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[Wickedchicken6]

Yes, the yolk doesn't look good at all in that first photo. I'd be inclined to agree with AmyLynn.
Something that strikes me as well is how glossy/gooey the chicks in the first couple of pictures.

I haven't got anywhere near as much experience as AmyLynn, but my DIS I've checked haven't been like that.
Good on you for eggtopsing those chicks!

I do the animal autoposies and nasty stuff here...and I don't much like gooey chickies.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

. I hope not. I'm incubating in one with turner and fan then lockdown in a second still air and this round put them in cartons to try to avoid contamination

... wait n watch I guess. Thank you for all your help and feedback. I haven't yet had a successful hatch

I hope not too. It's just, you seem to have a good method going and those yolks, especially that first one, just sends warning bells for me. I'd double check temps too, and see if the bator is running a little cool.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

. I hope not. I'm incubating in one with turner and fan then lockdown in a second still air and this round put them in cartons to try to avoid contamination

... wait n watch I guess. Thank you for all your help and feedback. I haven't yet had a successful hatch

What make and model are you using for incubation, and what one are you using for hatching?

 

[nileserenity]

Ok. I'm going to have to Google all the bacteria stuff since I don't know what I'm watching for. I cleaned the incubator with mild diluted dish soap then diluted bleach water and sun dried. The one for hatching was new. It did come with a broken thermometer in it that stained it red. I was assured it was food coloring not mercury so I wiped everything clean and let it run on but open a few days before using to dry and air out. Temps have varied between 99.8_102.4 on the still air. I figure a touch on the lower side is safer as the warm days we have had it goes up a degree in there. The incubating one with the turner and fan has been pretty steady at 99.9-100.5. Spiked on the warm days to close to 102 briefly. Today is day 19 for the seramas and 20 for the silkies so still early pips

 

[nileserenity]

Little giant incubator farm innovators hatching. I keep 2 thermometer and hygrometer in each because my first batch of eggs temp and humidity were a mess.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Little giant incubator farm innovators hatching. I keep 2 thermometer and hygrometer in each because my first batch of eggs temp and humidity were a mess.

That's what I was going to say. Especially with the newer digital little giants- they are more often that not, a good 3 degrees off and the humidity gages are a joke. See, I told you I knew you had it all together.

 

[nileserenity]

. Thanks. I will have to keep high hopes for these little eggs it sounds like. Then re-learn everything. What do you suggest to clean these foam ones? Especially around the fan motor.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

. Thanks. I will have to keep high hopes for these little eggs it sounds like. Then re-learn everything. What do you suggest to clean these foam ones? Especially around the fan motor.

I use bleach water to clean mine. There's other sterilizers out there, but so far that has worked for me.

 

[nileserenity]

Update. 2 little seramas out hatched and drying!!

 

[chainsawduck]

Having trouble posting. But I'm new to this and have rescued some duck eggs from a mother that got eaten. I candled them and can see the whole duck moving in the egg. One of them I can see a lot of air space but still has air pouch. As I have no idea what day they are on I don't kno what to do I made an incubator that maintains 99º and 60% humidity. Should I worry about the egg with all the room in it