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[pettec63]

well I think I might be ok, if I'm going by the Brinsea thermometer it was reading about 101. I turned it down a little and I'm not going to use the digital it's being stupid!!!

 

[anniesmom]

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Are you only using the Brinsea thermometer, or do you have additional thermometers in there? I am like Chickielady and usually have at least 3 different thermometers and 2 hygrometers in each of my incubators and they all read slightly differently, so I try and get an average on them. I don't acutally hatch in my Brinsea, I have an old LG bator I use as a hatcher. How long has the temp been that low? If it's been a couple hours I'd turn it up a notch.

I have a pip in one of my Olive Eggers! I'm amazed, surprised and a little concerned it's so early! I'll keep you posted!

Definitely don't trust just the Brinsea read out. I just had a 0 out of 21 "hatch" in a brand new Brinsea that read correctly the entire way. It's not possible it was the eggs. You really need to put in more thermometers/hygrometers to confirm or suspect the readings. I sure will from now on. Lesson learned the hard way.

 

[jbear]

Hi guys!

I haven't been on the board much lately, but I just wanted to stop in and say howdy! Not much going on.. just trying to keep up with work, farm and family

sometimes it takes every ounce of spare energy I swear.

Hope everyone gets to be outside at some point today to enjoy the SUN!! I can't wait to get home this evening. Tomorrow is my day off, I hope it's nice

 

[renart]

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HI Jen! Glad you found some spare moments to pay a visit. This year has been wierd, many a day without a spare moment to think, then others when it seems we are all caught up. Welcome back!

 

[hallerlake]

Mom's vigil is this evening, her mass tomorrow, and her internment on Friday. I'm afraid I'm not holding up as well this week as I was last week.

 

[PitterPatterPalace]

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You are cornering the 'shock' phase, now her passing is becoming real. You don't need to keep it together for anyone. Let your emotions come. Mourn her. We are thinking of you...

 

[Cowgirlgrace]

Does anyone know of ways to improve egg shell quality other than adequate calcium? Such as porous shells and rough shells, thin even though getting plenty of calcium. I realize it could just be genetics but wanted to make sure it wasn't something nutritional before I culled the hen from the breeding pen.

 

[Kaneke]

CGG -- maybe feed her some higher-protein food ? seem to remember someone on another thread that found that worked

maybe it's overkill but I've been feeding my chicks "game bird starter" -- 24% protein -- and they look and act remarkably healthy; I figured I would leave them on a higher protein feed as they started RANGING most of the day in the chicken tractor

 

[BarnChick]

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I have heard that crushing egg shells and cooking them in the oven on low heat 250? for a few hours or till they are dry then letting them eat it helps -my dad used to do this all the time. they need to be crushed similar to oyster shell

 

[RedReiner]

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Juliette went broody yesterday, I gave her 5 eggs. then the big butt blue orp squeezed into her tiny little nest box and laid an egg on her!! she was trying to hatch it lol. I took it away when she went out to eat. boy was she ticked when she saw me in there. I had actually tried to give her some extra eggs earlier and she tried to bite me, missed and broke the egg lol. feisty little brat!!