- Apr 9, 2009
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Hi, newbie here,
Just went through the process with 24 "guaranteed" fertile eggs from farm store. Incubator is the 40+ egg with auto turner, styrofoam, basin for water, metal screen, etc. Had temp at 99.5 the entire time, etc., etc. Basically, I think I followed appropriate directions. Candling throughout the process showed veins and embryos, active movements, etc.
Anyway, only about 8 of the 24 actually hatched on days 21-23, most of them from the white eggs, leghorns I think. Now we are at day 27 and most of the brown eggs haven't hatched.
So, I bust one open this morning and there is a fully formed chick inside, no movement, no apparent sign of life, no foul smell.
What is going on?
Thanks for any advice!
Just went through the process with 24 "guaranteed" fertile eggs from farm store. Incubator is the 40+ egg with auto turner, styrofoam, basin for water, metal screen, etc. Had temp at 99.5 the entire time, etc., etc. Basically, I think I followed appropriate directions. Candling throughout the process showed veins and embryos, active movements, etc.
Anyway, only about 8 of the 24 actually hatched on days 21-23, most of them from the white eggs, leghorns I think. Now we are at day 27 and most of the brown eggs haven't hatched.
So, I bust one open this morning and there is a fully formed chick inside, no movement, no apparent sign of life, no foul smell.
What is going on?
Thanks for any advice!