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

[foxvalleyfarm]

did you read the assited hatch turtoral it really helped my grandma i believe sally did it

Only a hundred times.

 

[winteree]

Only a hundred times.

lol's NVM you got this good luck

 

[casportpony]

Quote: A must read! One of the best I have seen on BYC!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching

-Kathy

 

[Sally Sunshine]

My chicks finished up hatching last night..... shipment to TX later on today for half of them!

 

[casportpony]

Congrats on the great hatch!

-Kathy

 

[NestingHillsSC]

My chicks finished up hatching last night..... shipment to TX later on today for half of them!

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

HELP. I woke up to find two more babies out but one isn't normal...

Is that his brain? He's still alive and kicking like a newly hatched duck. I put a moist paper towel over it.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I would cull

 

[casportpony]

HELP. I woke up to find two more babies out but one isn't normal...

Is that his brain? He's still alive and kicking like a newly hatched duck. I put a moist paper towel over it.

So sorry, but thanks for sharing, I haven't seen that before.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

@foxvalleyfarm , I found this:

Source: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vm095
Deformities

In any animal population during embryonic development, there is a predictable incidence of embryos that die or are not able to hatch due to deformities. Based on this comprehensive investigation, data demonstrated that the percent of deformed embryos ranged from 0.22 to 0.30% of the total hatch. These findings suggest that hatchability declines on the average of 0.25% due to malformed chicks. A combination of deformities and malpositions can be manifested simultaneously. Table 2 shows the incidence of common deformities observed from embryos at 15 to 21 days of incubation. The most common deformities are those of exposed brain (29%), without eye(s) (25%) and with beak abnormalities (+/-35%).

Table 2.
Incidence of common deformities
Deformity

Description

%
1

Exposed Brain

29
2

Without eye(s)

25
3

4 legs

10
4

Deformed beak

27
5

No upper beak

8
6

Deformed twisted leg

1


-Kathy