Not one Chick

[mcmommy]

Day 26, no chicks, opened the eggs, a few had had actvity but nothing.
I am so sad, feel like I had my hopes way up, and and am beating my self up for trying to figure out what I did wrong. Will try again, very soon.
This is tough tho, am I odd to be so let down?

 

[addicted2chicks]

I'm sorry. Keep your head up and try again. Might not of been you could of been the eggs or other factors. A friend of mine had no hatches for her first batches this year due to weird weather, she just couldn't get things right and she has been incubating for years.

 

[sonew123]

Im so sorry my first hatch of 38 eggs and nothing--Im on my second batch now and I see heartbeats! don't give up-you'll do just fine stay positive positive positive!!!

 

[MaranDude]

I just had a complete 17 egg loss a month ago on my first hatch. I don't like admitting it but I cried a little bit, so don;t worry your hopes will get back up once you try and again with improvements! Better luck next time!

 

[swtangel321]

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Dont give up !!! You will get better as time goes on, sometimes it takes a few trys before getting everything just right !!

Let me ask you a few questions.... What kind of bator do you have (still air or fan?) ?? What was your temp ?? What was your humidity day 1-18 ? What did you up your humidity to on day 18 ?? Where the eggs shipped or did they come from you chickens ? When you opened the eggs were the chicks formed ? Sorry for all the questions just trying to help you figure out the problems so you have a better hatch next time !!

I will check this post again soon !!

 

[CrazyFowlFreak]

Lots of hugs and positive vibes heading your way for your next (successful) hatch.

 

[mcmommy]

Hi ~ I have a hova bator with a fan built in.
I followed all the directions and upped the humidity on day 18 by filling the second channel, per the bator';s directions.
The temp held steady the whole time at 100. i think i need a readable humidity gage, as i didn't have one of those. The eggs were shipped, but I have a found a very reliable local source here so I don't know if the fact that they were shipped when it was snowing here in michigan?....
When i opened them, the chicks weren't formed, some eggs were very very heavy, but they all appeared to be liguid. Some eggs also had the dark spot, but I stopped looking after 4 eggs. We had candled them and they had the veins running to the sides of the shells, but I think we may have messed up when the mission was on easter break and they didn't get attention. I don't know, so many factors... I am trying again tomorrow

YOu are all WONDERFUL and I know I can do this. xoxo amy