Here I Am Again... NOW, Day 21..All Four Have Hatched..DONE!

[speckledhen]

Two Barred Rocks, two Ameruacanas, this time from Silver rather than Charlotte...today was day 20. Saw one of the BRs rocking, but no visible pips yet-first time using the fridge-a-bator as a hatcher. I must say it's been very stable with the temps and humidity so hopefully before tonight is over, I'll have at least one pipped.

Then, there are several in the Hova due on Nov 14 and two due a couple of days later.

 

[Corey NC]

Oh this is exciting! I hope you have more luck than I did.

 

[snugglepup]

Good luck! I love hatching! It's so MESMERIZING!

 

[speckledhen]

Corey, with so many unabsorbed yolks, sounds like perhaps a humidity issue, but sometimes you just never know. I wish it had worked out better for you-maybe the next batch will be the charm.

 

[nick101]

I had to help out one of my B/O chicks get out of the shell. So far he is geting puffed up and very active, now i'm waiting for my other 2 buff orpingtons to hatch..

 

[Corey NC]

Would the unabsorbed yoke be becase to high humidity or to low?

 

[speckledhen]

Usually too high, I think, but could also have been inadequate ventilation. Here is something relating to your situation:
Not pipped. Full-term embryo, large yolk sac; yolk sac may not be fully enclosed by abdominal wall, may have residual albumen. Causes:
1. Inadequate turning, resulting in decreased embryonic membrane development and nutrient absorption.

2. Humidity too high during incubation or after transfer.

3. Incubator temperature too low.

4. Hatcher temperature too high.

5. Eggs chilled.

6. Nutritional deficiencies.

7. Heredity.

8. Embryological development accident.

9. Breeder diseases.

10. Inadequate ventilation.

11. Prolonged egg storage.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

How exciting! Good luck with the frig-o-bator hatcher --- looked like it should work like a treat

I had to pull some eggs from the bator and move them to the hatcher today. I plumb forgot I set eggs on the 4th and again on the 8th. They shouldn't be hatching til Monday, but I have 2 more Modern Game chicks out of the shell and a couple of Japanese chicks pipping. I guess I ought to put a thermometer in the incubator and check temps, lol, might be running high. But then, I had 3 Barred Rock chicks hatch today under broody hens that were set the 8th. Go figure...

I thought unabsorbed yolk was more from temp issues during incubation, rather than humidity issues.

Hope the hatch goes well!
Lisa

 

[MissPrissy]

I'll be watching for updates!

 

[speckledhen]

Lisa, I think it can be either one. So many factors when we artificially incubate, aren't there? I prefer a broody, don't you? I have only had my Sunny so far raise chicks and hopefully, one day soon, she or another hen will do it for me again. Good luck on your hatches, too. Right now, I'm fighting that same darn migraine that I was fighting all day yesterday-not what you want when you have chicks about to hatch. It was gone most of today, then BAM! It just hit me in the back of the head like a baseball bat again. I won't be able to stay online much tonight.

***One of Lexie's eggs just pipped! I knew that one had been rocking alot today.