Fully developed chicks dead in shell…why not hatching??

[saracarver3]

Hi community!

I’ve been incubating turkey and chicken eggs, and for some reason the turkeys are fully grown in eggs but dead when I open them 1-2 days after the supposed hatch date. I’ve read online it could be from everything such as temp, humidity, turning, parents health, etc. Has anyone had this happen and really determine the cause, made adjustments, then fixed issue? Seems so sad they’re fully formed then can’t get out of the shell! I’ve lost about 7 this way!

Thanks! Sara

 

[SilverBirds]

So sorry that you did not get a good hatch. Do you have any pictures of the chicks? What was your temp and humidity during incubation and lockdown?

 

[saracarver3]

So sorry that you did not get a good hatch. Do you have any pictures of the chicks? What was your temp and humidity during incubation and lockdown?

Just one photo. Temp is 100-100.5 and humidity is around 70.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

What was your humidity during incubation? You said 70 but I’m assuming that just for lockdown.

 

[BelovedBirds]

Just one photo. Temp is 100-100.5 and humidity is around 70.

is it a still air incubator, what was humidity throughout incubation?

 

[saracarver3]

What was your humidity during incubation? You said 70 but I’m assuming that just for lockdown.

During was around 50-55

 

[saracarver3]

is it a still air incubator, what was humidity throughout incubation?

I’m pretty sure it’s still air but I’m not 100%. It was $150 model at tractor supply. During active incubation period it was between 50-55 degrees.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

That humidity does seem a high. Not terribly so but that would be a good starting point. I hesitate to offer any additional suggestions since I’ve never hatched turkeys. These guides have always been helpful to me with unsuccessful hatches.

https://web.extension.illinois.edu/eggs/res24-00.html

http://extension.msstate.edu/content/trouble-shooting-failures-egg-incubation

 

[BelovedBirds]

I’m pretty sure it’s still air but I’m not 100%. It was $150 model at tractor supply. During active incubation period it was between 50-55 degrees.

is there a fan? You should be able to see or hear if it has a fan built in. If not it's probably still air-
Still air incubators run a little higher than normal, 102F is the reccomend temperature, if its 100 and still air, it's a little cool, if it's 100 and not still air, then it's a little high. But I don't think this is what caused the problems.
If the humidity was a little high and temp a little low, that could cause an issue potentially.
Do you have calibrated thermometers/hygrometers to get accurate readings?

 

[saracarver3]

is there a fan? You should be able to see or hear if it has a fan built in. If not it's probably still air-
Still air incubators run a little higher than normal, 102F is the reccomend temperature, if its 100 and still air, it's a little cool, if it's 100 and not still air, then it's a little high. But I don't think this is what caused the problems.
If the humidity was a little high and temp a little low, that could cause an issue potentially.
Do you have calibrated thermometers/hygrometers to get accurate readings?

Looks like circulated air.