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That is odd.I've done three batches with the Hovabator from my Gold Duckwing project,Silver Leghorns,and Lavender Creles... nothing.I'm using the thermostat it came with and a backup digital thermo/hydrometer that @ChicKat sent me.
Plenty of clears,some stopped developing,dead in the shell,and some pip,but never hatch. I'm going to do a few eggtopsies tomorrow and see how they look inside.
The Silkies on the other hand, 90% hatch rate,same Hovabator.
I don't know what's up.
I've used hovabators for years and they do well.
Once the temp is correct I don't even ever check it again throughout the season unless I have a horrible hatch.
I've had a high rate of clears all year but I just roll with it or I'd probably be in trouble with chick numbers and would have to shut down early.
Can't be doing that.
It's odd that you had issues but the silkies did so well. I've always heard silkies don't hatch as well.
Somewhere here was a lengthy thread about hatching that was really informational. It think it was by sunshine Sally.
I'll look for it in a bit if someone else doesn't.