Way to go, hockeydad! Very glad you got a good hatch and good call on the assist!
Chrysolinsbirds, way to go broody and ducklings!!
Chrysolinsbirds, way to go broody and ducklings!!
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@Junibutt Close to hatch, embryos can handle much larger temperature swings than the rest of the incubation period.
With that in mind, I'd leave them in the wonky one. Let's say the bottom is 96 and the top is 100. That means the middle is 98 and that will work for hatching.
Place the eggs close together and their embryonic energy will keep each other warm. The vibration of hatching also spurs the others on.
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That is a tough dilemma Junibutt. I say if you can afford the craigslist hatcher...go for it
When I used little giant bators, I would buy freezer pops (the ones with the plastic wrapper) (not the ones with a stick) and put about 10-12 (unfrozen of course) in the bator. The thermal mass would help level out the temps some.
X2 on what I said above.I'd leave the lock down eggs in the wonky one. As said before, they can handle a larger swing and your temp averages around 98 in the middle of the egg, which will be fine.