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RavynFallen said:
Wait... I thought you were talking about waterfowl, not my ex...
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Wondered who'd be the 1st to pick up on that little slip!
 
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WalnutHill said:
Without published, controlled studies, it would be very hard for us to isolate variables to test. Don't discount the value of a properly performed study.

If I put 20 eggs in an incubator in February and add water every day and get a 90% hatch, and put 20 eggs in an incubator in April and get a 90% hatch, and put 20 eggs in an incubator in August and get a 20% hatch, what does it tell me? Nothing...too many variables. Studies provide controlled observation of a single variable. While the results cannot be directly applied to uncontrolled environments, they can help us improve performance by monitoring or controlling variables. That is why even at home, data logging is essential if we want to improve performance.

I've often wondered if light can influence the position of a chick in the shell, just as it does a seed, even underground. With my hard to hatch eggs, I've thought about placing a moderately bright light above the incubator and setting eggs in cartons to see if the hatch rate is better than eggs on their side in no to dim light. Has anyone found a study on this?
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I still have a long way to go, but two things in case I don't make it to the end:
1.) Well said, Walnut. Anecdotal evidence can be valuable and is convincing to the one who experienced it(understandably), but controlled, peer reviewed, unbiased studies are invaluable.

2.) I am so excited for you, Megan!!!!
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:weee :weee :weee :weee :weee :weee !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edit: wth? Where'd the smilies go?
 
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