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[lizzybaxter]

So I smelled those last two eggs so I put them in ziploc bags and opened them. Perfectly formed chicks, don't know what happened. My troubleshooting chart says humidity was probably an issue, yet the 3 others hatched out fine.

I was following the advice of the BYC person who uses the "dry method", and kept humidity around 40 until last 3 days, then let it get to 65 or so (using a foam insulator). Temp stayed constant at 99.5.

Any ideas, anyone? The chicks didn't appear malformed at all, although one was inside a membrane and the other wasn't.

Am I a murderer?

My last batch hatched out, no problems.

 

[bobbi-j]

So I smelled those last two eggs so I put them in ziploc bags and opened them. Perfectly formed chicks, don't know what happened. My troubleshooting chart says humidity was probably an issue, yet the 3 others hatched out fine.

I was following the advice of the BYC person who uses the "dry method", and kept humidity around 40 until last 3 days, then let it get to 65 or so (using a foam insulator). Temp stayed constant at 99.5.

Any ideas, anyone? The chicks didn't appear malformed at all, although one was inside a membrane and the other wasn't.

Am I a murderer?

My last batch hatched out, no problems.

Well, I hope you haven't killed any people. If you haven't, then no - you're not a murderer. As far as the chickens go, sometimes they are just too weak to hatch. It's called natural selection. Sometimes, they just don't make it.

 

[chappy99]

You guys wanna see a couple pictures?

 

[chappy99]

No? Ok

 

[comptonsgonecountry]

So I smelled those last two eggs    so I put them in ziploc bags and opened them.  Perfectly 4
formed chicks, don't know what happened.  My troubleshooting chart says humidity was probably an issue, yet the 3 others hatched out fine.

I was following the advice of the BYC person who uses the "dry method", and kept humidity around 40 until last 3 days, then let it get to 65 or so (using a foam insulator).  Temp stayed constant at 99.5.

Any ideas, anyone?  The chicks didn't appear malformed at all, although one was inside a membrane and the other wasn't.

Am I a murderer?

My last batch hatched out, no problems. 

No way are you a murderer. This has happened to me while doing the conventional incubating method and dry. My best hatch has been a dry hatch.

Congrats on the fluffy butts!

 

[chappy99]

Lizzybaxter hi jacked my thread.

 

[aart]

Lizzybaxter hi jacked my thread.

That happens ALOT on this forum...more than any other of the tons I've read on. It's very rude, most folks here just don't seem to get it.

*I* want to see pics of your chicks chappy99!!

 

[amyandkids]

I would love to see your fuzzy buts chappy99! Please!

 

[amyandkids]

I would love to see your fuzzy buts chappy99! Please!

 

[chappy99]