June Hatch-A-Long

[chickiebaby1]

I candled my eggs last night (day 14). Some had very large air cells, I've been trying dry incubation again. I guess the humidity has been changing a lot in my house due to the weather being bipolar, because last hatch I did the same thing and the cells didn't look quit so big. Some looked like they were close to day 16/18. So I added some water to the incubator in hopes of saving all my babies. On a good note, all 65 eggs looked alive and thriving. Did I hurt them by letting it get to dry? Is there still hope they will still hatch?

 

[kelseyk]

Definitely would change sellers. Let me guess... you got them on eBay

Yep. Could not find anyone local with call ducks.

 

[kelseyk]

my baby died last night. I tried to feed her again at midnight and she didn’t want to eat. I put her in her carrier for five minutes while I let the dogs out and when I came back to get her she was gone.

what a poor turn of events I started to feel really good about it yesterday. It’s too late in the season to get another one, I hope nothing happens to another one because then I’d only have one. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

Oh no! I am so sorry! I was really hoping she would pull through.

 

[Knighstar679]

I have a first pip of June. It is from my own Black East Indie. It is from my experiment set of eggs I started early mid last month. Every egg quit or was clear, the egg hatching is from the control group.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I candled my eggs last night (day 14). Some had very large air cells, I've been trying dry incubation again. I guess the humidity has been changing a lot in my house due to the weather being bipolar, because last hatch I did the same thing and the cells didn't look quit so big. Some looked like they were close to day 16/18. So I added some water to the incubator in hopes of saving all my babies. On a good note, all 65 eggs looked alive and thriving. Did I hurt them by letting it get to dry? Is there still hope they will still hatch?

I'm sure they will be ok, that's why we monitor air cell development, to adjust as needed.

 

[FortCluck]

I candled my eggs last night (day 14). Some had very large air cells, I've been trying dry incubation again. I guess the humidity has been changing a lot in my house due to the weather being bipolar, because last hatch I did the same thing and the cells didn't look quit so big. Some looked like they were close to day 16/18. So I added some water to the incubator in hopes of saving all my babies. On a good note, all 65 eggs looked alive and thriving. Did I hurt them by letting it get to dry? Is there still hope they will still hatch?

They’ll hatch if there’s still movement. Don’t stress

 

[CindyinSD]

my baby died last night. I tried to feed her again at midnight and she didn’t want to eat. I put her in her carrier for five minutes while I let the dogs out and when I came back to get her she was gone.

what a poor turn of events I started to feel really good about it yesterday. It’s too late in the season to get another one, I hope nothing happens to another one because then I’d only have one. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

So sorry to hear it. I was really counting on that little one to pull through. It's amazing how attached we get to the ones who need us most. I am sure she will not forget you.

 

[BertyRoux]

Well.

One egg left with no pip yet, and two that zipped 3/4 of the way and then got stuck for some reason. The older one had been like that since yesterday afternoon and is now "out" with minimal assistance, but has dried membrane cemented onto it's back and leg so can't uncurl. I coated it in triple antibiotic and boosted the humidity, hopefully it will unstick as I can't do much else. The other one is still in its half opened shell so I coated that membrane as well. Poor little bubs keep trying!

 

[gimmie birdies]

I pulled 2 more eggs down to 17.

 

[jolenesdad]

Thanks for all the good thoughts. I have often tended to anthropomorphize animals and chickens and poultry have made me understand the circle of life. I tried my hardest, I didn’t try too hard, and everything happens the way it should. I’ll just figure out what that means when the time is right!

On a positive note i candled the eggs I’ve got developing and all 13 are going strong!