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Sticky Basics of Incubation

Last post by Kbr42 « Sun Mar 21, 2021 5:30 pm
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by Ontario Chick » Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:31 pm

This is a really good summary of Incubation basics, for those times when you don't have the time or inclination to read a whole book :)

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Last post by Kbr42
Sun Mar 21, 2021 5:30 pm
Information Sticky Humidity Parameters for Incubation

Last post by Killerbunny « Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:53 am

by Killerbunny » Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:53 am

I came across the best explanation in a while for not putting the humidity to high during incubation and hatching.
This backs up OCs post in another...

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Last post by Killerbunny
Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:53 am
Sticky Humidity

Last post by KimChick « Tue Apr 17, 2018 12:06 pm
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by Colleen Kinzie » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:16 pm
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Well. Just getting ready to set up my new incubator
It has digital temp and humidity, fan and auto egg turner
I'm trying to figure what is the best?...
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Last post by KimChick
Tue Apr 17, 2018 12:06 pm
Sticky Storage of Eggs for Incubation.

Last post by JimW « Thu Mar 29, 2018 8:06 pm
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by Ontario Chick » Fri Mar 11, 2016 9:47 am
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I know you have all done some unorthodox things and the eggs stil hatched, this is just the bare bone basics to give the eggs best chance to become...
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Last post by JimW
Thu Mar 29, 2018 8:06 pm
Sticky Egg Hatch Guide

Last post by Ontario Chick « Sat Apr 09, 2016 2:24 pm
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by muffin57 » Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:45 pm

Egg Hatch Guide.jpg

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Last post by Ontario Chick
Sat Apr 09, 2016 2:24 pm
Sticky Chickens illustrated embryonic life cycle

Last post by Colleen Kinzie « Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:57 pm
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by muffin57 » Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:44 pm

chickens-illustrated-embryonic-life-cycle.jpg

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Last post by Colleen Kinzie
Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:57 pm
Sticky Duck Egg Candling Chart

Last post by thegawd « Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:56 pm
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by muffin57 » Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:48 pm

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Last post by thegawd
Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:56 pm
my incubation and hatching journey

Last post by lolotsung « Sat Dec 02, 2023 10:56 pm
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by arshajib » Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:44 pm

Hello everyone,
Hope you are doing good.

I first tried styrofoam incubator few years back.
Built it with a w1209 controller, styrofoam, tape etc....

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Last post by lolotsung
Sat Dec 02, 2023 10:56 pm
Making Babies

Last post by Ontario Chick « Tue Jul 25, 2023 12:31 pm
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by thegawd » Sat Mar 19, 2016 12:19 am
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Well I finally fired up the incubator and set 69 eggs. WOOOHOOOO!

44 - Blue Band RIR
11 - Green Band RIR
14 - Light Brown Leghorn

I have a couple...
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Last post by Ontario Chick
Tue Jul 25, 2023 12:31 pm
Incubation failure-One hatchling struggling

Last post by Kbr42 « Thu Sep 01, 2022 11:44 am
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by Silverlacedmom » Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:05 am

Good morning, I ordered 15 hatching eggs, with a new incubator in hand I thought there was no way I was going to muck this up!

Once it was set up...

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Last post by Kbr42
Thu Sep 01, 2022 11:44 am
Lethargic chicks

Last post by Ontario Chick « Tue Jun 14, 2022 2:20 pm
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by G Williams » Thu Jun 09, 2022 11:04 am

I bought a small incubator from Amazon. After playing around with temperature controls and manually rotating the eggs I got a 75% hatch rate. I had 3...

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Last post by Ontario Chick
Tue Jun 14, 2022 2:20 pm
Question Hatchling Issues

Last post by WLLady « Sun Jun 05, 2022 10:29 am
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by CroweMama79 » Fri May 27, 2022 10:26 am

Can anyone help please?

I have one little one that hatched yesterday but is not doing so good.
Very floppy and lethargic, struggling to breathe....

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Last post by WLLady
Sun Jun 05, 2022 10:29 am
2022 Hatching and Incubation plans thread.

