While that is true and everyone has their own methods, but the trick is to follow some of these people's hatch a long posts that way you can basically get their technique and results and then go with what the people that actually have good hatches are doing. That way you can see just how well their method works, and don't go with one person. Because there's a lot of people that say do it this way, and a bunch of others say do it that way, so read through to how it all went and go with whatever side of the fence is getting better results. Heck is how I came to my method these 5 people do it this way and they have great hatches. .. so I'm going to do it this way and I too have great results. Very first time 18/18, then this year 13/14, then 17/17 so on and so forth... eggs that made it to lock down that hatch I usually start with 18 or 20. I almost always lose at least 2 early on except my last batch this year, only one blood ring really early on...and the one earlier this year that had one not hatch, started with 16 eggs... have 12 of my eggs and 12 shipped eggs going now. All doing pretty well, but I started with 29, but the shipped eggs were shipped really... so most are doing good. Had another batch of 12 that didn't fare so well through the mail, so only 3 or 4 really have anything going on, and I will be surprised if any make it. But, usually every egg that goes into lock down equals that number or really close to it in the brooder. And all I did was emulate the people that seemed to get the best hatches. Research research research. Then decide for yourself which "faction" to go with. Just like what food to feed. Some people say this some people say that, check what issues they've had and then pick one to try. And eventually you will have your own method with good success borrowing and expanding on other people's ideas. That is the wonder of forums. You geta million different viewpoints and opinions on subjects. Just pick which one works for you