Hatch Troubles

[BuffloverT]

I set a bunch of eggs in the incubator and they have been hatching the last few days. Three hatched without problems and are now in the brooder. the troubles started last night, I found an egg in there that had pipped but then died. Then this morning two chicks had hatched, one silkie one Sussex/Rhode island, the Sussex/Rhode island was already dead I tried reviving him but he did not respond so I buried him. The silkie seemed tired but ok, I checked on him later and found that he had got his neck stock it took a lot to get him out but I finally did, he had a small wound on the side of his neck. It went downhill from there, he started breathing badly and not moving I took him out and dried him off. I put him back in and he looked ok. I left and a minute later when I came back he was barely alive, and he soon died as well. I went through all the eggs and found two that were halfway through hatching they have not hatched but will soon. I also had a silkie pip on Sunday but has done nothing since. did I do something wrong? why did that one die after hatching? and is there anything I can do to prevent it?

 

[Yardmom]

Did you set all of the eggs at the same time? Were you/are you able to keep humidity above 60% for hatching? Was your temperature so every egg was able to be near 99.3 degrees? The basics of temperature and humidity is the start of hatching. Everyone learns how to tweak it to fit their incubator, climate, assisting preferences, etc. With each hatch. As far as the ones who hatched and did not thrive it is hard to know what happened.

 

[cmom]

Did you set all of the eggs at the same time? Were you/are you able to keep humidity above 60% for hatching? Was your temperature so every egg was able to be near 99.3 degrees? The basics of temperature and humidity is the start of hatching. Everyone learns how to tweak it to fit their incubator, climate, assisting preferences, etc. With each hatch. As far as the ones who hatched and did not thrive it is hard to know what happened.

Ditto...

 

[cmom]

I noticed you are a fairly new member, I was wondering why the chicks were hatching on different days. Most likely the culprit is your temperature and humidity. Also what incubator are you using? Is it still air or circulated air? If you incubate at too high of humidity it can cause issues. Usually a chick will hatch within 24 hrs of pipping. Some will hatch rather quickly and other may pip but still be absorbing the yolk so will take their time after they pip. Need info on your temperature and humidity. I have some due to hatch tomorrow. Good luck...

 

[BuffloverT]

Did you set all of the eggs at the same time? Were you/are you able to keep humidity above 60% for hatching? Was your temperature so every egg was able to be near 99.3 degrees? The basics of temperature and humidity is the start of hatching. Everyone learns how to tweak it to fit their incubator, climate, assisting preferences, etc. With each hatch. As far as the ones who hatched and did not thrive it is hard to know what happened.

I set all the eggs at the same time but they were laid over a few days. the last few days my humidity has stayed at 70-75%. my temperature was 99 degrees the whole time. thank you for the help.

 

[BuffloverT]

I noticed you are a fairly new member, I was wondering why the chicks were hatching on different days. Most likely the culprit is your temperature and humidity. Also what incubator are you using? Is it still air or circulated air? If you incubate at too high of humidity it can cause issues. Usually a chick will hatch within 24 hrs of pipping. Some will hatch rather quickly and other may pip but still be absorbing the yolk so will take their time after they pip. Need info on your temperature and humidity. I have some due to hatch tomorrow. Good luck...

Thank you! I am using a Pawever Pets Fully automatic digital egg incubator (24 eggs)- (PPEGGINB24A). I don't know if that is still or forced air. I hope the two silkies that pipped will hatch because I need them.

 

[cmom]

It shouldn't matter when they are layed. A broody will lay eggs over a several day period and will sit once she decides that's enough. When she starts sitting on the eggs, that is when incubation starts and the chicks pretty much all hatch at the same time.

 

[cmom]

What was your humidity at during incubation?

 

[BuffloverT]

What was your humidity at during incubation?

70-75%

I'm also worried cause as they hatch as continued the chicks that hatch have been weaker and weaker. The first three were already standing up and opening their eyes right after they hatched but the one that just hatched has not stood up or opened its eyes and it has been hatched for an hour or so now, it also still has a little of the egg yoke still hanging off of it.

 

[cmom]

Way too high. My best hatches are when I have my humidity during incubation around 30% to 40%. on day 18 when I take the eggs out of the incubator and put them in the hatcher, I get the humidity up to around 75%. They could drown because with that high of humidity during incubation because water can build up in the air cell and when the chicks pip the air cell they can drown. Leave the chick alone that is still absorbing the yolk. It may still absorb some of it. Originally during incubation the eggs need to loose moisture and if the humidity is too high during incubation and the eggs can't loose the moisture they need to can result in issues with the chicks.