Last post by Flat Rock Farm « Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:25 am
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by Killerbunny » Sun Dec 26, 2021 10:20 am
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Ok it's nearly 2022 and one of my young turkey girls is laying. Post your plans here!
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Last post by Flat Rock Farm
Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:25 am
incubating guinea fowl

Last post by baronrenfrew « Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:51 am
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by KimChick » Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:57 pm

Has anyone on PTO incubated guinea fowl?
I would be interested in finding out if you had to adjust the incubator temperature.
Chicken eggs are...

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Last post by baronrenfrew
Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:51 am
Chicks not in hatch position

Last post by Shnookie « Tue Jun 08, 2021 12:16 pm
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by Colleen Kinzie » Mon Jun 07, 2021 12:37 pm

Hi everyone
7 live chicks out of 20. Only one of which hatched totally on its own
Over half of the remaining chicks that didn’t hatch were not in...

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Last post by Shnookie
Tue Jun 08, 2021 12:16 pm
Incubating 2021

Last post by KimChick « Sun May 23, 2021 4:08 pm
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by KimChick » Mon May 17, 2021 5:13 pm
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Well folks, time will tell with how well the hatch will go this year.
I had the humidity a bit high for the first 1 1/2 - 2 weeks - 55 - 58%. Don't...
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Last post by KimChick
Sun May 23, 2021 4:08 pm
When is lockdown for chicken eggs?

Last post by Killerbunny « Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:01 am
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by lolotsung » Sun Apr 04, 2021 11:05 am
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It's my first time incubating, I have read Lockdown is on day 17, day 18, and now found a University of Connecticut 4-H website saying Day 20? Please...
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Last post by Killerbunny
Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:01 am
Dry Incubation

Last post by kenya « Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:43 am
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by Colleen Kinzie » Mon Mar 08, 2021 5:56 pm

Hi everyone.
Getting close to hatching season for me again. :run:
Just wondering if anyone has done dry hatching?
Totally dry, no water even at...

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Last post by kenya
Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:43 am
Information incubators canada??

Last post by Kbr42 « Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:04 pm
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by chicken » Sun Feb 21, 2021 3:54 pm

I'm trying to buy a incubator to hatch some duck eggs this year. I sold my old one but found it too small anyways. I'm not having luck finding a...

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Last post by Kbr42
Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:04 pm
Humidity in Ontario!

Last post by kenya « Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:15 pm
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by Lj and co » Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:47 am

Hello Everyone,

I was just curious if anyone is incubating right now and is having a hard time with general air humidity and your incubator...

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Last post by kenya
Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:15 pm
Brinsea Mini II Advance questions/humidity probe, etc.

Last post by windwalkingwolf « Sat Sep 05, 2020 1:43 am
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by niglefritz » Sun Aug 09, 2020 6:58 pm

I have a big redwood & also a styrofoam incubator. I recently bought a used Brinsea Mini for the smaller hatches to use if my broodies aren't...

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Last post by windwalkingwolf
Sat Sep 05, 2020 1:43 am
July Quail Incubation results

Last post by Jaye « Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:39 pm
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by Jaye » Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:47 pm
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So, we set 100 eggs from our 23 hens that were lost to a predator 20 days ago. Today is official hatch day (Day 18), but hatching actually started on...
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Last post by Jaye
Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:39 pm
Day 5 candling - what to expect?

Last post by Happy « Sat Jun 27, 2020 4:17 pm
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by Jaye » Wed Jun 10, 2020 5:54 pm
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So, candled the batch of eggs in the incubator last night at Day 5. Why am I incubating? Because they are bearded Belgian d'Uccles, and Wallace may...
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Last post by Happy
Sat Jun 27, 2020 4:17 pm
Incubating 2020

Last post by Killerbunny « Mon Jun 22, 2020 1:30 pm
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by KimChick » Sun May 17, 2020 12:42 pm
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Tomorrow is lockdown. This is getting exciting!
Last night, I candled again and there was one ? egg, darn it all. I hope it's just hiding or sleeping...
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Last post by Killerbunny
Mon Jun 22, 2020 1:30 pm
Dry Hatching

Last post by Kbr42 « Fri May 15, 2020 1:02 pm
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by Kbr42 » Sun Feb 09, 2020 9:16 am
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Hi there,

I did look back regarding this post and found a few thoughts on Dry Hatching. In my last hatch I kept the humidity at 49% until lockdown...
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Last post by Kbr42
Fri May 15, 2020 1:02 pm

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