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2 chicks hatched last night. I'm very impressed with the foot feathering on the 2 so far.
The 4 other eggs are pipped
The 4 other eggs are pipped
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Let's see... cool and hot spots in the incubator and age of the eggs come to mind. The older the eggs, the longer they take to hatch. If I remember right, I think it is about an hour longer for every day older on the egg. And eggs that are incubated mostly in the hot spots will hatch faster and those incubated mostly in the cool spots will take longer to hatch. And, if you have your older eggs in the cool spots and your newer eggs in the hot spots, you could end up with quite a drawn out hatch. Another reason for a drawn out hatch is that chicks can't read and don't know that they are supposed to take 21 days to hatch.Reasons for drawn out hatches? Most hatched yesterday. But the fist pip was thurs (malpositioned). Today theirs still 2 pipped and sometimes working on it and 1 still candled active in shell but no pip or anything.
Total hatched for me is 23!
Cute! You mean you haven't already started again?!?!
Most common reason is temperature too low during the first 18 days. It can also be caused by poor breeder health and shipping stress.Reasons for drawn out hatches? Most hatched yesterday. But the fist pip was thurs (malpositioned). Today theirs still 2 pipped and sometimes working on it and 1 still candled active in shell but no pip or anything.
Wry neck is also called star gazing because the neck is stiff and pointed up and back. They often cannot stand and keep falling on their back.Does anyone know how to tell if a chick is wry Neck?
So cute! Thanx for posting pics!!!!
Wry neck is also called star gazing because the neck is stiff and pointed up and back. They often cannot stand and keep falling on their back.