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I bought a "Vitamin and Electrolyte" powder for the birds. Made for poultry, swine, cattle and horses. It is a power and is mixed with their water to a strength appropriate to species.
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Nice!I bought a "Vitamin and Electrolyte" powder for the birds. Made for poultry, swine, cattle and horses. It is a power and is mixed with their water to a strength appropriate to species.
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Nice job!!!!!
There are many factors that effect hatching. Starts with care of hens and handling of eggs prior to setting (cool temps and turned 2x a day and freshness).......to incubator environment.
Keeping notes thru incubating and reviewing can be helpful.
This is why it's good to monitor by candling to see what developed and what didn't.The more curious was the number of eggs that did nothing, only 21 of 62 hatched. Of those three batches of five hatched only 1 or 2. A couple more eggs from the two more prolific piped but did not make it out. I am considering contacting the breeder to see if he might have any explanations but trying to figure out how to ask so that he is not defensive; I do have 16 chicks and for that I am happy.
Save eggs and put in bator all at once....or you 'll have staggered hatch which can be problematic.I have started another incubation with eggs from pullets in my original flock. Six eggs on so far, will put 12 on as they get laid I put 3 on around noon still warm. Will be interesting.