I am so sad this is my third hatch and I thought results would be better not worse all of them hadn't pipped at day 23 so I carfully opened them one by one and they are all dead fully devoloped except one I don't know what I did wrong . need some sympathy I don't know if I want to do this any more it is too nerve racking and upsetting when all your babies are dead
My first two hatches this year were the same a big fat zero !!! However I have 5 already out and 2 more coming out don't give up !!! It is so hard not to I know. It will happen. Sorry for your loss and good luck !!!
What kind of incubator are you using? What are the temp and humidity values being kept at? What type of thermometer/hygrometer are you using? Do you have more than one to check accuracy? What type of eggs are you trying to hatch and are they local or shipped? If you could provide the details it would be much easier to help troubleshoot what the problem might be.
Quote:They were my own marans eggs ( they don't seem to want to sit !), I have a covina bater that can take 16 eggs with a built in thermometer . My last two hatchs were okay the only difference was that while I was away for one week my DH didn't check the water and when I returned there was none ! . However all the chicks were fully developed so this can't be the reason or could it ?
I've seen pics of your incubator type, sounds very nice ....Only thing I can tell you is to keep a record of your temps/humidity ...makes sure if it has vents they get sufficient oxygen...make sure your thermostat and thermometer are working properly....would be good to invest in a hygrometer to set inside the bator to help monitor your humidity... Something should have hatched is all I can say...if they are from your own chickens eggs....
Sorry to hear about your hatch. :aww I would do like Tuffoldhen says...perhaps invest in a hygrometer or a seperate thermometer just so you know its not your built in one giving false readings.
so sorry that you had such bad luck. Not sure if this is any consolation, but out of 20 eggs, I only got one little one. 8 were also fully developed and dead. I guess my little fella was a miracle. For me I think it might have been too low humidity and too high a temp. I checked every couple of hours, but did leave for a full day to help my DIL. DH 'watched' them... and that's always a big concern. I've read that even if the humidity drops for just a short while the membrane becomes too tight and they can't get out... or so I've read. I'm going to try again - hope you do too. Good luck with your future hatches. Don't lose faith.
