Hands on hatching and help

[WVduckchick]

My hatch was 1 out of 11. 1 more had pipped and started to zip but died. The rest were dead in their shells. I definitely believe this to be from low temps. I'm pretty sure it will be the same issue with my 2 remaining turkey eggs. The incubator I'm using is one of those off brand all digital forced air. I don't think it is operating properly. It has reset itself a few times. My duck eggs are in a Harris Farms still air and look great. I also found out that since I'm at an elevation of 2000 ft I need a bit higher humidity level. Live and learn I guess, but the process really sucks. Hubby thinks we should get a brinsea ex or a cabinet. Just don't know if they are worth the investment.

Sorry for the dismal hatch, but it's a learning process.
If you are worried about the investment, I'd make a smaller investment into new thermometer and hygrometers, and test them for accuracy. Most of those units can do fine, but the meters are almost never right. Try again with better meters and you might be surprised!

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Peafowl eggs - 21 days, or was it 19... can't remember.

Thanks. I'm doing silkie eggs. My girls are laying pretty poor right now so going to take a while to get a full batch of eggs. Wondering if I should just wait to collect or if I should start now even though it might take a few weeks..

 

[Pyxis]

Oh you edited, I was gonna ask if you mis-read, or what I was missing.

Lol yeah, case of misreading

 

[WVduckchick]

Thanks. I'm doing silkie eggs. My girls are laying pretty poor right now so going to take a while to get a full batch of eggs. Wondering if I should just wait to collect or if I should start now even though it might take a few weeks..

I just went to look, but very unlike me, I didn't record this last set of lavenders I hatched last week. I know a couple of the eggs were pushing a month old. But I had room, so I put them in anyway. All the eggs developed, but i think one quit early, and a couple didn't hatch. Can't tell ya if it was the older ones that didn't hatch or not though. :/

I'd say set when you want to set, however many you have at the time! I'm alot of help, huh?

 

[WVduckchick]

Lol yeah, case of misreading

It was funny because I could see the corrected reply in my quote box, but still the old reply on the thread. I was bumfuzzled for a sec. Lol!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Hey guys what's the longest you have let your own eggs sit and still had them hatch later when incubated?

I don't think I've ever set eggs older than 2 weeks.

HELP:
My incubator rotator got unplugged for a little over 24 hrs on day 7-8. Will it effect the chicks that much?? I'm hoping they are going to be ok and it won't kill them. This is a VERY EXPENSIVE batch!! And it's the only chance at me having a special flock!

Just the turner got unplugged? They should be fine, just plug it back in

What Pyxis and WV said.

Thanks. I'm doing silkie eggs. My girls are laying pretty poor right now so going to take a while to get a full batch of eggs. Wondering if I should just wait to collect or if I should start now even though it might take a few weeks..

My silkies aren't giving me more than an egg or two a day and my fertility is low.

It was funny because I could see the corrected reply in my quote box, but still the old reply on the thread. I was bumfuzzled for a sec. Lol!

Bumfuzzled?

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[casportpony]

@AmyLynn2374, the peahens are laying!

 

[BigWeenMachine]

Hey WUVDUCK, what kind of call ducks do you have goin this year? Just wondering if you were shipping any. My mom wants some so figured I'd check for her.

 

[Pyxis]

Hey WUVDUCK, what kind of call ducks do you have goin this year? Just wondering if you were shipping any. My mom wants some so figured I'd check for her.

If you want eggs check with @RavynFallen. That's where we both got ours.

(Hope you don't mine me answering for you WV).

 

[WVduckchick]

Hey WUVDUCK, what kind of call ducks do you have goin this year? Just wondering if you were shipping any. My mom wants some so figured I'd check for her.

This is my first setting of them, so sorry, I don't have any adults...yet!

If you want eggs check with @RavynFallen. That's where we both got ours.

(Hope you don't mine me answering for you WV).

No problem, exactly what I'd have said