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Maggie Maier:
I have 3 different breedings  of eggs hatching hopefully Saturday. 19 eggs total candled. I read about putting them in mesh bags so chicks don't get mixed up. Would someone elaborate on what type of mesh bags to use & some precautions please. I will be around during hatching but don't want to chance chicks getting mixed up. I also have 2 still air incubators ready to put them in to dry off if I need it. But I'll need to divide them somehow also? Suggestions please.

Mike Gilbert:
As long as you have three incubators, if I am reading correctly, why not divide the eggs accordingly and hatch each group in a different incubator?

Jean:
A lingerie bag works great, the kind that you use in the wash.  You can also do hatches by variety only.

You can then toe punch the chicks from each breeder or variety from each bag and don't forget to write it down.  I have a "chicken" notebook I write my information down in so I don't forget.

Maggie Maier:
Mike, I had terrible luck hatching in the 2 little Giant still airs so this time I would just like to use them once they hatch., but thanks

John:
Another option is putting some wire dividers in the hatch trays.  You have to be quick though when you take off the lid of the chicks may jump over the dividers.

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