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I have a Dilema..Please Help me decide!!

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by cluckychick, Jan 11, 2009.

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  1. Jan 11, 2009 #1
    cluckychick

    cluckychick Songster

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    I got an incubator last week for a really good price (Hova 1602). I said I wasn't gonna do it, DH said I couldn't do it but we did [​IMG] Now today I went and bought some eggs and an egg turner that holds 41 eggs. My dilema is....I have 48 eggs [​IMG] what do I do???

    I have 18 BR
    18 NHR
    7 Maran/Wyandotte (these are pure, just didn't know which were which)
    11 Somethings, some say splash some say BB

    I was so excited I didn't listen very good [​IMG]

    I'm a total newb and dependent on all you hatcholics to feed me your addiction to get me through the next 21 days.

    My incubator (no eggs in yet) says 99.9 temp and 34% humidity, does this sound right??

    What do I do about the extra eggs???
    Here are my eggs:
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  4. Jan 11, 2009 #2
    swtangel321

    swtangel321 ~Crazy Egg Lady~

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    you could either put them in cartons and tilt side to side and then lay them on there side for hatching.

    OR

    lay them all on there side and turn by hand 3x a day !!!!
     
  6. Jan 11, 2009 #3
    the1much

    the1much Currently Birdless Hippy

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    with maurice, the original space-cowboy
    egg-Mc-Muffin [​IMG]
     
  8. Jan 11, 2009 #4
    jaybme

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    When I hatch I save the extras in the garage in a cool spot, remembering to turn them at breakfast and dinner time, while the other eggs are in the incubator.

    After four days I can tell which ones have nothing going on, and I replace the bad ones with the saved eggs- after dating them.

    At the end when I turn off the turner I have to turn the others by hand a few days, but it is worth the effort.
     
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  10. Jan 11, 2009 #5
    congdon476

    congdon476 GaLLiNa LOcA

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    expensive egg-Mc-muffin!
     
  12. Jan 11, 2009 #6
    turnerstar31

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    get another incubator lol
     
  14. Jan 12, 2009 #7
    cluckychick

    cluckychick Songster

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    My humidity is running 38-39%, is this alright??
     

  17. Jan 12, 2009 #8
    SundownWaterfowl

    SundownWaterfowl Crowing

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    Quote:yes, thats correct. Good Luck!
     
  19. Jan 12, 2009 #9
    cluckychick

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    TY!!!!
     
  21. Jan 12, 2009 #10
    miss_jayne

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    Quote:and make it the Sportsman cabinet. no more dilemmas! [​IMG]
     
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