September Hatch-A-Long

[JoBean1987]

The ones that did make it
54 didn't make the first 2 weeks and 48 were killed by I lightning storm. When I got rid of the las 48 they all had dead babies in them.

 

[ChickyChickens]

The ones that did make it

54 didn't make the first 2 weeks and 48 were killed by I lightning storm. When I got rid of the las 48 they all had dead babies in them.

Sorry about that, but how did the lightning kill them?

 

[JoBean1987]

The electricity in the air. If you have a lightning storm before your chick hatch there's a good chance of loosing some.

 

[kada6305]

The electricity in the air. If you have a lightning storm before your chick hatch there's a good chance of loosing some.

I never knew that. Maybe thats why only 2/8 made it to lockdown and only 1 hatched.

 

[ChickyChickens]

The electricity in the air. If you have a lightning storm before your chick hatch there's a good chance of loosing some.

Oh ok, I also never knew that!!!

 

[gimmie birdies]

the noise can scare them in the egg. I don't let my dog bark either while hatching.

 

[ChickyChickens]

the noise can scare them in the egg. I don't let my dog bark either while hatching.

KK!!

 

[Yara]

I had a zero hatch rate this month on my shipped eggs. Guess its a chance you take but it sure bummed me out.

 

[Peep_Show]

Yara,
Maybe it was a bad month. I was trying for a 8-10 pullet flock and got a bunch of scrambled eggs and males. Out of 70+ eggs I think I got 4 bona fide chick chicks.

Of course, it gives you a good excuse to incubate again!

 

[gimmie birdies]

sorry to hear that Yara! I just sent a friend I met on here the checked eggs,

this incubator that just hatched these eggs

she is getting her eggs on thurs. and her incubator on fri. I hope they ship well I am on the other end of the country. She got these goodies just for being nice.