Half Shell Hatch-A-Long! (Caution, unsuccessful, please read whole thread before attempting)

[MGG]

I’d take their info with a grain of salt. It’s not a well known fact since several people on here do it. I wouldn’t say the duck eggs caused your issue

Ok. It seemed weird to me. I'll keep you all posted on the other eggs too. Hopefully I'll have some chicks soon. I hope I get at least one girl out of the 4 eggs

 

[FortCluck]

Ok. It seemed weird to me. I'll keep you all posted on the other eggs too. Hopefully I'll have some chicks soon. I hope I get at least one girl out of the 4 eggs

I have one chick hatched I was going to wait for more, but I think I’m going to take it out of the bator.

 

[MGG]

I have one chick hatched I was going to wait for more, but I think I’m going to take it out of the bator.

What kind of chick? Pics? ❤

 

[FortCluck]

What kind of chick? Pics? ❤

No idea what kind it is. It was an assorted mix from the farm I got the quail from.

 

[MGG]

No idea what kind it is. It was an assorted mix from the farm I got the quail from. View attachment 2166344

Awe! So cute!

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have chicks hatching under broodies. I'll take pictures later for you guys.

 

[MysteryChicken]

No idea what kind it is. It was an assorted mix from the farm I got the quail from. View attachment 2166344

What color egg did it come from?
Reminds me of our OEGB/Phoenix cross I hatched out last year.
He's a Wheaten, Blue, Birchen. I'll have to take a picture of our Rooster.

 

[FortCluck]

What color egg did it come from?
Reminds me of our OEGB/Phoenix cross I hatched out last year.
He's a Wheaten, Blue, Birchen. I'll have to take a picture of our Rooster.

Like a pinkish cream color

 

[Trisseh]

I don’t think there’s anything that could’ve been done differently really for this particular egg - look how far you got with it! But I also think that the odd substance on the top of the membrane was something growing. There was the video someone had posted (I think it was the Japanese student one? It was the one where they used a cup and the Saran Wrap and tossed the shell) but they also had added a disinfectant to the bottom of the cup, I assume to inhibit growth of bacteria and fungi. Because in the grand scheme of things, your little ET was basically an egg with an XL crack in it. Haha. I would think as sterile a situation as possible would be the way to go with open ended eggs. Potentially spraying everything down with isopropyl alcohol and letting it dry prior to setting it up? I may have to join in with something like this if I can source an egg I don’t care too much about... lol.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Like a pinkish cream color

Pinkish cream. Was the egg small, or large?