The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[quailtrail]

Still just my 2 chicks. Do shipped eggs take longer? Today is day#22.

 

[JennaLynn122]

Oh my gosh! I need guineas! I'm so tired of these stupid seed ticks!!!!! Ahhhhh

 

[Sally Sunshine]

What's wrong with this little guy??? There are two like this...

I cant help you, I dont mess with orthopedics anymore unless its toes and thats rare

ALSO for future ref and incubation changes please read this
Crippled and malformed chicks CAUSES
section here http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/trouble.html




please see these from the hatching 101 article

Chick in a babyfood container to help "bring legs" together
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CHICKEN ORTHOPEDICS ~
https://sites.google.com/a/larsencreek.com/chicken-orthopedics/leg-braces
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/72885/boot-for-curled-toes-on-3-month-old-chicken-update-w-pics
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/spraddle-leg-in-baby-chicks-what-is-it.html​

http://poultryhelp.com/spraddle.html​

Curled Toes
http://www.chickenchatter.org/view_topic.php?id=2586&forum_id=30

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Understanding Splayed Legs and incubation distress that easily leads to splayed legs​

This condition has been associated with high humidity during incubation, but the results of our research indicate that higher temperature conditions during the last phase of embryo development may have a bigger impact. Splayed legs are also observed when newly hatched chicks are placed on slippery floors.

http://www.worldpoultry.net/Breeders/Incubation/2011/8/Incubation-distress-easily-leads-to-splayed-legs-WP009251W/​

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Culling ~​

Small Animal Euthanasia at Home http://www.alysion.org/euthanasia/index.php
How to cull chicks http://www.waldeneffect.org/how_to_cull_chicks/
How to Dispatch a Chicken.http://poultrykeeper.com/general-chickens/how-to-kill-a-chicken​

 

[tnspursfan09]

One more just popped out. That makes seven. Several more are in various stages of pipping or zipping.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote:
Sticky embryos (embryos may be smeared with egg contents)CAUSES
section here http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/trouble.html




AND more links you can check out from Hatching 101

What Went Wrong During Incubation


Why break out and analyse hatch debris?
http://www.aviagen.com/assets/Tech_Center/BB_Resources_Tools/Hatchery_How_Tos/05HowTo5-BreakOutandAnalyseHatchDebris.pdf
Procedure for breaking out hatch debris
Common MalPositions IMAGES
HOW to Analyze
Possible causes of Hatch Debris Embryo Mortality


Trouble Shooting Failures with Egg Incubation
http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/trouble.html

Hatchability Problem Analysis
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00008570/00001

Troubleshootting Incubation
http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8127.pdf

This is also a great pdf with pics: paste link in browser search:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=early%20emrbyo%20death%20%20incubation&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&ved=0CDsQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepoultrysite.com%2Fdownloads%2Fdownload%2F171%2F&ei=UllaUMXFHsmrygGnjoHICw&usg=AFQjCNGgYxCBYwBex31MS5w2McdnpH1zbw

Eggtopsy: What happened to my egg?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/363717/eggtopsy-what-happened-to-my-egg-graphic-pictures​

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"Shrink wrap" vs. "Sticky chick"?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/491421/shrink-wrap-vs-sticky-chick#post_6242987


WHY MEASURE CHICK YIELD?
• Chick yield (the weight of the chick at hatch as a percentage of egg setting
weight) is a simple method of checking whether hatch timing and incubation parameters are correct.
http://en.aviagen.com/assets/Tech_Center/BB_Resources_Tools/Hatchery_How_Tos/02HowTo2MeasureChickYield.pdf
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[Sally Sunshine]

Still just my 2 chicks. Do shipped eggs take longer? Today is day#22.

no, did you calibrate thermometers? and you used humidity as a tool not a set number to achieve the correct weight loss?

I am so sorry, but what is the breed and can you tell us more about this incubation and your procedures? it may help us help you

no more pips?

 

[Scrambles55]

I got nuthin'. I haven't heard a chirp in a couple of hours.

 

[quailtrail]

no, did you calibrate thermometers?  and you used humidity as a tool not a set number to achieve the correct weight loss?

I am so sorry, but what is the breed and can you tell us more about this incubation and your procedures?  it may help us help you

no more pips? 

yes I did and used 2 thermometers as well. I have a LG still air incubator and hand turned. I set 5 of my own eggs (2 hatched) & 15 Wheaton/BlueWheaton Ameraucana shipped eggs. Humidity stayed about 30-40% until lock down. Increased to 60 then...but constantly checking as kept dipping to 50%. I have purchased an automatic turner today for my next attempt.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: What temp have you run at? and what was the weight loss of the eggs?

 

[tnspursfan09]

Eight out!