June 2015 Hatch A Long HAL

[Mr MKK FARMS]

how long should I keep it in the incubator before transferring to brooder?

some say to leave it in till all the rest hatch but I leave them in for about 1 hour

I leave them in for the rest of my hatch. But that is just me.

 

[Antiquity]

So how soon do non-viable eggs start to go bad? And you can smell them? If they're rotten can they explode on you easily when you handle them? Or do they explode from the pressure of the hen? (Sorry for my millions of questions LOL)

It varies. Sometimes you can smell them, sometimes not. Sometimes they explode easily (although I'd venture to guess this would be more likely to happen after a long while), sometimes they're quite sturdy. They explode because of a buildup of gasses inside the shell while they rot. Any pressure added via hens or hands only helps along what would have happened anyway. Toss out oozers and stinkers and you're fairly safe. Any exploders you get after that are just a risk of the business, lol.

 

[Loc20chick]

5 out of 29 out, 2EE and 3 RIR, the 6th chick RIR nearly out of shell just too slow. temp steady at 100 degrees and humidity just rose 70% to 74%

 

[ftpagain]

I have been trying to hatch for the past two months. And all the eggs get blood rings :'( I replaced eggs and got them from different people and still the same. I read that it's an infection. How do I stop it???? It's not my fist hatch, I've never had it this bad. :'(

 

[cppeace]

I always thought bloodrings were just caused by early development and then death. If it is an infection of some sort you may need to sanitize the incubator or if it Styrofoam may be time to replace it.

 

[ftpagain]

I always thought bloodrings were just caused by early development and then death. If it is an infection of some sort you may need to sanitize the incubator or if it Styrofoam may be time to replace it.

it's just wouldnt make sence since its all of them. I tried like 50 quail eggs And 30 chicken eggs. And none came out. How would I disinfect the incubator (Styrofoam)? I just got it last December

 

[cppeace]

Blood rings Improper storage Follow recommended egg storage and gathering recommendations.
Improper incubation temperatures Check thermometer accuracy and incubator functions. Follow recommended temperature settings.
Improper breeder nutrition Feed breeders a diet with balanced nutrient levels.
Improper fumigation Follow fumigation recommendations.
That is what I found causes bloodring, nothing about an infection.
As fr cleaning a styrofoam incubator I would try using a new sponge and antibacterial dish soap, but that's just me. I'm not anywhere near an expert.

 

[ftpagain]

Blood rings	Improper storage	Follow recommended egg storage and gathering recommendations.
	Improper incubation temperatures	Check thermometer accuracy and incubator functions. Follow recommended temperature settings.
	Improper breeder nutrition	Feed breeders a diet with balanced nutrient levels.
	Improper fumigation	Follow fumigation recommendations.

That is what I found causes bloodring, nothing about an infection.
As fr cleaning a styrofoam incubator I would try using a new sponge and antibacterial dish soap, but that's just me. I'm not anywhere near an expert.

so the improper storage part. What is the recommendation. What could I have done improperly to store them.

 

[cppeace]

They have to be kept between 50 and 70 degrees F and turned 2-5 times a day, kept no longer than 14 days before put in incubator. I've kept some at 35 degrees and they hatched well and I've had some in the upper 70s that did fine. Not turning them does majorly decrease hatch rate for me though. I've never tried anything but chickens and ducks and this time geese so can't tell you on the quail at all.

 

[ftpagain]

That could be the case. I had no idea I had to turn them. I've always incubated eggs within one or two days from laying.
So basically keeping them room temperature ish and turn them. What about washing them?