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[sjturner79]

@meganhudley
The research shows that turning is only helpful from day 5 to 10
As for how long you can leave the eggs out of the bator - until day 8 you can leave them out for up to 2 weeks as long as they are brought back up to temp for 2 hours a day.
I would let them rest for about 4 hours a day over the next 3 days, in a carton on a bench, remembering that that would set your hatch date back a day. I would also take the turner out at day 12.

 

[WVduckchick]

No, no, you need to be able to pick the best. All 17. My treat

Well this "girl" could probably handle all 17!

(I'm going to be terribly embarrassed if I figure out this weekend that those eggs are coming from LO's!!)

 

[sjturner79]

I wish I had managed to keep all of the chicks that shadows hatched at 95, we would have hat 13 still instead of 9. But the hatch was a full 5.days from first out to last pip.

 

[scflock]

Well this "girl" could probably handle all 17! (I'm going to be terribly embarrassed if I figure out this weekend that those eggs are coming from LO's!!)

I dub her "Boy George"

 

[scflock]

I demand more pics!!
I have a few if you want!!!....
....You beat me to it!!!
That sounds great! How much water is in there? I'm curious to see how the air cells look tomorrow. Maybe run dry for week 2. Brooder temp is 95 first week. Let me know If you want the link to make a heating pad cave instead of using a light. I'm using it for the first time and have heard really good things about it having a better affect on the chicks.

I will get pics tonight or in the morning. There were 5 fluffies in one nest when I got home, and 2 more Broodies on close to the same schedule, so should be plenty of photo ops this weekend

 

[RubyNala97]

Well this "girl" could probably handle all 17! (I'm going to be terribly embarrassed if I figure out this weekend that those eggs are coming from LO's!!)

 

[scflock]

If that chicken laid an egg she should be wearing flannel and Doc Martins

 

[WVduckchick]

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I dub her "Boy George"

No, I think she is keeping her name... Beau Duke!

 

[RubyNala97]

If that chicken laid an egg she should be wearing flannel and Doc Martins

the comb is just so big!

 

[scflock]

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No, I think she is keeping her name... Beau Duke! 

Maybe Bea Arthur