Marans not hatching!!!

[marymac]

Well, I won 12 Black Copper and Copper Blue Marans. i divided 3 each under 2 broody silkies and have a friend who put the other 6 in an incubator for me. Today is day 22 and still nothing. I threw one out that went real light, and when I opened it there was nothing but stench. I have been checking and there is one that has a crack in it but it looks more like from the outside in, like maybe momma did it, not sure. I don't hear nothing and It don't look like they are moving. I never candle, I probably wouldn't see much in such dark eggs. My friend has had no ahching yet either. Do Marans take longer? These eggs were big, if that matters. I soo wanted thes to hatch as they would have been my first Marans andI won them, I was soo excited , now I'm getting really disappointed. How much longer should I wait? hey were packed beautifully and the box was in great shape, I just don't know what could be wrong since my or my friends in the incubator neither one is hatching?

 

[trigger123]

yes the same with me 2day, its day 22nd and no hatching - opened one egg uo and it had a chick in it but i think i killed it - it wasn't totally developed. i am going to leave them in there for another three days to see what happens, i think you should do the same. and whatever you do don't open an egg. thats what i did and killed it. just be patient

 

[Germaine_11.20]

There isn't much to do but wait. And watch. They might still hatch.

The friend with the bator, did they have good humidity levels?

 

[nivtup]

Marans do sometimes take a day or two longer depending on the environment they are in.

There is nothing to lose by letting them go a few more days.


Good luck!!

 

[marymac]

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I believe he had things set up right, as he has other chicks hatching in the same bator, so i'm assuming everything was good on that end.
I am just gona wait a few more days like ya 'll say, I have nothing to loose and keep my fingers crosse. Thanks,

 

[CorralitosSunflower]

I have heard Marans are hard to hatch. A friend of mine has attempted to hatch two batches from different sources and both times had a very poor turnout

I am sending good hatching vibes your way! I hope the little ones make it

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

Marans can be stinkers to try and hatch! They were developed in the humid swamps of France and the humidity is a key factor in a good hatch. I have had trouble with these. I suggest buying live chicks to someone who doesn't have the money to fork out to try and obtain a good stock...it can get really expensive. I spent almost $400 bucks on marans and only have one decent hen for breeding. Then when you have a good stock to work with, practice perfecting your hatch rate with these. eta: I am through buying hatching marans eggs - live chicks from now on is the best bet for me.

Good luck and sending good hatching vibes to you as well!!!! I love BCMS!!!!! They are worth the time, money, and frustrations in the end

 

[Chicky Tocks]

I didn't have much luck with the eggs that I had mailed. I think though that I'm going to attribute that to the USPS though because the man I bought them from has had good hatch rates on his shipped eggs and the corner of the box that I received was crushed. I am absolutely going to try again though. I have been hatching chickens since the spring and my DH wants the BCM more than any of them, so I will try, try again.

 

[Katy]

I think the trouble with hatching Marans has more to do with the shipping and not the eggs themselves. I don't have any problems hatching my cuckoos and wheatens and I incubate them along side my other breeds and don't do anything different for them.

 

[marymac]

Well I just came in after checking the rest of my eggs and I ended up pitching them!! I had one spurt on me and boy do I stink!!

. Out of the 4 eggs I had left one was fully developed and one started to and the other 2 were liquid. My poor broodies, all that work for nothing

. I emailed the person who I won them from, she says probably the air sack was bad due to shipping. I am so sad and disappointed, but I hope to get some someday again. I sooo want some of these birds.