- Aug 26, 2010
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I followed the advice on here about not opening incubator once chicks start to hatch. Ours started to hatch 4 days before day 21 in incubator, so we filled up the water reservoir and shut the incubator. Today we had a friend check on them this morning and 9 were hatched and alive. We came home several hours later and 6 were dead. These 6 chicks had been hatched early Friday morning and yesterday, they were up and around that whole time. And the other eggs not hatched were dead too! Three chicks out of the 9 seem to be making it so far, but they are very weak.
We just can't figure out what happened. They were hatched for less than 48 hours when this happened. We figure it was either a high temp or lack of oxygen that did it. The temp read 103 or so but if they were outside they would be that hot too, as my thermo in the house says it is 109 outside right now.
Just sad.
Inga
We just can't figure out what happened. They were hatched for less than 48 hours when this happened. We figure it was either a high temp or lack of oxygen that did it. The temp read 103 or so but if they were outside they would be that hot too, as my thermo in the house says it is 109 outside right now.
Just sad.
Inga