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Mostly spring/summer, I suppose, but I've had broodies hatch chicks in the winter too. I can't really remember if the cooler weather was any different in relation to pasty butt. But the hydration comment is interesting. I'll have to pay better attention. Thanks.

I get as many (actually probably more) chicks with pasty butt with broody hens as I do indoors. Brinsea brooder plate, heat lamps, etc. Personally I think it has more to do with heat/humidity combination plus each chicks own vigor. And even a little to do with breed. Some seem to get it more...

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One started with what I thought was going to be a blood ring, but I think they look ok now

Not completely, like a chicken gets... its more just kinda off-centered. Plus one side is pinched in instead of smooth down the outside edge.

That comparison pic was my little assisted call duckling. When I left for work this morning, he was still alive. But he's in trouble. I worked his head free last night, and there's a lot of yolk to be absorbed. And he has some bill deformity. So I don't expect him to make it till I get...

Those shaming pics were great :lau

Backwards (sideways backwards, not wrong end backwards) and head between legs. Still alive. :fl

I usually wait 24 hours from internal pip before making a safe hole. Teeny tiny hole, just enough to prick the membrane. But if done correctly, it can really be done any time after internal pip. For mallard derived ducks, I wait at least 40 hours from external pip before even considering any...

Neck kinked like that looks totally normal to me.

It does look rather large relative to the shell, but I don't see any other obvious issues. Membrane looks good, inside the shell looks nice and clean (relatively lol)

Dammmmmit. So close. :he I'm sorry Kiki :hugs

Its head is supposed to be under its wing. But it still should have been able to hatch in the position it was in.

Go candle and see if its still alive. That's a very long time...

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44 hours from internal pip??????? :ep

24 hours from internal is a good average. If its a big air cell, I may give it a little longer. Smaller air cells, I may do a safety hole sooner.

I had a broody duck on 17 eggs. She quit after 2 weeks. I left the eggs outside for 2 more days, hoping she would go back but she didn't. So i brought them inside to throw away. They sat for a while longer and silly me put them in the bator. Several quit, but I cranked up the humidity last...

Don't move the bator

I make chicken saddles. But I haven't used any on my girls yet. My roosters aren't too rough on the girls backs, but seem to be harder on the backs of their heads! They need a bonnet or something.