Need help figuring out what I'm doing wrong!?

[cpbirds407]

If it is a still air incubator, you will get three different readings

I'd suggest putting them next to each other and see if they read the same temperature. (+/- 1 degree)

 

[JJMR794]

"with all plugs in"---- AH HA! THERE'S YOUR CULPRIT! LOW OXYGEN.

 

[kingmt]

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I leave my plugs in also. i couldn't control the temperature with them out. I'm not saying it's right but there is ventilation holes all over my LG. I use the plugs to control quick changes in temp & humidity.

 

[95yj]

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If your temp is 100-101 and it goes down to 98-99 it may not mean a lot but if you are at 102 -103 and it goes to 104-105 it might make a little bit of difference I have been trying to find as much out about hatching gamebirds as I can, everything I have found so far recommends the dry bulb be 99.5*F and the wet bulb should be 86* at the start of incubation 98.5*F at hatching with a wet bulb of 90*F. Of the 6 eggs that did not hatch did you break them open to see when /why? TIA

i think that overheating the eggs is alot worse than underheating them, it'll fry the chicks. also i was using an old school still air so the temp was somewhere around 101-102.* I didn't bothering breaking open the 6 eggs that didn't hatch, i wasn't expecting good results. I wasn't religious about turning them or proper storage, so i'm actually kinda surprised that i got the 10 that hatched.

 

[gaylyn512]

Cracked eggs. Out of 108, only 6 were infertile. They are wet, but not liquidy (word?)...just slick. They are not dry. There's no "smell". They are about as close to fully developed as they possibly could be without hatching. There's still some yolk left. I know it's gruesome....but I've attached some pics. The only thing I can think of is that I had a temp spike that killed them. I never saw a spike...and I check the incubator several times a day.

Neither of the two incubators I have is still air. Both are forced air...with plenty of breathers (even with plugs in).

I'm going to invest in a thermocouple thermometer that's accurate to 0.1 deg F. I so don't like losing this many babies.

 

[srsmith69]

Think I agree with jj. 108 near term quail eggs are going to need a good supply of fresh air for proper respiration. The last few days are critical. Your embryos look like they arevery near full term so the incubator was working until very near the end. I would definitely try removing all the plugs the last 4 or 5 days on your current batch. It obviously can't hurt

 

[gaylyn512]

OK...that's what I'll do! Y'all are right, it certainly can't hurt!

Thank you so much, everyone!

 

[aprophet]

on the thermocouple type thermometer get a water weasel or equivalent it will be much more sensitive then the others you have used . good luck

 

[optic1]

water weasel info
http://shilala.homestead.com/weasel.html

GridConnect sensors
http://www.gridconnect.com/ths.html