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eggs problems

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by broken bridge farms, Dec 23, 2011.

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  1. Dec 23, 2011 #1
    broken bridge farms

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    i had 15 egg in the incubator 7 hatched the rest didn't i left them a week longer when i get rid of them there was died chicks in most of them. some of the eggs are harder then the rest is that normal
     

  4. Dec 28, 2011 #2
    sonew123

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    Quote:Not much you can do about it really....some birds lay thick shells and some don't.
     
  6. Dec 28, 2011 #3
    dickhorstman

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    If there were dead chicks in the eggs it is most likely a temperature or humidity problem. I would calibrate the thermometer and hygrometer. There could be other reasons but that is the most likely.
     
  8. Dec 28, 2011 #4
    Gypsy07

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    Quote:Yup, good advice. If your chicks hatched on or very close to day 21 then that's a sign that your temps were probably okay, but earlier than day 20 or later than day 22 and your temps were probably off quite a bit. If your temps were good then humidity issues are the most likely problem. Over humidifying chicks can be a common mistake. Another cause of fully developed chicks that just don't hatch is poor hygiene and bacterial contamination, either with the breeder or in the incubator.
     

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