Yeah!! Can you believe that!?!? Apparently, I'm nuts... LOL! The problem is -- I keep buying eggs from the good people of BYC who are more than happy to feed my addiction. At least I've been able to resist ducks. And have only added one new breed this year. And only 3 more silkie colors & one more orp color..............
I put 66 (I think!) in the hatching tray last thursday. It's utter chaos in there right now! I keep wanting to open the door & pull them so they stop trampling the others still in their eggs. But the hatch is obviously not done yet. I'm going to have to start the next batch in the Hovabator.
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That seems to be a trend! I got a sportsman 1502 recently & kept a hovabator & an LG as back-up. I've already had to use them!
Seriously? You've incubated more than your Sportsman will hold?
I'm doing staggered hatches and had 62 hatching at one time.... I thought I'd go crazy. It felt like I was juggling chicks! But, I can tell you my Sportsman is a confidence builder. I hatched 100% on my last hatch and it seems so easy now.

I put 66 (I think!) in the hatching tray last thursday. It's utter chaos in there right now! I keep wanting to open the door & pull them so they stop trampling the others still in their eggs. But the hatch is obviously not done yet. I'm going to have to start the next batch in the Hovabator.
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That seems to be a trend! I got a sportsman 1502 recently & kept a hovabator & an LG as back-up. I've already had to use them!
Seriously? You've incubated more than your Sportsman will hold?

I'm doing staggered hatches and had 62 hatching at one time.... I thought I'd go crazy. It felt like I was juggling chicks! But, I can tell you my Sportsman is a confidence builder. I hatched 100% on my last hatch and it seems so easy now.