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scared to death are they dead?! please help

post #1 of 30
7/12/12 at 6:51am
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i put 20 eggs in my still air hova bator incubator and put them in on the 27th of last month two days away from lockdown...last night i think we must have had some power issue in the house without a storm...the incubator fluctuated beyond belief and hit 105!!!!!

 

last i saw it was at midnight when the temp was correct  came down at 8:25am and thats when i saw the huge spike...are they far enough along to have survived that?? i would hate to loose all of them...every egg was developing last i checked...humidity is still the same

 

please help...


Edited by WarrenHound - 7/12/12 at 6:59am

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post #2 of 30
7/12/12 at 8:24am

It is a bit warm, but I think they may be O.K. fl.gif I've had a disaster of a hatch first time we used an incubator with a faulty thermometer and the temps were so high in there that I cooked some of the eggs! We did hatch 7 chicks though. So fingers crossed for your babies.

 

A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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post #3 of 30
7/12/12 at 10:19am

i agree with sumi ,think you will be okthumbsup.gif

 Like my rooster Awall, and Jaxx the tom cat.I"m always in trouble with the ole"lady!!

1-Partridge Plymouth Rock rooster,, 2-Partridge Plymouth Rock hens,,1-Rhode Island Red hen,,,1-Barred Plymouth Rock rooster,,,4-Plymouth Rock hens,,,3-PPR babies our PPR hatched,,1-mean old tom cat,,4-mean kids!!

And a wife that loves the chickens more then me and the kids!!!

God bless to all.

Life is good...

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 Like my rooster Awall, and Jaxx the tom cat.I"m always in trouble with the ole"lady!!

1-Partridge Plymouth Rock rooster,, 2-Partridge Plymouth Rock hens,,1-Rhode Island Red hen,,,1-Barred Plymouth Rock rooster,,,4-Plymouth Rock hens,,,3-PPR babies our PPR hatched,,1-mean old tom cat,,4-mean kids!!

And a wife that loves the chickens more then me and the kids!!!

God bless to all.

Life is good...

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post #4 of 30
7/12/12 at 11:14am
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thanks you two i just really would hate to loose the entire clutch jumpy.gif hatch birdies hatch

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post #5 of 30
7/12/12 at 11:22am

ive had same problem no movement at all but ive candled them today and seen sign of life in two i checked so its sit and wait for us both im affraid , good luck and let us know how you get on :0)

 I have 5 silkies  ,3 silkie frizzles , 1 silkie x bantam broody , 2 cream legbar , 1 speckled star , 1 polish frizzle , 5 polish 

and 3 x bluebelle , 1 orphinton  ,and just hatched a batch of orp,s polish and silkies  2 dog and 2 cats oh and 3 kids and him in doors ha ha ha i must be mad !! 

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 I have 5 silkies  ,3 silkie frizzles , 1 silkie x bantam broody , 2 cream legbar , 1 speckled star , 1 polish frizzle , 5 polish 

and 3 x bluebelle , 1 orphinton  ,and just hatched a batch of orp,s polish and silkies  2 dog and 2 cats oh and 3 kids and him in doors ha ha ha i must be mad !! 

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post #6 of 30
7/12/12 at 11:25am
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Originally Posted by kays chicks View Post

ive had same problem no movement at all but ive candled them today and seen sign of life in two i checked so its sit and wait for us both im affraid , good luck and let us know how you get on :0)

 

how far along were yours in incubation? and what was the spike?

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post #7 of 30
7/12/12 at 12:05pm

day 21 and no sign of movement , power went on day 19 and temp fell to 32.0 ,  ive kept temp under 37.7 just so it didnt go over and there still is sign of life so i just took it like the hen leaving them to eat . i think they are stronger than we think and does the hen really keep them at 37.7 at all times ? no i dont think they do what if its a very hot day or a cold night ??? its just down to luck i think fl.gif

 I have 5 silkies  ,3 silkie frizzles , 1 silkie x bantam broody , 2 cream legbar , 1 speckled star , 1 polish frizzle , 5 polish 

and 3 x bluebelle , 1 orphinton  ,and just hatched a batch of orp,s polish and silkies  2 dog and 2 cats oh and 3 kids and him in doors ha ha ha i must be mad !! 

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 I have 5 silkies  ,3 silkie frizzles , 1 silkie x bantam broody , 2 cream legbar , 1 speckled star , 1 polish frizzle , 5 polish 

and 3 x bluebelle , 1 orphinton  ,and just hatched a batch of orp,s polish and silkies  2 dog and 2 cats oh and 3 kids and him in doors ha ha ha i must be mad !! 

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post #8 of 30
7/12/12 at 12:08pm

oh husband has just informed me the bator has been up to 38.2 barnie.gifone morning when he got up , he thinks day 17 sad.png

 I have 5 silkies  ,3 silkie frizzles , 1 silkie x bantam broody , 2 cream legbar , 1 speckled star , 1 polish frizzle , 5 polish 

and 3 x bluebelle , 1 orphinton  ,and just hatched a batch of orp,s polish and silkies  2 dog and 2 cats oh and 3 kids and him in doors ha ha ha i must be mad !! 

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 I have 5 silkies  ,3 silkie frizzles , 1 silkie x bantam broody , 2 cream legbar , 1 speckled star , 1 polish frizzle , 5 polish 

and 3 x bluebelle , 1 orphinton  ,and just hatched a batch of orp,s polish and silkies  2 dog and 2 cats oh and 3 kids and him in doors ha ha ha i must be mad !! 

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post #9 of 30
7/13/12 at 4:03am

hatching chicks 013.jpg

 

Warrenhound mine are piping got up at 5.30 no sign , looked again at 8 and a small crack  pip mark in shell , its now 12.00 dinner time and this is what i have above and i can hear them too thumbsup.gif  when is your day of hatch ?

 I have 5 silkies  ,3 silkie frizzles , 1 silkie x bantam broody , 2 cream legbar , 1 speckled star , 1 polish frizzle , 5 polish 

and 3 x bluebelle , 1 orphinton  ,and just hatched a batch of orp,s polish and silkies  2 dog and 2 cats oh and 3 kids and him in doors ha ha ha i must be mad !! 

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 I have 5 silkies  ,3 silkie frizzles , 1 silkie x bantam broody , 2 cream legbar , 1 speckled star , 1 polish frizzle , 5 polish 

and 3 x bluebelle , 1 orphinton  ,and just hatched a batch of orp,s polish and silkies  2 dog and 2 cats oh and 3 kids and him in doors ha ha ha i must be mad !! 

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post #10 of 30
7/13/12 at 12:09pm
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Originally Posted by kays chicks View Post

hatching chicks 013.jpg

 

Warrenhound mine are piping got up at 5.30 no sign , looked again at 8 and a small crack  pip mark in shell , its now 12.00 dinner time and this is what i have above and i can hear them too thumbsup.gif  when is your day of hatch ?

congratz =]  and they go into lockdown tonight so not long off

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