IBW take 2... Australorps!...Pip!!!

[LoneCowboy]

What is your humidity like during incubation?

Get the book "A Guide to Better Hatching" It's pretty old but it explains a lot of what can go wrong and why. Sometimes it's nothing in incubation. Sometimes it's the health of the parents.

 

[speckledhen]

Your hatching temps and humidity sound fine, as long as your instruments are correct. Like Deniece said, what was it like during the first 18 days?

 

[Eryn]

Awww Suz I'm so sorry things aren't working out great for you!! Maybe I'll have to give you some of the chicks I'm hatching instead of the other way around! :aww I hope you can figure out what went wrong so the BLRW come out just fine!

At least you did get some babies!

 

[jeaucamom]

99.5 on the button for the inside and outside temps and humidity between 41 and 45. I have used up to 5 accurites in my obssession over figuring out how accurate they are. I calibrated them in bags with salt and know exactly how accurate they are for humidity and even went and got two fo those hygrometers that Denise had. Everything seems picture perfect. I feel like such a failure and the worst part is there are LIVES at stake and it has been awful. I have hatched 3 dozen eggs and only have 12 healthy and one not doing well chicks.

Please, please pray for all the upcoming chicks!!!

 

[Eryn]

I'm praying for your babies Suz!!! Hopefully everything turns out alright!

 

[speckledhen]

I feel for you, Suz, because I hate those "what went wrong" mysteries. Crossing fingers that my tough little Ameraucanas will hatch for you and Jess.