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[saranbensmom]

I have 2 bators - an LG still air and an HB 1620. I like to use game hens, but 2 have already hatched this year and now refuse to play the game...one has 9 chicks following her around, then there's the one that I switched with...

Speckledhills, that's a thought worth looking into.....

 

[swtangel321]

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If you have 2 bators then use one for hatching the eggs and the other for incubating.

Set one bator with hum 65-70 and when the eggs hit day 18 put them in there

in the other bator keep your normal hum and put the eggs that are between days 1-18 in there and then move into the other bator (hatching bator) when they hit day 18. That would be your best bet.


That way everyone gets the hum they need !!!!

 

[saranbensmom]

I forgot to include the fact that both bators are full - that's what got me into this mess to start with. I bought eggs for a bator and my game hens...then, I didn't have any hens williing to play the game, so I had to get another incubator. Then, I swapped some eggs with one of the games setting "unauthorized" eggs (I didn't trust myself with the bators enough to "put all my eggs in one basket"

). I am kinda new to this and I've never gotten anything to hatch from a bator - all failed last year and this is my first attempt this year..but, my games have been good for me until now. Guess their union says they are done working for me for the year

- I must've gone too long in between sets, as one hatched 9 on her own and this one was setting 10. The other two have retired for the season. I really need a good hatch, as I've got Brabanters, Silkies, Showgirls, Spitzehaubens, Black Copper Marans, and Porcelain D'uccle bantams.....just wish I had some Seramas......