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  1. Kev

    Upside down embryos- cause? (R-com incubator)

    Sandie- what kind of eggs have you used? One is 20 and other is rcom pro. Pro is set at their default settings for peafowl.. rcom 20 has it set at 37.5C and 45% humidity for incubation. Pro has yet to hatch any eggs(got it couple weeks after the rcom 20), it has 2 peafowl and 7 ringneck...
  2. Kev

    Upside down embryos- cause? (R-com incubator)

    Update.. upside down chick was stuck, needed to be helped out. Had to be put down due to both legs and feet severely deformed.. no chance at all for recovery. Other chick had one crooked toe(fixed very fast, is fine now), third chick has a deformed foot- all toes bent/twisted sideways...
  3. Kev

    Upside down embryos- cause? (R-com incubator)

    For years I've just set eggs under hens. Those 2 rcoms are on loan for me to test out.. got them about a month ago- the set of peafowl eggs that hatched last week was the first artificial incubating for me in many years. I don't recall any upside down chicks in eggs under hens.. I don't...
  4. Kev

    Upside down embryos- cause? (R-com incubator)

    Rcom holds the eggs horizontal. Just like if you lay eggs on a counter.. they sit on a tray with holes with non-attached tray below that moves side to side to roll the eggs. It's set to turn every hour. Here's a page with some info on rcoms: http://www.lyonelectric.com/RcommenuRCOM20.html...
  5. Kev

    Upside down embryos- cause? (R-com incubator)

    What would cause embryos to be positioned upside down- butt in the airspace, shoulders in the pointy end? Have peafowl eggs in Rcom-20. First set had one like the above last week. Now this set has another one exact same way(currently pipped at pointy end and candling shows butt/legs in...
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