Hatching egg not at right date? WARNING GRAPHIC PICS!!

[KellyHM]

It does look a couple of days behind, but like people have said, that could be due to temps being low. I wouldn't bother turning them any more, but would give them until day 23 or 24 since they're developing slower than they should.

 

[pips&peeps]

Maybe it died a couple days ago during incubation and that is why it is smaller.....

 

[lilbreeches]

no she said it was alive when they opened the egg. now a ? from me. you say a still air is supposed to be at 102 degrees? is that right?

 

[TC]

Thats what alot of people say that the temp at the TOP of the eggs should be at 102 providing a temp gradient down the egg.

Yes, he was alive when we opened it. Should there have been that much blood around him? Was he doomed sooner or later?

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

He wasn't doomed, it looks like the hatch is just set back or you have some VERY cool spots in your incubator.

I have had the best luck with a still air with my temperature at 101.3*F and the humidity at 73%. I took the measurements from under my best setting hen throughout the day.

 

[random]

wow this is soo interesting...i know that some ppl would not agree with the whole opening baby eggs b4 theyre done...but how else would u know what is going on...i couldnt do that...but im sure interested in it...so what is the clear goo? how are they attached to the yolk and what is the yolk for? how do they breathe? i might show my daughter these for the same reason u showed ur kids...im due to have a baby too...how old are ur kids though?

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

The yolk is used by the embryo for nutrition.

The white stuff is the "albumen" or egg white. It cushions the baby and allows for gas exchanges as well as a small amount of nutrition.

The yolk, also known as the follicle, is actually the site of fertilization. When the follicle is released from the ovary, it falls into the infidibulum where it is fertilized.

 

[TC]

Rodriguezpoultry: Thank you so much for the information. I really hope that there are not cold spots in the incubator. Those little bantam eggs were in the middle, right underneath the thermometer. But like I said, there were some cold days, and once it got completely shut off, by a well meaning someone who flipped the switch. They are on the wire now and I have got it down to 101.5, its as best as I can get to 101.3 for an LG!!

Random: My girls are 10,8,1 and one on the way

I homeschool the older two, thats how we got started. I had reservations about posting this but I really wanted to know whats going on. Lots of people here have been doing this for years. For me its my first time and curouisty makes science awsome. As far as question I think RP got them for you!! Thanks for asking

 

[random]

thanks guys...hmm i think my daughter might be too young to "get it"...but at least i know how to answer any q's that may pop up...shes 3 and thinks the doctor is going to suck the baby out of my teeth in my throat...she even got a torch light to see if she could see it...i think ill let her think that...its kinda funny

 

[Akane]

The yolk will continue to be absorbed even as they pip so even if you break open an egg on day 21 it may have some yolk. Occasionally chicks hatch with yolk still attached. That's one reason why helping eggs is bad. Sometimes even though they've pipped for a long time they are taking awhile to absorb the yolk and aren't ready to finish hatching.

I would leave them. I've stopped turning early before and still had a high hatch rate. I think there's more risk of something going wrong if you continue to open the bator and turn than any benefit that would be gained. Just be prepared that they might hatch a day late.