August Hatch-A-Long

[calichicken]

Very sad...my broody Peeps baby died

I have no idea what happened. Last night, mom and baby were great...baby was eating and drinking. The only thing I did not see was baby poop but since my broody was caring for her I wasn't really looking. Now my hen is soooooo lost. I cleared the nest and broody area completely although I od think she realized baby died because she went outside to dust and hasn't done that since the day before baby hatched. Saddest day ever and watching my girl is just breaking my heart!

 

[Dispatch273]

Oh no!! So sorry for yours and your girl's loss

 

[darkbluespace]

Very sad...my broody Peeps baby died

I have no idea what happened. Last night, mom and baby were great...baby was eating and drinking. The only thing I did not see was baby poop but since my broody was caring for her I wasn't really looking. Now my hen is soooooo lost. I cleared the nest and broody area completely although I od think she realized baby died because she went outside to dust and hasn't done that since the day before baby hatched. Saddest day ever and watching my girl is just breaking my heart!

I'm so sorry!! Poor baby and mama! That was the super early baby right?... and there are more eggs still to hatch? I hope she does get a chick.

 

[kada6305]

Since our Duck stopped sitting on her eggs we have decided to incubate, I have been dong research about humidity and temp and am gettign different answers. Humidity I got 40-50% first 18 days, then 60-65% until hatch. from one place then 50-65% first 18 days, then 80-85% until they hatch on another. What do you use? I just set everything up and right now it's reading 99* and 41%.

 

[darkbluespace]

Since our Duck stopped sitting on her eggs we have decided to incubate, I have been dong research about humidity and temp and am gettign different answers. Humidity I got 40-50% first 18 days, then 60-65% until hatch. from one place then 50-65% first 18 days, then 80-85% until they hatch on another. What do you use? I just set everything up and right now it's reading 99* and 41%.

I have only done a couple of duck hatches, but during the first, humidity was too high, around 55%, and my ducklings grew too big to hatch : ( Apparently a common newbie mistake. So I searched around on here till I found out about dry hatching. In my second hatch, with just the eggs in the incubator, no water at all, humidity was around 25 to 30% and all the ducklings hatched that time. Needless to say I am hooked on the dry hatching!

 

[kada6305]

I have only done a couple of duck hatches, but during the first, humidity was too high, around 55%, and my ducklings grew too big to hatch : ( Apparently a common newbie mistake. So I searched around on here till I found out about dry hatching. In my second hatch, with just the eggs in the incubator, no water at all, humidity was around 25 to 30% and all the ducklings hatched that time. Needless to say I am hooked on the dry hatching!

I forgot to mention they are chicken eggs. My girl, Lucy took it upon herself to start sitting on a nest of chciken eggs. Then after 4 days stopped. I'm more concerned with regulating the temp. We were up to 104*, added some holes (homemade incubator) and now we are at 99* i figure I'll increase the humidity at lock down. Right now it seems to be about 40%

 

[calichicken]

I'm so sorry!! Poor baby and mama! That was the super early baby right?... and there are more eggs still to hatch? I hope she does get a chick.

Yes this was the surprise baby. I don't think it was early hatch, just local seller gave me an egg that was well on its way developing. I have 2 eggs left in the bator in lockdown as of today from the shipped batch I got but not real confident they are going to hatch because all the rest were quitters at some point.

 

[darkbluespace]

Yes this was the surprise baby. I don't think it was early hatch, just local seller gave me an egg that was well on its way developing. I have 2 eggs left in the bator in lockdown as of today from the shipped batch I got but not real confident they are going to hatch because all the rest were quitters at some point.

I'm crossing my fingers for your other eggs!!

 

[calichicken]

I'm crossing my fingers for your other eggs!!

Thank you...me too!

 

[darkbluespace]

I forgot to mention they are chicken eggs. My girl, Lucy took it upon herself to start sitting on a nest of chciken eggs. Then after 4 days stopped. I'm more concerned with regulating the temp. We were up to 104*, added some holes (homemade incubator) and now we are at 99* i figure I'll increase the humidity at lock down. Right now it seems to be about 40%

It works for chicken eggs also : ) I made my own incubator too! For my first two hatches I had it on a dimmer switch, it was pretty intense! Now I have a "temperature controller" thermostat from ebay for $14, and I love it!!!! I can find you the link if you want... there are a couple that ship from California so they don't take as long as international.