Not sure what happened here. Five fully developed but didn’t hatch. Could it have been moving them off the turning racks then laying flat?

[swampfox440]

Hope you find answers . Welcome to BYC !

 

[FuzzyOwlFeet]

Hello and welcome! I have received a lot of useful information about hatching eggs here, so hopefully you find your answers.
I am currently hatching eggs right now and really disheartened with the results, only 30% hatched. So know you're not alone in the struggles I'm very sorry you lost some!

 

[Fuchsia]

Hello
Welcome to BYC!! I'm glad you joined us!
I'm sorry about your hatch!

 

[Fuchsia]

Hello
Welcome to BYC!! I'm glad you joined us!
I'm sorry about your hatch!

 

[swampfox440]

A Guide to better hatching I found this in the incubation trouble shooting . Eggs not pipped dead chick . 1 . Temperature too low maintained during incubation or temperature too high after 18 days ( or transfer ) 2.Improper ventilation . 3. inadequate turning 4.Old eggs . Good luck

 

[drumstick diva]

I know 0 about hatching eggs, but, soaked looking chicks(dead/dying) look like too much humidity. Drowned in the shell???

 

[CluckerFamily]

Welcome to BYC!!
I am so sorry.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! I'm so sorry about your hatch.

 

[Muskokacluckers]

A lovely response from all of you - thank you all so much! My first thought was to try again right away but am going to wait a few days so it's not an emotional decision. From what I've been reading I think the temp. went too high because the room that the incubator was in was a sunroom and often it would get too hot or too cool. Next time I will put it in a different place. I paddled the whole bucket of remains to the tip of a local island and offered them up to the scavengers, as least something will benefit from my mistake

 

[janiedoe]

A lovely response from all of you - thank you all so much! My first thought was to try again right away but am going to wait a few days so it's not an emotional decision. From what I've been reading I think the temp. went too high because the room that the incubator was in was a sunroom and often it would get too hot or too cool. Next time I will put it in a different place. I paddled the whole bucket of remains to the tip of a local island and offered them up to the scavengers, as least something will benefit from my mistake

We all make mistakes (although I'm not sure you did) and learning from them, is what is important.
I know I meddled too much the first time I had a broody. Only 2 of 10 hatched. I've discovered that the biggest obstacle, to my own successful hatches, is my tendency to micromanage.
Good luck with your future hatchlings!