Is it alive in there

[abgraves69]

Yay!!

What do you think would have cause the other chick to die? Does that seem like a humidity thing? I could see his beak moving this morning but he never made any sound.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Do you do the eggtopsies? That's the best way to get an idea of what may have gone wrong. He was malepositioned, there's a few variables that can cause this, especially if you have multiple malepositions in one hatch. It could just be a single case and he just didn't get turned. I don't know what your temp/humidity was so I don't have an opinion. There is an article here on byc on malepositioned chicks you may be interested in: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...malpositions-and-deformities-in-chick-embryos

 

[abgraves69]

Do you do the eggtopsies? That's the best way to get an idea of what may have gone wrong. He was malepositioned, there's a few variables that can cause this, especially if you have multiple malepositions in one hatch. It could just be a single case and he just didn't get turned. I don't know what your temp/humidity was so I don't have an opinion. There is an article here on byc on malepositioned chicks you may be interested in: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...malpositions-and-deformities-in-chick-embryos

Thanks! This is very helpful. I do eggtopsies, but aside from this one being turned the wrong way, there was nothing that I noticed. Perhaps it was just weak? I guess these things happen.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Thanks! This is very helpful. I do eggtopsies, but aside from this one being turned the wrong way, there was nothing that I noticed. Perhaps it was just weak? I guess these things happen.

Very possible.