HELP! broody died eggs are dying

[Spiderduck]

If possible, I'd recommend buying a thermometer- a cheap one from the pet store ideally, as they tend to be the most accurate. Otherwise, just try to judge- they should feel slightly warmer than your skin, but this is going to be tricky to get right.

I'd think the beanbag is okay toget them warm, then I'd pull it out and just leave the lamp.

Love that you brought the straw and blankets for insulation!

Well i dont know anyone who has a themometer. They are due to be born and i couldnt make it to a pet store. I dont know what to do.
Is there any other way to check the temp? Or how warm they should be?
I dont know what to do... they are currently under the lamp.

 

[Spiderduck]

 

[Spiderduck]

Go and buy one or ask neighbours if they have one you could borrow, accurate temperature is very important with hatching and raising chicks. To hot and you could cook your chicks and they die, to cold and they die
There might be ways to do a makeshift one, but that might not be accurate

I know!!!
I dont want to cook them!!!
Thats awful. I have nothing ro measure the temp with. I know noone who would have it too!

It kind of ridiculous now. Any ideas? Shall i just feel the eggs with my hand to see if they are warm but not too hot?

 

[Rose Quartz]

Well i dont know anyone who has a themometer. They are due to be born and i couldnt make it to a pet store. I dont know what to do.
Is there any other way to check the temp? Or how warm they should be?
I dont know what to do... they are currently under the lamp.

If the eggs feel hot they are hot. They should feel slightly warm.

 

[Spiderduck]

If the eggs feel hot they are hot. They should feel slightly warm.

Yes they do feel warm and cosy. Theres a bit of a bird mite invasion too. They must have been in the straw. Im hoping, once they hatch, ill move them to a nice new box and clean them up.

 

[Rose Quartz]

I would suggest you give this a read through. There are a few graphic chick pics. But with no real source of humidity they will likely need help at some point. Chicks rest and are quite for a really long time after pipping. Its after the long sleeping when they are chirping super loud and you can see them use their beak to stab at the shell that theyre trying to get out. Let them try for a while. This movement is still working the yolk into their tummy. If theyre stuck after an hour or 2 of trying to zip then help them.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching.64660/

Hope you get some babies.

 

[Spiderduck]

I would suggest you give this a read through. There are a few graphic chick pics. But with no real source of humidity they will likely need help at some point. Chicks rest and are quite for a really long time after pipping. Its after the long sleeping when they are chirping super loud and you can see them use their beak to stab at the shell that theyre trying to get out. Let them try for a while. This movement is still working the yolk into their tummy. If theyre stuck after an hour or 2 of trying to zip then help them.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching.64660/

Hope you get some babies.

Thank you.

I read through it and its very good!
So far nothing is happening buy i do suspect maybe some of the chicks have died.

I will hold on for a few days to see if maybe someone wants to hatch.

 

[Windy_Acres]

You can try to candle the eggs by shining a flashlight into the fat end, and see what's happening. See if there's any movement or drawdown, which would look like the air cell tipping on a big angle and taking up nearly half the egg- this is a good sign that they are almost ready to hatch!

 

[Spiderduck]

You can try to candle the eggs by shining a flashlight into the fat end, and see what's happening. See if there's any movement or drawdown, which would look like the air cell tipping on a big angle and taking up nearly half the egg- this is a good sign that they are almost ready to hatch!

Im not that big of a fan of doing that. Like touching the eggs and moving them in this late stage might be bad for them..

I will try to candle them if in say 2/3 days they havent hatched yet.

Thanks!

 

[chuckachucka]

I would absolutely candle then with a torch in a dark place. You won't hurt them by moving them at this stage. You can see if they are drawing down and also if they have already internally pipped. After internalnpip you can help them hatch, but before that there is nothing you can do. You can also usually see if they are still alive or not. No point in doing this if they are already dead. How long were they outside without the hen and in what temps?