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[nnbreeder]

(Has anyone tried the dry incubation method. I tried it this last go around and all of my fertilezed eggs hatched but one, far better then the luck I was having with wet incubation. If you havent tried it give it a whirl.)

Chris I have been doing that for years with great success, it's much easier to maintain humidity in a room then it is in a small space like an incubator. Our weather here is perfect for that method too with humidity in the 40% range most of the time.
I read this article years ago and found it most helpful.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-DryIncubation.html

 

[doubleostud]

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I just found that a few incubations back, and tried a semi dry incubation a few times, then a full dry last time. I think I'm sold on it.

 

[chickensandmore]

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I am trying it right now for the first time

Don

 

[HennyPennies2007]

Hey guys! WHAZZUPP? Hope y'all had a great Turkey Day. Today was my birthday, so I cooked and cleaned all day yesterday. Today hubby and I ate leftovers and watched some football. The games were all lousy blowouts... so we switched to our favorite holiday pastime... cheesy romantic movies on Lifetime and Disney. It was a blast. Hubby has been really sick with some upper respiratory stuff... so it was good for him to take a rest. We weighted down the couch all day!

My hens are doing alot better on the LS-50. I found it online for 25.50 so I orderd some extra to have on hand just in case. Then I found out I was using my postal scale wrong and was overdosing the poor things! Yesterday I wormed them. That was fun... I threw my back out the day before and then spent two hours yesterday jogging around my backyard, bobbing and weaving and chasing hens.

Banty roos were the worst... I was threatening them with death towards the end.

Well, hope y'all survived the day in fine fashion. I feel truly blessed just to have a roof and food this day and age. Ah... how the times have changed my heart. God has taken good care of us...

 

[okcarla]

Happy Birthday HennyPennies!!!! I'm glad you got to enjoy your Birthday and Thanksgiving on the same day this year!

My dear husband is sick today too. I think he began getting sick on Sunday, and he finally went to the Dr yesterday for antibiotics, antihistimine, decongestant, and analgesic. I think he has the full blown flu. He looks like he feels awful, he's coughing, achy, running a fever, etc. I feel sorry for him, except for the fact that the senior citizen center in town was offering free flu shots a few weeks ago, I got one and he wouldn't get one. He said it wouldn't make a difference if he did, and he'd had enough shots they made him have during his military career. Well, he has the flu and I don't. Poor baby. I told him he should have gotten a flu shot, and he said "it's not the flu". The man is in denial!

I sure hope he gets better soon. I wonder if I could try some LS-50 on him ... just kidding.

Anybody going to take part in the Black Friday ritual? I looked at all the ad's today and don't see a thing I want. Too much of it is too high tech for me to know what to do with it anyway. I'm technologically challenged and I don't like reading operating instructions. Well, I was a little interested in the Atwoods Lowe's and Bass Pro Shop ad's, but not enough to brave the madness to go shopping.

 

[poultryand bees]

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Sorry that Gerald is sick. It is bad enough to feel lousy, but to feel lousy on a weekend where you aren't even "staying home from work" is even worse.

Many of the Black Friday ads are available for purchase online - which is why I am on the computer so early on a holiday

Hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving. I am keeping all travelers in my prayers.

 

[chickensandmore]

I wouldn't go shopping today if every store was offering 75 percent off of everything..
I'm not that crazy

it sounds like getting sick is going to be a guy thing for awhile..I have been under the weather for 3 days now

I too do not like flu shots have never had one, but the wife is required to get one every year because of who she works with..But Ha
she just got over what I have..so it didn't work..course she said it wasn't the flu ..
Happy B-day Hennypennies my wife's was on wed, so for the next 35 days she gets to be my ole lady

Don

 

[al6517]

I had not planned on going out today at all, me and the DW said that we didn't think the things we wanted would be left after the crazy folks got to them. Well I did end up going out to get feed and so I thought I might get lucky and try, I have been wanting to get my DD a nice Computer so she will quit using mine hehehe, well I went to the only place that had the one I was considering and they had one just 1 left and I got a free photo printer for her as well, so I think I got lucky, saved $ 350.00 YYYeeeeeeHOOOOooo am I going to get me some big hugs on Christmas day. Glad I did finally go check it out. Sorry to hear so many of you have sick chickens lately, I have been lucky so far all is good. Happy Birthday to KT I think she mentioned to me that she will 29 again. oh well I think I hear That big fat Turkey Samich calling my name.

AL

 

[Stimpy]

Hi Group,

I spent yesterday morning frying turkeys and watching tv. Nothing can go wrong with a day that starts so perfectly. My kids and grandkids were all gathered around, happy and healthy. We had plenty to eat and were warm and dry.

I am truly a blessed man and I am eternally thankful.

Here's to you and yours, and especially those who are in harms way.

-Stimp-

 

[HennyPennies2007]

OMG... have to brag on DH.... He is the best. Coop addition is powered and finished. Nesting boxes and roostes installed. feeders hung. Roofs are tarred!!... He is also re-doing my fencing so I have way more run!!! It is awesome. He says probably an other 400 sq. feet!! I am so excited.

Hennies are so excited!

I have the worls's greatest Hubby!!!

I am thinking EEs for spring!!! I like the facial hair!!

Stimp great new sig... too bad we didn't do just that! Were you the one looking for cochins? If so do ya have a preference? I have a black cockerel... keeps gettin' better looking the bigger he gets.

Carla wish I had a magic cure for Gerald... Mike had his a good two weeks... Lots of cold medicine.

Thanks for all the birthday wishes... I am usually really depressed on my birthday. This was a really good one!

See y'all....