A bad ending 😔

[Dusti Tice]

So as some of you might know I set 54 eggs in the incubator, 15 were infertile/ weren’t developing. Anyways fast forward everything seems normal and none of them hatched and it is day 24.. I already have thrown them out and they all look severely underdeveloped. Any thoughts?

 

[Phunktacular]

So as some of you might know I set 54 eggs in the incubator, 15 were infertile/ weren’t developing. Anyways fast forward everything seems normal and none of them hatched and it is day 24.. I already have thrown them out and they all look severely underdeveloped. Any thoughts?

I can't tell from the information that you've given but, I would presume that it is an incubator issue. You should have had, at least, some hatch with 39 fertile eggs in the incubator. Guessing, at this point, I would think that the temperature is too low or very inconsistent. What type of incubator do you have and how many back up thermometers are you using?

 

[Kiki]

How many thermometers were calibrated and did you also purchase a separate humidity gauge and salt test it?

 

[Dusti Tice]

I can't tell from the information that you've given but, I would presume that it is an incubator issue. You should have had, at least, some hatch with 39 fertile eggs in the incubator. Guessing, at this point, I would think that the temperature is too low or very inconsistent. What type of incubator do you have and how many back up thermometers are you using?

I have the “little giant 9300 still air” and I cracked open 2 on the concrete to see inside and they looked severely undeveloped.. can I post pics on here or is it too graphic?

 

[Phunktacular]

I used that very incubator for 2 batches of chickens and quail. They are very unreliable and inconsistent. There are upgrades to make them forced air but, I ended up building my own for about $100. I still use the egg turner from the Little Giant but, everything else is mine and had great luck. Gave the foam incubators away.

 

[Kiki]

I use a little giant still air styrofoam incubator and I have had numerous 100% hatches.

You need to get to know your incubator before you set eggs again.

Get at least 4 thermometer and calibrate them, learn your cool and hot spots.

 

[Kiki]

I have the “little giant 9300 still air” and I cracked open 2 on the concrete to see inside and they looked severely undeveloped.. can I post pics on here or is it too graphic?

Sure you can post pictures but all this is going to confirm is that it quit growing.
Probably from a heat spike.

 

[Dusti Tice]

I use a little giant still air styrofoam incubator and I have had numerous 100% hatches.

You need to get to know your incubator before you set eggs again.

Get at least 4 thermometer and calibrate them, learn your cool and hot spots.

So with cool and hot spots will that mean some eggs will not hatch and others will?

 

[Dusti Tice]

I used that very incubator for 2 batches of chickens and quail. They are very unreliable and inconsistent. There are upgrades to make them forced air but, I ended up building my own for about $100. I still use the egg turner from the Little Giant but, everything else is mine and had great luck. Gave the foam incubators away.

This is sucky news.. I was happy with the progress of this one (before I knew that none would hatch) I ordered ANOTHER. So I guess now I have 2 sucky incubators.

 

[Dusti Tice]

How many thermometers were calibrated and did you also purchase a separate humidity gauge and salt test it?

I didn’t have any extra thermometers, I thought the incubator would’ve told me all of that..