I need to ask you guys about three hatches I have had this year. I am very sad to tell about eggs I ordered from people That I would NEVER believe sent me eggs that were not viable. Two were bannies one was Maran. I have followed the instructions to the letter I believe sent with my Styrofoam incubator and every time I send for eggs which have been only the three times I get no hatches. In one orpington hatch I got one lavender baby out of 24 eggs, the others I got zip.
Now I have had some successful hatches with this incubator but only with my own eggs. Just yesterday I had two blue Dutch born out of two eggs but I also have some blue Aussie eggs which have not yet piped. three in fact from my own hens. I will go over the steps I take to lock down to see where you might tell me where I am going wrong.
One I take the eggs and place them on the kitchen counter Till I have enough to fill my needs. This is never more than a week. Next I inspect them looking for shape ,size of egg and color of the eggs candling them just to be sure that there is a viable yoke and air sack in each.
I put them in my preheated incubator which has run for about 24 hours with consistent heat and fill the water reserves. When the humidity is right I put them in The incubator for lock down. I check the water and humidity daily often several times a day on my digital unite who's probe is on the same level as the eggs but not blocking the auto turner.
I start an hourly vigil 18 days looking for my first pip and when that occurs I put them in an aquarium where the temp is kept between 95 and 99 degrees. This is set on our kitchen breakfast table where we monitor the eggs hourly day and night.
I know I have to be doing things wrong but I cant see it so I am asking for your help.
What are the chances for survival of any of the eggs?
