My chicks are dying why ?

[vuyiswamb]

Good Day All


Problem 1 : I bought an Incubator in China and to check if tis working I have bought 1500 fertile eggs. I have set the humidity and temperature according to the requirements. On the 19th Day more than 300 eggs hatched and a few were killed by the machine when it’s doing automatic turning. So I left the chicks inside the Incubator after they are born, I left them for two days and I have bought 50 KG of starter food and vaccination that is used in the water. I have placed in a small room and there is sawdust in the room and I have 3 heaters as my heating system as now its winter. I have the lights but I realised that they will not be enough. So I have lost 70 Chicks now, they died in that room. I keep the heat in the same temperature. Even today 15 of them died during the day while in the morning they looked fine.
What could be a problem here?

Problem 2: Out of 1500 Eggs 300 Hatched and now I am in day 24 , will other eggs hatch ? when I opened the incubator to remove other chicks , opening the Incubator could have affected the hatching on other eggs ?


Thanks

Vuyiswa

 

[paddyro]

If these are chicken eggs, you need to turn off the automatic turner around Day 18. Also, check the temperature in your brooder room to make sure it is warm enough for them. Newborn chicks need to be at 95oF, with a decrease 5oF each week (but I'd be sure to keep them warm in the winter).

(Any more experienced chicken folks please corrrect me if I'm mistaken!

 

[AwallRooster]

give it a few more days on the unhatched eggs, i have had them take 25 days before peeping through.
as far as the ones dying off, do they have plenty of room, it will take a big room for 300 chicks,an the room needs to be at least 99 to 100 degrees constently,as far as the incubator,i realy dont thinkit matters were it was made,you will have to just work with it to find the best way for it to work.when you opened the incubator, yes it will, if its open long periods of time, now i use a small incubator,so I cant really tell you about that.
come on peeps need help here!!

 

[AwallRooster]

forgot about the 18th day turn off, this is so true

 

[the1much]

yup turn off on day 18, also the space they are in should allow them to get away from the heat if needed.and for litter you should be using shavings not dust.and how do you know if all eggs were fertile? some may have not been. are your chicks gathering in a big bunch? if they are it means they are cold and are trampling each other.

 

[vuyiswamb]

Good Day Everyone

Thank you for the Advice. i really appreaciate it. I will report back again on what is happening tomorow.

below are the Photos on my facebook account

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3411005154715.55042217.1257590572&type=1

Kind regards

Vuyiswa

 

[the1much]

Good Day Everyone

Thank you for the Advice. i really appreaciate it. I will report back again on what is happening tomorow.

below are the Photos on my facebook account

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3411005154715.55042217.1257590572&type=1

Kind regards

Vuyiswa

you should also put gatorade or pedalite in their water for the electrolytes.. good luck

Jim