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

[Egg Snatcher]

I'm so sorry about ET. But you do have her brothers and sisters. You can try again. Don't give up!

 

[MGG]

I'm so sorry about ET. But you do have her brothers and sisters. You can try again. Don't give up!

Thanks. My sister's just died overnight. Both died on day 18.

 

[Egg Snatcher]

I'm sorry. Maybe the chicks were just quitters. You can try next time.

 

[MGG]

I'm sorry. Maybe the chicks were just quitters. You can try next time.

Thanks. Maybe.

 

[FortCluck]

@FortCluck did you see the eggtopsy? What do you think about the white stuff?
The membrane was actually really soft and moist.

I guess maybe waste I’m not sure. And I don’t get why I’m not getting notifications

 

[FortCluck]

Thanks. My sister's just died overnight. Both died on day 18.

Man what the heck. I’m so sorry! There must be a reason both quit on the exact same day. That isn’t just coincidence.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I have some sad news. I've been really dreading posting this. Yesterday at some point baby ET passed away. I don't know why. When I opened the incubator (I was going to take all the eggs over to the NR) I noticed there were no veins left. No movement, nothing. I opened her up and "eggtopsied" her. I have pics if anyone wants to see them. I feel like I failed. I'm sorry.

I'm so so sorry! That's what is so tough about experimenting during hatches. Sometimes it doesn't work out. I myself have done several experiments that were not recommended, some work out and some don't. I currently have a box full of goose eggs with completely detached air cells and I'm finding I'm quite stressed about starting this hatch because the last time I tried to hatch one that was completely lose it made it through quite a lot of incubation and then quit right at the end.

 

[FortCluck]

I'm so so sorry! That's what is so tough about experimenting during hatches. Sometimes it doesn't work out. I myself have done several experiments that were not recommended, some work out and some don't. I currently have a box full of goose eggs with completely detached air cells and I'm finding I'm quite stressed about starting this hatch because the last time I tried to hatch one that was completely lose it made it through quite a lot of incubation and then quit right at the end.

maybe try not turning it for the first 7 days. I know it sounds crazy but that is what I did with my duck egg that made it and hatched.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

@FortCluck did you see the eggtopsy? What do you think about the white stuff?
The membrane was actually really soft and moist.

I've never seen anything like that white stuff. I almost wonder if it's some kind of fungus?

 

[FortCluck]

I've never seen anything like that white stuff. I almost wonder if it's some kind of fungus?

I have never seen it either that’s why I was saying not waste in the beginning. Looked like way too much to be waste.