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I just got my first chick.hatched it myself from school.lovin it
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My latest SFH eggs are hatching, a day late but that is ok.
I am having issues with chicks fully developed but not pipping. They seem to be in the right position but are big without a lot of room to manuever. The air cells are the correct size.
I am experienced with rare parrots and have had 100% hatch rate with them so not sure if it is just that shipped eggs are weaker , xrayed, or what is going on. Open to advice if I am doing something wrong with the chicken eggs.
Circulated, forced air incubator, temp at 99.5F (have 3 calibrated thermometers), humidy is 50-54% until lockdown then I increase it to about 72% humidy. I check temps and humidy many times a day and I really try to keep it consistent as parrot eggs are sensitive to temp and humidy fluctuations.
Last hatch I started with 31 chicken eggs, had 6 hatch and 4 were assisted. 2 (faverolles) of these were not doing well and we ended up culling them. These were in an autoturner which I did not use with parrot eggs as I found the slight vibration decreased my hatch.
This hatch is better this time as far as pipped eggs but I have broken into the eggs not pipped, just into the aircell in hopes that they don't die in the shell and that perhaps they can be saved. I hand turned these eggs at least 5x a day, usually more times per day.
Total of 20 sfh eggs, 1 has hatched, 2 are working on it and are active.
Another 6 I broke into the aircell. They are alive, but 4 still have red veins so I am waiting. 2 look like they are ready so I broke more egg shell away, membrane still intact and am hoping they break through the membrane soon, otherwise I will help them.
2 more that I broke into were fully formed, ready to hatch but dead. I never have had that with parrots. That is when I started breaking into egg cells of the other eggs.
The 2 SFH chicks that hatched a couple weeks ago are doing awesome, they are my favorite breed at this point. Friendly, confident, just love them so I really want as many of these eggs to hatch. If anyone has ideas for a better hatch I open to advice.
All my eggs have come from the South to the North east. Is it the xrays, the shipping, rough handling by usps, weather? Or am I making some fatal error I am unaware of?
Could you try a "dry" test run just to see? I have waterfowl and run my incubators dry at about 20-30% humidity, and it really sounds like your eggs are not drying down enough.
My latest SFH eggs are hatching, a day late but that is ok.
I am having issues with chicks fully developed but not pipping. They seem to be in the right position but are big without a lot of room to manuever. The air cells are the correct size.
I am experienced with rare parrots and have had 100% hatch rate with them so not sure if it is just that shipped eggs are weaker , xrayed, or what is going on. Open to advice if I am doing something wrong with the chicken eggs.
Circulated, forced air incubator, temp at 99.5F (have 3 calibrated thermometers), humidy is 50-54% until lockdown then I increase it to about 72% humidy. I check temps and humidy many times a day and I really try to keep it consistent as parrot eggs are sensitive to temp and humidy fluctuations.
Last hatch I started with 31 chicken eggs, had 6 hatch and 4 were assisted. 2 (faverolles) of these were not doing well and we ended up culling them. These were in an autoturner which I did not use with parrot eggs as I found the slight vibration decreased my hatch.
This hatch is better this time as far as pipped eggs but I have broken into the eggs not pipped, just into the aircell in hopes that they don't die in the shell and that perhaps they can be saved. I hand turned these eggs at least 5x a day, usually more times per day.
Total of 20 sfh eggs, 1 has hatched, 2 are working on it and are active.
Another 6 I broke into the aircell. They are alive, but 4 still have red veins so I am waiting. 2 look like they are ready so I broke more egg shell away, membrane still intact and am hoping they break through the membrane soon, otherwise I will help them.
2 more that I broke into were fully formed, ready to hatch but dead. I never have had that with parrots. That is when I started breaking into egg cells of the other eggs.
The 2 SFH chicks that hatched a couple weeks ago are doing awesome, they are my favorite breed at this point. Friendly, confident, just love them so I really want as many of these eggs to hatch. If anyone has ideas for a better hatch I open to advice.
All my eggs have come from the South to the North east. Is it the xrays, the shipping, rough handling by usps, weather? Or am I making some fatal error I am unaware of?
Hold-for-Pick-up is an option when the label is printed and paid online. The delivery address becomes the PO itself, although your address is printed on the label. There is NO extra cost for this, but they don't have to call you. If they disregard it, call Consumer Affairs for the PO and complain. 1-800-ASK-USPS® (800-275-8777)I was told it is an extra fee or they don't have to hold it and call.
Well, that is excellent info, thank you so much!Hold-for-Pick-up is an option when the label is printed and paid online. The delivery address becomes the PO itself, although your address is printed on the label. There is NO extra cost for this, but they don't have to call you. If they disregard it, call Consumer Affairs for the PO and complain. 1-800-ASK-USPS® (800-275-8777)
Or, if you plan to get a lot of shipped eggs, invest in a PO box.
Quote:Hold-for-Pick-up is an option when the label is printed and paid online. The delivery address becomes the PO itself, although your address is printed on the label. There is NO extra cost for this, but they don't have to call you. If they disregard it, call Consumer Affairs for the PO and complain. 1-800-ASK-USPS® (800-275-8777)I was told it is an extra fee or they don't have to hold it and call.
Or, if you plan to get a lot of shipped eggs, invest in a PO box.