I have a Janoel8 incubator with turner. I checked my temperature- the digital display is correct. My first hatch was last weekend. I have previously hatched under mommas. I had my temp set at 99.5. I live in Louisiana. my humidity was 40-55% without any water added. I waiting on a hygrometer to come in to check that setting.
On day 18 I had 35 out of the original 48 that looked appropriate, although I had at least 3 that were peeping inside the shell. I only saw movement on about 5. I had welsummers, red and black sexlinks, and Easter Eggers. I did add a small amount of water. What I have read said I needed to increase my humidity to 60-70%. It would bump the humidity to 70, but it wouldn't stay. I had 5 chicks by the end of day 18. By day 19 I had 16. I noticed that the membranes were drying and the chicks were getting stuck. I did open the incubator to get those out, and I misted as soon as I opened (I had read to do this). ON day 20 the last 4 that hatched were stuck, and the others were dead in the shell. I had read about sticky chick when I noted that was happening. I did open the other eggs- cause some had pipped with syrup stuff coming out. all but one was dead. THat one I assisted, and it was very sticky. Its eyes were stuck shut. Even after cleaning, the eyes were wrong. I waited 4 days for that one to get better. Every time it drank, it acted like it aspirated. It couldn't drink anything. I culled it. The other 3 sticky chicks lived, but are smaller than the others.
I am about to reload my incubator. I was told they hatched early because my temp was off. but its not. I plan on not adding water at all. any suggestions?
On day 18 I had 35 out of the original 48 that looked appropriate, although I had at least 3 that were peeping inside the shell. I only saw movement on about 5. I had welsummers, red and black sexlinks, and Easter Eggers. I did add a small amount of water. What I have read said I needed to increase my humidity to 60-70%. It would bump the humidity to 70, but it wouldn't stay. I had 5 chicks by the end of day 18. By day 19 I had 16. I noticed that the membranes were drying and the chicks were getting stuck. I did open the incubator to get those out, and I misted as soon as I opened (I had read to do this). ON day 20 the last 4 that hatched were stuck, and the others were dead in the shell. I had read about sticky chick when I noted that was happening. I did open the other eggs- cause some had pipped with syrup stuff coming out. all but one was dead. THat one I assisted, and it was very sticky. Its eyes were stuck shut. Even after cleaning, the eyes were wrong. I waited 4 days for that one to get better. Every time it drank, it acted like it aspirated. It couldn't drink anything. I culled it. The other 3 sticky chicks lived, but are smaller than the others.
I am about to reload my incubator. I was told they hatched early because my temp was off. but its not. I plan on not adding water at all. any suggestions?
