June 2022 Hatch-a-long

[UThobbyfarmer]

These are the two I mostly use:

http://extension.msstate.edu/content/trouble-shooting-failures-egg-incubation

https://web.extension.illinois.edu/eggs/res24-00.html

 

[MandaRae]

I agree with the above comment. Very strange to get three in the same hatch from your own or local eggs. More common in shipped eggs. I have a couple guides, from various universities, That I’ve used in the past that might help with figuring things out. I can’t recall if they mention wrong end pipping but it’s a starting point.

That is very odd you’re all of a sudden getting wrong end pips. I’ve definitely had them on shipped eggs but they’re not common on ones I collect from my flock.

I’ve got 10 or so naked necks out and one serama. No cemamis yet.

I'm baffled the first 2 were from my shipped eggs which was baffling enough. Rhe first time it ever happened to me.
These are from my own flock it was the last batch before they were killed.
These were even incubated in a different incubator, I just put them in the N360 for lockdown.
They are also hatching a day early!
My mind is blown!

 

[MandaRae]

I should also mention so far they are hatching out!

The shipped eggs the first hatch no problem and is healthy. 2nd took 13hrs hatched but didn't survive.



These are still rocking and moving so we shall see how it goes.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

I'm baffled the first 2 were from my shipped eggs which was baffling enough. Rhe first time it ever happened to me.
These are from my own flock it was the last batch before they were killed.
These were even incubated in a different incubator, I just put them in the N360 for lockdown.
They are also hatching a day early!
My mind is blown!

How were they stored before hatching? Refrigerated?

 

[MandaRae]

How were they stored before hatching? Refrigerated?

No they were not refrigerated but I'm trying to remember if they were stored Point end up or pointing down. The thing is I panicked after my chickens died and just went and grabbed at least one of each egg to incubate. All I know is they were at least a week old eggs but they're stored on the counter.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

No they were not refrigerated but I'm trying to remember if they were stored Point end up or pointing down. The thing is I panicked after my chickens died and just went and grabbed at least one of each egg to incubate. All I know is they were at least a week old eggs but they're stored on the counter.

That kind of what I was thinking. Because you didn’t intend to incubate the eggs were not stored ideally for hatching.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Hatch-a-long chicks, plus Marans, have been moved outside! Their little brooder was added inside a hoop coop.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Regarding the wrong end issues. I had a lot like that these past hatches mostly from pullet eggs. I find you just have to keep a close eye on them and they often need to be assisted due to malpositioning. But most of them do fine.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Congrats to all on the cute chicks posted!
DAY 17 for the 15 eggs left. “Lock down” day in that I stop turning the eggs and put in the shelf liner. Usually wait to add water until DAY 19. I dry incubate the first 18-19 days.

 

[MROO]

Yay hope you get some babies what breeds or breed did you order

I had some rose comb Nankin bantam eggs shipped in from another private breeder. Unfortunately, the Post Office lost them along the way and they sat in a truck, then a warehouse in 90+ degree heat for four extra days. Out of 24 eggs, only two have made it to hatch, so far. One hen is done. It hurt so badly to toss those eggs! The other hen is still setting, but it doesn't look like anything is going to happen. She took a couple of extra days to settle into her set, so I'll give her another day or two, but I'm not very optimistic. Hopeful, but not optimistic. Oh well, there's always next year, right? {{ ... sigh ... }}