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

[campingshaws]

Every time I go outside eggs jump in my pockets. Then when I open the bator to turn, they all jump in!

 

[BantyChooks]

Every time I go outside eggs jump in my pockets. Then when I open the bator to turn, they all jump in!

Ain't it odd?

 

[SidChick]

A lady on another forum said she was surprised any of my eggs were still alive and that I should open my eggs asap. This was after I told her we followed the recommendation for humidity in the book that came with the incubator. It says never let humidity fall under 65. It even beeps if it does. So, I took her advice and opened one. It was alive for a short time, then died. It's yolk is not absorbed. Is the high humidity that caused this to underdevelopment? This chick was day 25. Placed in incubator 2/20. Do I leave the other eggs alone, or are they just all doomed to die?

 

[The Duck Ladie]

MF has pipped! That makes 7 out of 13 pips! 2 more magpie eggs unpipped (MG and MH) and 4 more anconas. MD and ME have been rocking and rocking and MC who pipped the small end has her beak out and has nibbled lots of shell off.

I really don't like that once they pip you have to wait 24 hours, but It is nice to sit there and talk to them.

 

[Phage]

A lady on another forum said she was surprised any of my eggs were still alive and that I should open my eggs asap. This was after I told her we followed the recommendation for humidity in the book that came with the incubator. It says never let humidity fall under 65. It even beeps if it does. So, I took her advice and opened one. It was alive for a short time, then died. It's yolk is not absorbed. Is the high humidity that caused this to underdevelopment? This chick was day 25. Placed in incubator 2/20. Do I leave the other eggs alone, or are they just all doomed to die?

It is more likely to be low temperature that has delayed development.

You could check to see if your thermometer is calibrated, or add an additional one and see if they are in agreement.

The humidity should only be at 65 for the last few days.

I run humidity at about 30 until day 18 and then bump it up to 65.

 

[The Duck Ladie]

A lady on another forum said she was surprised any of my eggs were still alive and that I should open my eggs asap. This was after I told her we followed the recommendation for humidity in the book that came with the incubator. It says never let humidity fall under 65. It even beeps if it does. So, I took her advice and opened one. It was alive for a short time, then died. It's yolk is not absorbed. Is the high humidity that caused this to underdevelopment? This chick was day 25. Placed in incubator 2/20. Do I leave the other eggs alone, or are they just all doomed to die?

65%?!?! That is lockdown humidity! Did it say 65% for ALL the hatch?

 

[Phage]

PEEPS- there are some AMAZING deals going on eggs on the 24hr auction just now if anyone id looking for cool eggs.


https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/754060/the-new-crazy-24hr-auction-thread/13500_50#post_18206957

 

[SidChick]

65%?!?! That is lockdown humidity! Did it say 65% for ALL the hatch? 

Yes it does. So what does high humidity early on do to them?

 

[SidChick]

What about my other eggs? Is there anything I can do to save them at this point?

 

[BantyChooks]

A lady on another forum said she was surprised any of my eggs were still alive and that I should open my eggs asap. This was after I told her we followed the recommendation for humidity in the book that came with the incubator. It says never let humidity fall under 65. It even beeps if it does. So, I took her advice and opened one. It was alive for a short time, then died. It's yolk is not absorbed. Is the high humidity that caused this to underdevelopment? This chick was day 25. Placed in incubator 2/20. Do I leave the other eggs alone, or are they just all doomed to die?

PEEPS- there are some AMAZING deals going on eggs on the 24hr auction just now if anyone id looking for cool eggs. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/754060/the-new-crazy-24hr-auction-thread/13500_50#post_18206957

Lalalalala... I can't hear you....

Yes it does. So what does high humidity early on do to them?

It retards AC growth, letting them grow too big to turn and pip. Also, it can drown them.