# and the hen # if I know it and any other egg characteristics like if they're extremely dark, plum color or a long egg (same hen). 22 of the last 30 didn't develop. I'm sure those were the ones rained on.
One peculiar thing is that the oldest eggs had the best success. They were up to 11 days old when set.

I set another 30 on the 5th and most seem to be developing well.

I'm still having a few incubator problems. I made it a bit too tall and the temperature was stratifying so I added 4 fans to pull more air to the lower part but there's still at least a degree difference between the top and middle rack. I swapped the eggs (top to bottom) 3 or 4 times to compensate but not ideal. Then the hatch controller went out a couple days into incubation and ordered a new one which hasn't come in yet so I used a temporary one that isn't exactly precise.
Back to the drawing board.

You had a good hatch didn't you?

AshlyMommaWard said:
Thank you!
My first official welcome! What a beautiful horse yove got as your avitar! Appy?
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Welcome!!
My brother lives in Sarcoxie. Do you go to Roaring River very often? I'd be there all the time if I lived by you.

AshlyMommaWard said:
Thanks everyone! I've learned so much here already, and look forward to making some mo buddies!
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I taught a beginner chicken class at StLCC last Saturday and this Saturday is my intermediate class.
Next week is a predator class.

 
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ChickenCanoe said:
Welcome!!
My brother lives in Sarcoxie. Do you go to Roaring River very often? I'd be there all the time if I lived by you.


I taught a beginner chicken class at StLCC last Saturday and this Saturday is my intermediate class.
Next week is a predator class.
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Yes! We live 15 minutes from roaring river, my oldest loves the fish hatchery, but DH isn't into fishing, so we don't go to the actual park much. However there is a Mark Twain Natl Forrest bordering it that we go to often for off roading. Their 4×4 trails are a blast! Predators are one thing I won't have all that much to worry about, as I have 2 very large gaurd dogs, who don't allow any strays or varmints on our property. wheather or not one or both of them will decide to BE predators has yet to be determined. Speaking of which, off to search for a chicken-dog training thread! :)
 
So I'm finally out of quarantine for the avian flu! FINALLY! I've been getting ants in my pants and am excited to get my chicks next Friday (24th) but until then in trying to solve the curious case of chickeletta and Taylor swift. My ladies are over the age where they should start laying but they aren't even broody! Anytips to get them going? They are late September chicks.
 

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