I’m not sure if you can see better with these photos but I got some more today. Didn’t get a good shot of her other side she’s in motion, my phone died before I could get a better one. Let me know if these shots are better. If not I’ll bring her inside and try to get shots from there, though I’m...
Yesterday, I did eggtopsies, to see if I could determine what went wrong. I don’t think it was a temperature issue. I had some mid to late incubation deaths but most were very well developed and fully developed chicks who were
A) too big to get out of shell and position properly
B) Lots of...
That is amazing! I am so excited to hear this! Can hardly wait to watch and learn, Thankyou for this awesome idea. I know how i'll be spending my winter evenings now!:wee
Ahh temp and humid! I am using a hovabator 1588 forced air model. I bought some digital thermometer/hydrometer on amazon and calibrated the incubator to those. My temp was between 99.8 F - 100F for most of the incubation. Humidity according to the bator was around 40% sometimes dropping to 35% ...
Chick #1 without the red light. This one has the least white, and potential to be a good breeder. I hope!
She’s ( I think she’s a she?) is chunky but the chunkiest is definitely chick #3, the one with way too much white hatch down.
This one was the last to hatch and has a bit of a curled foot so it’s not wanting to stand a lot. It can stand and does walk but I think it was in the shell to long or maybe malpositioned. All of the Marans pipped on the wrong end of the egg.
I still have to get more photos of chick#1 not under the red light, but I’m not home right now. Had to drive my husband to the hospital as he scratched his eye at work or something. Not sure what yet.
I know this hatch is not over yet, but I’m feeling kind of discouraged. If these are all the...