No remaining eggs survived, insight into what could have gone wrong?

[Frizzles]

I decided to pip the remaining eggs, everyone was dead, most fully developed, feathered (I did open all eggs and examined them) and in a position to pip, but none were still living. A couple were very very fluidy, yellow kind of like mustard around them, all were in liquid with a good sized air pocket with membrane still attached and surrounding the chick. Could low temp/humidity have played a part? The temp gauge said 99.5, but again, having been gone, grandkids could have played with it as my daughter said she had to regulate it several times. I don't want to make the same mistakes again, any input would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[kstaven]

Yellowish fluid would tell me they died a few days before scheduled to pip. The rest being moist with a good air cell would indicate humidity was ok.

Either just weak chicks or a temperature spike "IF" it was drastic enough.

I haven't seen your other posts on this, so I am going by what is written here.

 

[Scrambled Egg]

So sorry about that, I know you were looking forward to baby birds!!

 

[dlhunicorn]

Here are several TROUBLESHOOTING articles (University/Extension sources) to help you determine what may have gone wrong:
http://dlhunicorn.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=identify&action=display&num=1158149341

The are very specific and each has its own unique contribution so do check through all of them ... very handy info and charts to help you identify problems.

 

[ginasmarans]

So sorry for you. I know it must be frustrating. What had been your humidity throughout hatch,prior to day 18?

 

[Tuffoldhen]

Not enough oxygen plays a part too.....

 

[hinkjc]

I'm not familiar with your incubator..what type is it and does it have a fan or not? They require different temp setting and that is why I ask. Based on just the info here, my original thought was temp too low.

here is a troubleshooting chart that may help. http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/trouble.htm#LD

Jody