Boody Hen calls it quits after 3 weeks!

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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[Big Mama K]

I did try!! But I am thinking it was something to do with the incubator! They said none of their chickens ever hatched, only their ducks! So I need to get a hygrometer and make sure the humidity is right for chicks!! I am going to actually try some eggs in mid-late July so hopefully my new gadgets and a whole incubator full of eggs helps!!

 

[KansasKid]

Have you noticed any more movement or chirping since you've put it back in the bator?

 

[Big Mama K]

No, nothing! But I am hoping that a miracle happens over night and we wake up to chick chirps!!

 

[KansasKid]

Sorry but im a little confused, instead of reading the whole thread i skipped to the end to ask my question, did you say it has passed?

 

[Big Mama K]

The egg was completely uncovered. She hasn't laid an egg though so I don't know! I just think she lost interest! For 19 days she laid on that thing! She lost so much weight and hardly ever got off! It was her first time so I think she did a great job! It I would have listen to people and my gut I would have fenced Hannah in and made her finish! After seeing her reward, she would have been I made her sit! Plus, it has been so hot here, I am wondering if that is some of the reason too! She has been laying in the dust bed just bathing herself! Oh, well! I am still going to figure out if my incubator caused it and if she wants to brood again I am going to let her! With this being our first time, I thik we both did a pretty good job! But next time, we will do better!!

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

So are you For Sure that the chick died? Or do you just Think it died? I'm just alittle confused here ...

 

[Big Mama K]

No, it's dead!

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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[suebee]

So sorry to hear this. You did everything you could possibly do. It's possible the incubator didn't have the proper humidity, but it could of been a number of factors. I've had chicks die after zipping the entire egg open. It's heartbreaking. I agree you should give the hen another shot in the future.