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    Please help newbie hatcher!!

    Oh I'm sorry! No, you didn't shrink wrap it. It would have had difficulty hatching if it was shrink wrapped, it wouldn't just die overnight. I would definately lower your humidity for your next hatch but it may be that your temperature isn't stable enough. I looked into getting a Janoel 12 once...
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    Please help newbie hatcher!!

    Did the egg hatch??
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    Please help newbie hatcher!!

    No apologies necessary! If there are no external pips, you are not going to mess anything up opening the incubator IMO. The humidity will take awhile to reestablish once you open the incubator up but you have to weigh the risks. At this point I believe the chick drowning is a greater risk than...
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    Please help newbie hatcher!!

    If it were me, and I knew for certain there was fluid in the air cell, I would make a small hole in the air cell and drain it. You don't want the chick to pip internally and end up drowning as a result. Then, I would wait and see what happens. You want to keep your humidity at 65% during...
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    Please help newbie hatcher!!

    Oh no! Well that's just the way it goes sometimes, I wouldn't beat yourself up over it. I just recently killed a developing egg because I set it later than the rest of a batch of eggs and it had to go through the high humidity of lockdown before it was due to hatch. I thought I could maybe get...
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    Please help newbie hatcher!!

    You're welcome! Let me know how it turns out if you don't mind!
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    Please help newbie hatcher!!

    I don't think it's too late to try. Judging the air cell size is a good idea but it can be difficult if the air cells are funny shaped. I get shipped eggs a lot which usually have saddle shaped air cells. If it were me, I would aim for a humidity of 40% or less but probably not below 25% to try...
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    Please help newbie hatcher!!

    Oh perfect! Yes I would definately wait till the chick is strong before putting it with the others and even then I would keep an eye on it to make sure it's not getting excessively picked on. It's amazing how early they start working on their pecking order. There is your problem! You're overall...
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    Please help newbie hatcher!!

    It is hard to see but it looks like he may have had trouble absorbing his yolk sack but he should be fine if you keep him in the incubator and give him time to rest and recoup from his hatch. Sugar water and boiled egg aren’t a bad idea but just don’t be surprised if he doesn’t eat much since...
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    Wiggly eggs?

    If you aren't seeing any veins after the 5th day it's probably no good. However, as a general rule I personally don’t throw anything out until the 8th day. It’s the day I’ve come to feel comfortable with because I figure it’s long enough for possible slow developers to show signs of life but not...
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    Please help newbie hatcher!!

    It's very strange that your chick that pipped in the wrong end just died. I seriously doubt that your lack of assistance was what caused it. As long as it was able to get air through the pip it should have been fine for at least two days. It's possible that it hit a vein that was too large which...
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    Will my chickens go broody

    The breed can largely determine whether they go broody. I've seen plenty of game hens go broody but I can't say I've ever seen an easter egger go broody.
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    Sick Hen??? Legs barely hold her up, bad balance, sits in corner or nesting box all day, sleepy!

    I'm not sure how you would move it other than starting a new thread under Emergencies/Injuries/Diseases and Cures. I think moderators can move a thread for you but I'm really not sure. I don't know if the tail thing is a sign of anything. I was just curious because I had a hen that was suddenly...
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    Guinea Hatch Question

    I have never incubated Guinea fowl so I really don't know. If you don't get much response here I would suggest moving this thread to "Guinea Fowl" under the "Other BackYard Poultry" Forum.
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    Wiggly eggs?

    What are you worried about??
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