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

[chicksooner]

Well, if you can't find any fertile eggs for sale anywhere and you want to hatch something, there's only thing for it, hey? Meet Jack:

that will work.

 

[chicksooner]

LG Still Air - is that OK? See now I'm nervous

What temp did you run it at and did you use it for your last hatch that ended horribly?

 

[familypendragon]

What temp did you run it at and did you use it for your last hatch that ended horribly?

I have used it for all my hatches, and at 99 degrees measured at the floor of the bator.

 

[sumi]

Quote: Should be 101-102* measured at the top of the eggs if it's a still air. Forced air is 99* measured anywhere in the incubator.

 

[familypendragon]

Devastation with my prized Quechua and Colloncas eggs I have since wiped them all down in hopes of salvaging some. Some I thought were ok actually had some splatter on them too. I just hid and candled them while the kids were distracted. Some have no air cell that I can find, some have the yolk smashed up against one side, and all the ones that I can find an air cell in have the air cell full of bubbles and free rolling in the egg.

 

[sumi]

Devastation with my prized Quechua and Colloncas eggs

I have since wiped them all down in hopes of salvaging some. Some I thought were ok actually had some splatter on them too. I just hid and candled them while the kids were distracted. Some have no air cell that I can find, some have the yolk smashed up against one side, and all the ones that I can find an air cell in have the air cell full of bubbles and free rolling in the egg.

Oh crumbs.

Listen, just give it try. You know what you are doing and if these eggs are hatch able you can do it. Wipe as much of that mess off as you can and fix the cracks in the shells with birthday candle wax (it melts at a cooler temp than ordinary candles), if the membranes are intact still. Let the bubbly ones settle for 24 hours at least and then set them upright. I think I linked that damaged air cell thread for you? I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed here that something will hatch for you.

 

[chicksooner]

Should be 101-102* measured at the top of the eggs if it's a still air. Forced air is 99* measured anywhere in the incubator.

I am agreeing with Sumi on this. Make sure you are using a calibrated thermometer and raise the temp in the still air. Since the air is not moving it might be 99 in one spot but another could be 97.

 

[chicksooner]

Old curtains...what every fashionable chick is wearing. My attempts at sewing hen saddles with recycled material. Not bad for a girl who can't sew a straight line to save her life.

 

[familypendragon]

Oh crumbs.   Listen, just give it try. You know what you are doing and if these eggs are hatch able you can do it. Wipe as much of that mess off as you can and fix the cracks in the shells with birthday candle wax (it melts at a cooler temp than ordinary candles), if the membranes are intact still. Let the bubbly ones settle for 24 hours at least and then set them upright. I think I linked that damaged air cell thread for you? I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed here that something will hatch for you.

Yeah, I need to get some birthday candles - can't find the ones I thought I had I need to look more closely tonight at the shells to make sure I didn't miss anything. I have a full bator too - do I risk the other eggs by putting these in?? I will follow the instructions you all shared with me and hope for the best.

 

[familypendragon]

I am agreeing with Sumi on this. Make sure you are using a calibrated thermometer and raise the temp in the still air. Since the air is not moving it might be 99 in one spot but another could be 97.

Is there any danger from too hot?