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  1. Offshoreorca

    Bad Hatch Rate?? Help Appreciated

    If it's a still air incubator, then oxygen flow can be an issue late term for some eggs as well. Might be something to check on if you get a bad hatch again. I think you have to open the plugs after a certain day of incubation to insure enough oxygen and sometimes people don't because they're...
  2. Offshoreorca

    Bad Hatch Rate?? Help Appreciated

    And though you'll hear about the float test on this site, this seems like a surefire way to kill remaining viable eggs as by immersing them in water you cut off oxygen supply and give bacteria a channel to enter the egg. It is certainly something I would never do if I thought my eggs still had a...
  3. Offshoreorca

    Bad Hatch Rate?? Help Appreciated

    Okay, what kind of incubator are you using? Not all incubators are built equally. Temperature and humidity are the main culprits normally, even if you think they're not. That's why most folks use two of each sensor (or more) to double check temperatures down at egg level and different parts of...
  4. Offshoreorca

    Bad Hatch Rate?? Help Appreciated

    Where do you live? Humidity requirements will sometimes change with ambient humidity of the area. Temperature and humidity are two very important components, but not the only ones. Make sure you have calibrated hygrometers/thermometers (and don't rely on the ones built into the incubator). I'm...
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