Dented egg day 17

[Ponypoor]

None of them moved It almost looks like they either tried to poke through to the air cell, but couldn’t, or they did, and air came in along side their bodies, and they didn’t go any further. You could kind of make out the triangle where their head would be on most of them. How sad. This was my friend’s incubator she got at a farm auction, and I was just hatching eggs for her farm, so I don’t plan on hatching any more until I buy myself a nice incubator and humidity gauge. At least the 3 made it. So sad. I started with 11 eggs.

But you have three! My niece once lost all 12 you did great BTW.

Make sure the chicks get water and food, enjoy their little peeps

 

[Coop-de-doop]

But you have three! My niece once lost all 12 you did great BTW.

Make sure the chicks get water and food, enjoy their little peeps

Thank you! I will!

 

[TwoCrows]

None of them moved It almost looks like they either tried to poke through to the air cell, but couldn’t, or they did, and air came in along side their bodies, and they didn’t go any further. You could kind of make out the triangle where their head would be on most of them. How sad. This was my friend’s incubator she got at a farm auction, and I was just hatching eggs for her farm, so I don’t plan on hatching any more until I buy myself a nice incubator and humidity gauge. At least the 3 made it. So sad. I started with 11 eggs.

I am so sorry. This issue can happen from either low humidity or not enough ventilation. You mentioned your window was all steamed up so most likely it was a venting problem, not enough outside air was getting in. (Chicks need a ton of oxygen at hatch time.) It's really important to use a machine with adjustable vents or one that has a continuously open vent with a blower. Vents need to be wide open at lockdown and hatch.

 

[Coop-de-doop]

I am so sorry. This issue can happen from either low humidity or not enough ventilation. You mentioned your window was all steamed up so most likely it was a venting problem, not enough outside air was getting in. (Chicks need a ton of oxygen at hatch time.) It's really important to use a machine with adjustable vents or one that has a continuously open vent with a blower. Vents need to be wide open at lockdown and hatch.

I’m never using this incubator again. I like the reviews on brinsea, but they’re so expensive. I thought about a Manna Pro (?) I saw on Amazon. It had good reviews. I don’t know though. I’m going to take my time to find the right one. How sad! They were so close

 

[TwoCrows]

I’m never using this incubator again. I like the reviews on brinsea, but they’re so expensive. I thought about a Manna Pro (?) I saw on Amazon. It had good reviews. I don’t know though. I’m going to take my time to find the right one. How sad! They were so close

There's a lot of good incubators out there. Lots of people use the Manna Pro 360 here on BYC. Shop around and definitely read the reviews on them.

 

[Coop-de-doop]

There's a lot of good incubators out there. Lots of people use the Manna Pro 360 here on BYC. Shop around and definitely read the reviews on them.

Okay I definitely will. Thanks for being with me through all of this! The 3 I have are eating and drinking. One of them keeps one of its eyes closed. It will open if I help it, and stays open a while, but closes again like it won’t open on its own. But walks around and eats just fine when it can see. There’s nothing seeping. It looks clean and bright.

 

[Coop-de-doop]

I have a blue laced red wyandotte/marans, Dominique/marans (Twister), and a Cinnamon Queen/marans

 

[TwoCrows]

Okay I definitely will. Thanks for being with me through all of this! The 3 I have are eating and drinking. One of them keeps one of its eyes closed. It will open if I help it, and stays open a while, but closes again like it won’t open on its own. But walks around and eats just fine when it can see. There’s nothing seeping. It looks clean and bright.

You are so welcome! Chicks do sleep a lot at this age so as long as she is eating and drinking, she's probably OK. Around 1 week old and they start in with the zoomies.

 

[TwoCrows]

I have a blue laced red wyandotte/marans, Dominique/marans (Twister), and a Cinnamon Queen/marans

Super adorable!! ❤

 

[Ponypoor]

You are so welcome! Chicks do sleep a lot at this age so as long as she is eating and drinking, she's probably OK. Around 1 week old and they start in with the zoomies.

And by 2 weeks flying everywhere, 3 weeks speed demons!

Please keep us updated with photos they sure are darling.