Chicks died

[Lisa_123]

Hi,

Incubated 24 and got 19 successful hatching chicks. One there was nothing in it. All other 4 were developed, two smaller and the other two seemed fully developed. I'm thinking this could have been too high or low humidity? Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[chelseachook]

Hi,

Incubated 24 and got 19 successful hatching chicks. One there was nothing in it. All other 4 were developed, two smaller and the other two seemed fully developed. I'm thinking this could have been too high or low humidity? Any ideas?

Thanks

Well you had a hatch rate of 79% which is within the normal range so I don't think you did anything wrong. Sometimes things just don't work out - hatching is very complicated. Had the fully developed ones internally pipped? If so, they may have just had trouble hatching and externally pipping. Making safety holes can yield good results in those cases.

 

[Lisa_123]

Well you had a hatch rate of 79% which is within the normal range so I don't think you did anything wrong. Sometimes things just don't work out - hatching is very complicated. Had the fully developed ones internally pipped? If so, they may have just had trouble hatching and externally pipping. Making safety holes can yield good results in those cases.

No none had internally or externally pipped. Inner and outer membrane still intact

 

[chelseachook]

No none had internally or externally pipped. Inner and outer membrane still intact

hmm. Not sure why they died in that case but there are always some that just don't make it