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I am a failure....

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by boilerjoe_96, Apr 25, 2008.

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  1. Apr 25, 2008 #1
    boilerjoe_96

    boilerjoe_96 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Put 34 eggs in on 4/1..... Had 3 eggs hatch by Tues 4/22.... I have pull 6 out as not fertile.... the others.... appeared to be developing...but just stopped.... Have kept it running since tues and nothing.... guess I need to toss them out....

    First time I was 5 out of 7 fertile eggs.... this time about 3 for 28.... I have no idea what went wrong... I use an egg turner and a fan... there was some difference between to old fashioned thermometers and the digital one... I used the digital one at 99 or 100 degrees.... I am kind of bummed.. they were just mutts but they were my mutts.....
     
  3. Apr 25, 2008 #2
    Joy1

    Joy1 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I know how you feel. [​IMG]
     
  5. Apr 25, 2008 #3
    AussieSharon

    AussieSharon Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I'm really very sorry. How was your humidity?
     
  7. Apr 25, 2008 #4
    DrakeMaiden

    DrakeMaiden Overrun with Drakes

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    Nope, you're never a failure until you give up!

    Did you use the same thermometer as you did last time? Apparently it gave you a good hatch last time. Are you using the same incubator? Try to replicate the conditions you had with your first hatch, if you decide to try again.

    Enjoy your 3 newborns! [​IMG]
     
  9. Apr 25, 2008 #5
    Chirpy

    Chirpy Balderdash

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    I agree with DrakeMaiden - you are NOT a failure!! You're learning how not to do it in the future. You just need to keep working at hatching those eggs until you figure out what's not happening correctly.

    There are lots of people here that can help you get it right when you incubate ... I'm not one of them. But... I want to encourage you to keep trying.
     
  11. Apr 25, 2008 #6
    John T

    John T Out Of The Brooder

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    Sorry to hear that. You have three that need you.
     
  13. Apr 25, 2008 #7
    wegotchickens

    wegotchickens DownSouth D'Uccles & Silkies

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    Wasn't it Einstein who said he'd learned 100+ ways NOT to make a light bulb? Or something like that?
     
  15. Apr 25, 2008 #8
    @migocontodos~

    @migocontodos~ Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Don't despare...Hang in there!
    It could be worse...just ask Shari32..I bet you don't have her beat at NOT hatching! [​IMG])))))

    Incubating is something most have to work at before it's "mastered" and then just about anything can happen!
     
  17. Apr 25, 2008 #9
    championny

    championny Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Trust me I have been there and felt the same way. I chock it all up to experience and learn from what I did wrong. I felt like giving up too, but I know another batch of eggs will be right around the corner. It's an addictive habit and you have wonderful people on here to help you out! :aww
     
  19. Apr 25, 2008 #10
    tntstanifer

    tntstanifer Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I'm really sorry [​IMG] I know how you feel! If you did your best though, you're not a failure!
     
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