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    Why did my chicks die in the shell?

    On the subject of hatching, what could make a chick zip 90% of the way and then die?
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    Why did my chicks die in the shell?

    Thai site, based in Kuwait. It basically connects you to overseas shops. Most of the Thai reviews I can find advise against it. I don't know what the acceptable prices are in the US, but 772THB for a hygrometer could make a Thai person faint! Costs even more on Amazon. It's just that we get a...
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    Why did my chicks die in the shell?

    :thumbsup The site is very interesting and informative. The Thai and some English sites I found gave higher temps for small parrots at 37.3 - 37.5 C. This site kinda makes more sense. I only lowered the temp to 37.3 C last night. Didn't want to shock them by lowering it too much at a time. This...
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    Why did my chicks die in the shell?

    Thanks! The eggs were set on their side and at LD the side where the air cell dips is on top. The bantam rooster and hens are about 2 yo and the budgies' ages range between 1-3 yrs. They are healthy and well-fed. Budgies get a proper diet and I give them boosters when laying and raising chicks...
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    Why did my chicks die in the shell?

    Yes, I have a glass-tube thermometer and a digital hygrometer (which also gives the temp) in the incubator. The glass-tube thermometer agrees with the bator temp. I used the ice water method to test the accuracy and it's accurate. The digital hygrometer agrees with the incubator, but I'm gonna...
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    Why did my chicks die in the shell?

    Hi. I'm new to BYC and incubation. I've got a 36-egg incubator that turns the eggs every 2 hrs. For my test batch, I put in 3 budgie eggs and 2 bantam eggs. (The budgie eggs were neglected. I usually just give them to other hens to foster, but thought I'd try incubating them.) I had the temp. at...
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