Bad hatch and dying chicks!

puredelite

Songster
9 Years
Jul 19, 2010
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BlueRidge Mts. Virginia
First off had a power out-age for 4-5 hrs. about have way thru the incubation period. Covered 'bator to insulate it so was still warm. Out of the few chicks that did hatch have had several that seemed "top-heavy" and couldn't stand but would roll over on their back and die within a couple of hours. One survivor has curled toes on one foot but is otherwise fine and eating. Would the power failure cause these problems or something else to blame? Any input appreciated!!
 
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Normally when you throw a blanket over an incubator during a power failure, the humidity spikes as the temp drops. It sounds like the humidity got too high, which is what caused your hatching problems and the chick abnormalities. Sorry this happened
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