You never mentioned how long it's been incubating. That's important to make a determination.
Death ring banding usually occurs closer to the middle of the eggs.
I hope the seller didn't send old clutch of eggs. Just means the person wasn't keeping track of available eggs and how long they been sitting in open air. Hatching eggs should never explode only cracked from shipping.
Use a clean cloth with warm water and wipe as much goop off let the eggs dry on a rack or plate. Then use a spray bottle with hydrogen peroxide and lightly spray each egg and let dry. Then you can place it in the incubator.
Each chicken need a small pinch of grit in there system. It's retained for about 3 days but during that time they pass micro amounts in there stool. Coarse sand works as well as grit and can be poured in the corner of there pen or spread it out.
If there only eating chicken feed you don't need...
No treats during there growth period. Treats disrupt there protein intake and metabolic functions. Causing excessive fat formation around there organs and promotes diseases to occur.
Keep them on 22% protein feed. As they're growing they utilize all available protein for there proper growth. This includes muscles, bone, brain, blood, and organs.
The only time to utilize lower protein due to cost is when there at a year old. At that time there functions and health is at...
Your adjustment is correct but you need to check it throughout the day and everyday. Cause ambient room temperature will trigger a change in the incubator temperature.
Incubation temperature should be 99.5 to 100 with a fan on.
You need a digital hygrometer to check the humidity level, it's...
Hi everyone, been downsizing to zero with my chickens. It was a great experience I will cherish. But life changes happened so I too have to change. I hope everyone learns the nature of chickens, there such an amazing birds.