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

[BullChick]

You know, I wanted to say something to everyone as they seem to take egg shells out of the incubator right away.
I leave mine and they eat part of them, I am wondering if there is a benefit to chicks doing it natural like this?

Discussion please? thoughts? anyone find info on this?

Natural curiosity is making them eat it.

I take the big shells out right away. I can't take the smell. Stinks up the whole room. Can't see how that could be very good for the chicks either. Outside at least the air is moving that bad rotten smell around.

True about the air circulation.

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I did notice that some have a lot of goop left in the shells, I never do. Another question is Why do I not and some people do? my eggs don't stink at all in the bator, very rarely is there even a small stringy thing left in the eggs. All I have left is a paper thin clear pinkish dry membrane... I will go grab some shells to snap a pic... I wonder if its humidity related or something.

I was thinking about that, too.

Quote: I have been against incubator hatching because so much can go wrong, and it will be my fault. If the hen is a bad mom, that is her problem. I would say, "Awww!!" but be okay.

 

[silver1313]

I worry like that too..if they dont hatch i feel like a bad mom ... when they start pipping i get twice as anxious cause to me that is the worst time when all can go wrong !!!!! ...but there is nothing like watching those little ones start zipping out !!

 

[NestingHillsSC]

I worry like that too..if they dont hatch i feel like a bad mom ... when they start pipping i get twice as anxious cause to me that is the worst time when all can go wrong !!!!! ...but there is nothing like watching those little ones start zipping out !!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I worry like that too..if they dont hatch i feel like a bad mom ... when they start pipping i get twice as anxious cause to me that is the worst time when all can go wrong !!!!! ...but there is nothing like watching those little ones start zipping out !!

Not me, I know if there is NO pip somethings up, I rarely get a pip and not have a chick hatch. so I worry for those stragglers.

 

[chicksooner]

Will try to keep up but not guaranteed. Lots to do and I was in Texas all weekend. My 2nd born is done with school in 2.5 weeks. How is it that April is over already!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Will try to keep up but not guaranteed. Lots to do and I was in Texas all weekend. My 2nd born is done with school in 2.5 weeks. How is it that April is over already!

 

[ozexpat]

Oh thank goodness you found the issue!! I did that once too! LOL

I knocked a window out completely without realizing once. I was dumbfounded as to why it would not get to temp

 

[Sally Sunshine]

PUPPIES! I have news!!! YAY!!!!

Tri Colored English springer spaniels DUE July 1st! (YES I WILL COUNT MY PUPPIES BEFORE THEY HATCH!)
First mating happened! This will be Daisy's first litter!

These are a few pics of Maddy's pups from last year!!! I am so excited!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: that will do it LOL

 

[Marty1876]

Morning Sally,

Hows things today?

Hello everyone.

Cute puppy, hows hatching?