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  1. FunClucks

    Missing eggs on hatch day!?

    Crossing fingers for you! They are so cute!!! Looks like you got a few CCLs there at least. The one with the white headspot may be a CCL cockerel.
  2. FunClucks

    Missing eggs on hatch day!?

    I would only give the I would only give the egg yolk while you are home to keep an eye on it and remove it after a few hours. A few drops before work is a good alternative. Sprinkling chick food around for them is fine. I assume this is in the brooder? They really won't need anything for at...
  3. FunClucks

    Missing eggs on hatch day!?

    Fresh egg yolk will be perfect, make sure it stays fresh (fridge it when not using it). Only let it stay out of the fridge for a total of 3-4 hrs max at room temperature after you crack the egg, then discard it. Don't want to encourage growth of bad bacteria in the egg yolk. You can dribble...
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    Missing eggs on hatch day!?

    In my bator, I kept the humidity around 75%RH. There were some spikes due to hatching, but they hatched fine.
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    Missing eggs on hatch day!?

    Yea, if the membrane is white, it's dried out. I would definitely put oil on it. If they haven't internally pipped yet, might consider doing a small hole to ensure they can breathe. If the membrane is pulling away from the edges inside the shell, that's shrink wrapping, and the chick may need...
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    Missing eggs on hatch day!?

    Congrats on your chicks!!! Have you seen the Article on assisted hatching? When mine are a day or more overdue, or I worry they're shrinkwrapped, I make a safety hole in the air cell shell and enlarge it until I can see what's going on. You can add Neosporin or coconut oil to the membrane to...
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    Missing eggs on hatch day!?

    Did he hear any peeping from the eggs that were found in the hay? My hen got off her nest a day early, so I put the remaining eggs in an incubator. They were cold when I found them, but cheeping. As soon as they warmed up in the incubator they stopped cheeping and the next morning the only...
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