Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[chicknfun]

Well... I candled the remaining 5... Nothing. So I float tested them... Nothing. I opened them carefully and here are the results.

 

[ozexpat]

Helqlo sally I just had the most horrible hatch with my own eggs. I don't know what is going on. Two thermometers both had the same tenp on them and 3 days after hatch day I m still hatching. I got first chick on day 19, 2 more on day 20, 2 on day 21 then a stand still, thought I was done, went to remove the chicks and found 2 more zipping, one glued and the other i thought was glued, but membrane was still moist, helped it out since I had it out, put them back in and woke up to, two more chicks and one of the other two dead. I filled the bater with more water and hoping to get some more. I candled vefore lock down and didnt have to remove any. I thought man im going to have a good hatch. Nope I think out of 32 eggs i wil end up with less then 10. :'(

HI:

That sucks.

How were your humidity during the hatch?
Did you calibrate your Hygrometer?
What was the incubator? Fan Forced?
What temps were you running?

 

[chicknfun]

Quote: Mine is too, he doesn't necessarily want more, just for me to be happy, He is pretty good about feeding etc, too, even though they are my hobby, he enables often!!!

 

[chicknfun]

Well, i'm out for now, I have 18 days to get my stuff to my property, I really need to start now- while DH not working
You kids have a great day!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

ugggg..... wondering....

I got a notice that occasionally State Farm Insurance comes to inspect property's for homeowners, they will be here anytime in the next 90 days.

How will my coops and chicken play in this "visit" suggestions anyone run into this?

 

[bellah1]

Some types of paint will eat through styrofoam, so be careful. They just melt it sort of... Not sure why. I know spray paint will reduce styrofoam to a puddle of goo

That is exactly why I was asking you guys, I didn't even think of that with primer so if I do it I will test it on a piece of foam first. Thanks!!!!

 

[mstricer]

Helqlo sally I just had the most horrible hatch with my own eggs. I don't know what is going on. Two thermometers both had the same tenp on them and 3 days after hatch day I m still hatching. I got first chick on day 19, 2 more on day 20, 2 on day 21 then a stand still, thought I was done, went to remove the chicks and found 2 more zipping, one glued and the other i thought was glued, but membrane was still moist, helped it out since I had it out, put them back in and woke up to, two more chicks and one of the other two dead. I filled the bater with more water and hoping to get some more. I candled vefore lock down and didnt have to remove any. I thought man im going to have a good hatch. Nope I think out of 32 eggs i wil end up with less then 10. :'(

HI:

That sucks.

How were your humidity during the hatch?
Did you calibrate your Hygrometer?
What was the incubator? Fan Forced?
What temps were you running?

It's forced air. Both thermometers said 99-100. The humidity was dry for the first 18 days then between 60 and 77 when the first hatched. I have a qfg digital hydrometer. I don't know what happened. The chicks that hatched are big and healthy. I forgot to mention that 15 were shipped eggs. I let them set for 3 days, all had nice air cells and growing well.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Well... I candled the remaining 5... Nothing. So I float tested them... Nothing. I opened them carefully and here are the results.

The air cell seemed to be the right size, the membrane was clear, blood vessels were absorbed, no free fluid in the air cell, but no movement from the chick. The first one had pipped internally right near the edge, but never made it to an external pip...
Sorry if the pics are graphic, but I really want to know what I am missing...




Of the 4 others, one was in position, had not internally pipped. The other two were not in the proper postition to internally pip. Both of their heads were down, with their beaks facing the wrong direction.

So now I have one poor little lone Am chick. I might need to run to the feed store and buy a friend for her...

I cleaned out the bator really well and I put 3 more eggs into lockdown, due to hatch Monday.

I do not have mold growing in the bator during incubation or lockdown. I do use the vent holes to try to help me regulate my humidity. I have a way harder time trying to keep my humidity steady with the forced air bator. I am not liking my Genesis very much right now.

I am really scared because I have my turkey eggs in there now. I paid a lot for them and I am really counting on hatching some. Even if I get 50% I'll be happy, but the last two hatches, I've only gotten 1 chick!!!

He looks wet for sure, too much humidity or low temps I would say, also can easily compromise chicks at the end with any shut off air, use other methods to control humidity, sponges, cups with lids with tiny holes in the etc. ventilation could also be a factor in this, I cant say anything for sure but I have read an awful lot on ventilation as you can see from that section in the article. I am so sorry this happened to you

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Helqlo sally I just had the most horrible hatch with my own eggs. I don't know what is going on. Two thermometers both had the same tenp on them and 3 days after hatch day I m still hatching. I got first chick on day 19, 2 more on day 20, 2 on day 21 then a stand still, thought I was done, went to remove the chicks and found 2 more zipping, one glued and the other i thought was glued, but membrane was still moist, helped it out since I had it out, put them back in and woke up to, two more chicks and one of the other two dead. I filled the bater with more water and hoping to get some more. I candled vefore lock down and didnt have to remove any. I thought man im going to have a good hatch. Nope I think out of 32 eggs i wil end up with less then 10. :'(

oh no Mich! that stinks! did the humidity take a drop on you at the end?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

?
Of course my kids wanna name her lucky, I don't know how I'm gonna hatch ducks when my husband wants to keep them all!!! See you guys have husbands that discourage you. im going to be the old woman in the shoe but I will have kids and ducks! Hes an enabler!
And congrats on the pip!!!!!!!

I like Lucky!

HI:

That sucks.

How were your humidity during the hatch?
Did you calibrate your Hygrometer?
What was the incubator? Fan Forced?
What temps were you running?

we should have a standard list of questions to be answered each time ya know it! lol
need to know the basics they have been running to give any help.