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Forum: The Incubator

Post your questions about hatchery experiences, hatching eggs, brooding chicks, and other questions about entering the hobby for the first time.

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  1. Hatchery Reviews and Ratings

    Explore the hatcheries available to you, and discover what other community members have to say about their products, customer service and pricing.

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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Poultry Terms Glossary:

    Below is a list of often used chicken words: (If you can't find or would like a term added, please let me know) Air cell: Air space usually...

    Posted By RonL
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    Red Spider
    02-05-2009 01:36 PM Go to last post

  1. Yep! I'm having more babies!

    Wow! It sure has been nice this year, compared to my frantic screams for help & failed hatch after failed hatch last year!!! 2 of 4 of Partybirds...

    Posted By skycladfaerielady
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    teamswitzerland2
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  2. candleing

    When do you candle your eggs? Before you put them in the incy or so many days after? I want to make sure the eggs Im putting in are fertile.

    Posted By muff2poo
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    muff2poo
    Today 04:53 PM Go to last post

  3. Pre-set Incubator

    Has anyone ever used the GQF Preset Hova Bator 1588. I am going to order 1 from Double R Supply. It comes with auto turner, with racks for both...

    Posted By CKHLilFarm
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    CKHLilFarm
    Today 04:11 PM Go to last post

  4. My Thoughts on Setting the Temp

    I have been playing the temp setting a couple of times now and I getting ready to put the eggs in any hour now. :biggrin: My thought processes is...

    Posted By MrCrazyCock
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    bigbird
    Today 02:47 PM Go to last post

  5. Will these eggs be O.K.?

    The day before yesterday I started collecting eggs for the incubator(this is my first time)-I haven't started turning them so should I discard them...

    Posted By heronz
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    dragnlaw
    Today 11:24 AM Go to last post

  6. Collecting Eggs for Hatching and Outside Temp

    Hello... I have been doing a lot of reading in regards to incubating the eggs and I have found out that I need to store the eggs at a temp of 55*F...

    Posted By MrCrazyCock
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    Srlendon
    Today 10:11 AM Go to last post

  7. Hatching eggs

    Does anyone to know where I can get some mille Fluer hatching eggs or chicks? Thanks for any help.

    Posted By muddybucks
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    Thad and Mary
    Yesterday 07:50 PM Go to last post

  8. Temp in incubator

    Towards the end of the hatch does the incubator usually heat up on its on from heat from the chicks maybe. Its the same temp in the house so i know...

    Posted By muddybucks
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    astevens4
    Yesterday 03:11 PM Go to last post

  9. i need help!

    i built a coupe and bought 7 laying hens back on dec 15th and ive tried many diffrent things and still no eggs! My four year old son asked santa for...

    Posted By wmkennedy25
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    skycladfaerielady
    02-06-2010 05:00 PM Go to last post

  10. Omg!!!! This is crazy!!!! I have lost it!!! Lol

    So, I went to check the temp & humidity on the incy that I use to hatch. Everything looked good to go. So I peeked into the incy with the auto egg...

    Posted By skycladfaerielady
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    skycladfaerielady
    02-06-2010 04:55 PM Go to last post

  11. humidity

    hi what humidity do you run your incy on for the first 18 days then what do you put it up to for hatching

    Posted By bigbird
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    skycladfaerielady
    02-05-2010 11:41 AM Go to last post

  12. Pics of the latest!

    This is what I got in the last 24 hours! 5 out of 6. No signs of movement on #6. More to hatch in 3 days! LOL ...

    Posted By skycladfaerielady
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    skycladfaerielady
    02-05-2010 09:53 AM Go to last post

  13. my 1st incy

    Im getting my 1st incy. I am so excited!! Its a Hova Bator Incubator Model 1602N with auto turner. Not top of the line but its a start. I can't...

    Posted By muff2poo
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    skycladfaerielady
    02-05-2010 09:43 AM Go to last post

  14. Still no eggs

    Our girls were supposed to start laying around september 09. I believe they were moulting around that time however, which related to the delay. Now...

    Posted By cluck-all-about-it
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    fibrolinda
    02-05-2010 06:19 AM Go to last post

  15. Remember those eggs that weren't going to hatch . . .?

    the 2nd dozen i had in the incy that got stuck in the sub-zero snows we had and had been kicked from pillar to post and ALL had detached airsacs -...

    Posted By astevens4
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    fibrolinda
    02-04-2010 08:56 AM Go to last post

  16. Thumbs up Good News

    After all the power outages in one day, Well Today is day ten and I could see movement in almost every egg. This makes me extremely happy as I...

    Posted By muddybucks
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    fibrolinda
    02-04-2010 08:54 AM Go to last post

  17. Egg

    I got my biggest and smallest egg ever today! Thought that was kindave neat.

    Posted By muddybucks
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    fibrolinda
    02-04-2010 08:50 AM Go to last post

  18. Question Mandarins...?

    Recentlly I have been looking at Mandarins. I fell in LOVE with them! They are really beautiful! But we I try to google them, there is barley any...

    Posted By teamswitzerland2
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    skycladfaerielady
    02-03-2010 07:44 PM Go to last post

  19. Chicks!

    While the site was down, I hatched out 8 more chicks! Have another dozen set for Feb. 8!!!! Boy did I miss this site! Was chewing my nails chatting...

    Posted By skycladfaerielady
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    skycladfaerielady
    02-03-2010 10:47 AM Go to last post

  20. losing a chick

    I'm losing another chick. it had occasionally kept 1 eye closed, but acted fine, energetic, eating, drinking, growing, etc. today, no. it just...

    Posted By dm9960
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    skycladfaerielady
    02-03-2010 10:38 AM Go to last post
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