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  1. ChickenCanoe

    I'm so old I Remember when:

    Understandable. You can live well without it.
  2. ChickenCanoe

    I'm so old I Remember when:

    Have you tried products made from goat or buffalo milk You might have a different experience. It may be difficult to get over your opinion of dairy in general. How about the difference between A2 and A1 milk?
  3. ChickenCanoe

    Bawk bawk or sick?

    CAution here. There are many things about chickens you don't know. To ease your mind, don't worry till you have something to worry about. Many changes happen with growth.
  4. ChickenCanoe

    How I Store Eggs Shells For Future Reference

    I get that but you can keep a paper or digital log and even photos of the shells without holding them and have all the data you currently track and much more. Like you, I was tracking egg shell color. It was for one of the darkest shell breeds in the world. But it was clear to me that without...
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    How I Store Eggs Shells For Future Reference

    I like the meticulousness of it but you only have half the data until you can track the sires.
  6. ChickenCanoe

    Egg candling

    maybe too early to tell. Why not just return the egg to the incubator, provide optimum conditions and wait?
  7. ChickenCanoe

    Daytime rats eating chicken feed. Not allowed to use rodenticide in my area due to owls, Hawks, coyotes and domestic dogs of course.

    Rats will be active at night as well, unlike chickens. I recommend doing a search for the 'stairway to heaven' rat trap. They effectively trap a lot and may be an option.
  8. ChickenCanoe

    A ‘genius’ idea that is pretty obvious to most!

    LOL!!!
  9. ChickenCanoe

    Lockdown Rules Violated by First Chick to Hatch!

    The issue on moving into position is about placing the head at the air pocket. This has already happened by the time siblings start playing soccer in there.
  10. ChickenCanoe

    Shipped eggs in incubator

    The MyWeigh KD doesn't get the best reviews from bakers because it doesn't have a bowl. But I didn't want a bowl because I wasn't weighing flour or seasonings. I don't remember what the problem was but after using the scale a couple years there was an issue, I think it was with the power supply...
  11. ChickenCanoe

    Shipped eggs in incubator

    I haven't found a correlation between max weight and accuracy even though common sense would contradict that. I've used kitchen scales in the neighborhood of 500g that had no repeatability. I threw them right in the trash. I found an 8000 gram scale that is incredible. It is the MyWeigh...
  12. ChickenCanoe

    Shipped eggs in incubator

    Good job on getting the Govee. I had good results with them right out of the box.
  13. ChickenCanoe

    Shipped eggs in incubator

    Caution with selecting a scale as well. I found a small pocket gram scale to be more accurate and repeatable than a kitchen scale from most stores. The pocket scale is cheaper too.
  14. ChickenCanoe

    Shipped eggs in incubator

    If you can maintain precisely 99.5F/37.5 C, the eggs are uniform size for their breed/species and fresh, you should be able to at least set your calendar, if not your watch, by when they hatch. Set at noon on a Monday and they should hatch at noon on a Monday.
  15. ChickenCanoe

    Shipped eggs in incubator

    If you have an accurate thermometer, the incubator maintains a steady temperature and you began with a good product (eggs) there is no reason you can't have great success. The trick is finding that accurate thermometer and believing it no matter the reading on the incubator. Thermometers are...
  16. ChickenCanoe

    Shipped eggs in incubator

    Yes. The air cell size is equivalent to weight loss. I just find weight to be more accurate. Maybe that is partly due to the fact most of the eggs I incubated were much too dark to see much inside.
  17. ChickenCanoe

    Shipped eggs in incubator

    It is a good thing to worry until you know you are providing the optimal conditions. After monitoring that, you can stop worrying because you have done all you can do. From that point, you have to rely on the product you began with. There are things out of your control. I'm referring to things...
  18. ChickenCanoe

    Shipped eggs in incubator

    Sorry I didn't address the dry/wet aspect. I was first concerned that you would delay turning which isn't a good idea. I would atore the eggs upright in the carton for about 8-12 hours which will give the air cell time to rise, and the contents settle. Then start incubation and turning right...
  19. ChickenCanoe

    Shipped eggs in incubator

    Perfect. I'd put them in the turner and wait 12 to 20 hours to turn the turner on if you can power it independently from the heat element.
  20. ChickenCanoe

    Shipped eggs in incubator

    OK, I may end up in the minority on these points but hear me out. First of all, an air cell is formed at the moment the egg is laid. The cooling of the ingredients from 110F to ambient temperature causes them to shrink. This causes the inner and outer membrane to separate at the large end...
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