EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[campingshaws]

Banti - I found one reference. If your chicks are fully formed but are DIS before pipping, it lists these possibilities:

- Disease or flock in poor condition
- Eggs chilled or overheated before collection (I think they meant before incubation)
- Low average humidity over the incubation cycle
- Temperature of incubator too high or low
- Incorrect or inadequate turning

That really narrows it down.

 

[duluthralphie]

Banti - I found one reference. If your chicks are fully formed but are DIS before pipping, it lists these possibilities:

- Disease or flock in poor condition
- Eggs chilled or overheated before collection (I think they meant before incubation)
- Low average humidity over the incubation cycle
- Temperature of incubator too high or low
- Incorrect or inadequate turning

We might be on to something here.

 

[BullChick]

Second, @BantyChooks I have no idea what was up with my sister!
"Abi, I love me presents. You are so thoughtful. It was so nice to open the front door to a present for me!! Your the best!!"

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: Sorry about the duck hatching issues Banti.

How high do you take humidity at lockdown and do you lower the temp about a degree at lockdown?

Does anyone use (or know someone who uses) the brinsea mini? I shipped eggs from LA to NM, they all arrived intact and with mostly fine AC.


They were set Thursday in the BR mini and I'm concerned that they can only be on their sides.

any advice on this?

I have used the Brinsea mini on shipped eggs with good air cells without issues.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

First, anyone remember who it was that was furious last year when I did this https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/669281/should-i-buy-eggs-or-wait-it-out/20380_20#post_16502900
on the incubating thread? I got tired of searching. I just remember after posting a picture, someone tore me apart.

MC, this was hysterical......

Quote: There are five....

I was thinking the second one, since you're in Iceland...

Quote:
Hey, I was just trying to help.... She was only talking about lockdown.

 

[BantyChooks]

First, anyone remember who it was that was furious last year when I did this https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/669281/should-i-buy-eggs-or-wait-it-out/20380_20#post_16502900
on the incubating thread? I got tired of searching. I just remember after posting a picture, someone tore me apart.

I don't remember, wasn't me tho... I was shocked, but I thought it was funny.

Second, @BantyChooks I have no idea what was up with my sister!
"Abi, I love me presents. You are so thoughtful. It was so nice to open the front door to a present for me!! Your the best!!"

Me presents? She channeling cookie monster?

We might be on to something here.

That doesn't explain the large amount of lockdown quitters in nice weather....

Sorry about the duck hatching issues Banti. 
How high do you take humidity at lockdown and do you lower the temp about a degree at lockdown? 

I have used the Brinsea mini on shipped eggs with good air cells without issues.

65-70, I usually do but I had quail in too this time so I didn't.

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

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That's what I was sorta wondering...

 

[BantyChooks]

MC, this was hysterical......
There are five.... 

I was thinking the second one, since you're in Iceland... 



Hey, I was just trying to help.... She was only talking about lockdown.   

Oops, missed one. I keep humidity anywhere from 25-40 depending on air cells.

Iceland? Guess I should change my avy

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

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(I was channelling Ralphie...)

 

[duluthralphie]

That's what I was sorta wondering...

When I candled the eggs I put in yesterday I noticed a lot of them had funny looking yolks as if the yolk had frozen and broken. I assume they will be quitters if they even start,