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[artsyrobin]

Sometimes it's defects in the beak and/or legs that prevents a chick from hatching. Causes include vitamin/mineral deficiency in the parents and low incubation temperatures or temperature swings during incubation. Sometimes if they didn't have enough air cell/too much moisture in the egg still they will pip and drown- the egg will look watery when you look in the pip hole and have a small air cell. Caused by too high humidity during incubation. If you open the incubator during the hatch and it messes up the humidity they can pip and get stuck in their shells and die if you don't assist. Sometimes it is just a weak chick or again vitamin deficiencies in the parents. Not to say you aren't feeding them right, just that they may not be absorbing what they need from their feed.

well, these were shipped eggs, but we had a couple power outages, last week and again yesterday- i'm using a brinsea, and usually have no problem- other than wanting to keep checking them, so that will change... live and learn dang it- the other two eggs are under a broody, so maybe they will pull through...

 

[artsyrobin]

Quote: ok, thanks! Thought for sure i'd lose her

 

[lonnyandrinda]

well, these were shipped eggs, but we had a couple power outages, last week and again yesterday- i'm using a brinsea, and usually have no problem- other than wanting to keep checking them, so that will change... live and learn dang it- the other two eggs are under a broody, so maybe they will pull through...

It is SO HARD to sit on your hands- but I ALWAYS have better hatches if I can manage to keep the incubator shut until 24 hours after hatch time. At that point any that really do need an assist will be obvious and everyone who can make it out on their own will almost all be out.

Part of it may just be the fact that they were shipped eggs. Some of those just make it all the way to the end and just quit. Shipping is tough on little embryos!

 

[artsyrobin]

Thanks, that helps- learning slowly...

 

[Kassaundra]

well, these were shipped eggs, but we had a couple power outages, last week and again yesterday- i'm using a brinsea, and usually have no problem- other than wanting to keep checking them, so that will change... live and learn dang it- the other two eggs are under a broody, so maybe they will pull through...

I also have a brinsea and have constant problems w/ shrink wrapping, no matter what the humidity is, even w/ condensate on the walls of the inside of the bator.

 

[Kyzmette]

oooh....tempting

I know... blue AND splash Marans!

 

[Kassaundra]

My experience w/ hatching has been if I didn't assist I would have hatched maybe 10 instead of 100+, but I know mine shrink wrap and that is a complete death sentence w/o assisting. I am careful and w/ all the ones I've helped have it down pat. Very seldom lose them. Even though most of my chicken husbandry is survival of the fittest I think shrink wrapping is a product of technology (artificial incubation) rather then genetics so I have no qualms at all assisting.

 

[Kyzmette]

Haha you've hooked another one!  Hey I have some young barred rocks, about 7 weeks old, 6 female 2 male I have them listed on Craigslist for $10 each female $2 each male or $55 for all.  Shoot me a PM or a text (I assume you still have my number) if he wants them.


Sometimes it's defects in the beak and/or legs that prevents a chick from hatching.  Causes include vitamin/mineral deficiency in the parents and low incubation temperatures or temperature swings during incubation.  Sometimes if they didn't have enough air cell/too much moisture in the egg still they will pip and drown- the egg will look watery when you look in the pip hole and have a small air cell.  Caused by too high humidity during incubation.  If you open the incubator during the hatch and it messes up the humidity they can pip and get stuck in their shells and die if you don't assist.  Sometimes it is just a weak chick or again vitamin deficiencies in the parents.  Not to say you aren't feeding them right, just that they may not be absorbing what they need from their feed.

Yes to all. One other thing is if it has lung deficiencies it will internally pip and suffocate because it can't handle the change from the embryotic environment to oxygen breathing. If it internally pips and there's too much liquid in the egg from a wet incubation it can drown in it, too.

I'd go with Rinda's info on humidity or leg issues, though. I've seen too much of what vitamin deficiencies in the adult birds can do to the baby's legs, and that's what killed most of my Brahma's babies at pip when I was getting them back to peak health.

 

[shelbydog]

Must not go to auctions....I'm in between the Newcastle and Oolagah auctions. I really want to go to the poultry show in Norman to check out the sale section. But really need to stay home and make some temp pens for the juvies.

 

[fingerlickins]

I'm sorry I have to ask and please don't bash me but I'm new here. I live in Ardmore and just started my chicken farmin journey. Been at it two weeks and I've fallen in love lol. Can I please get some info on POOPS? Where will it take place, what is it, what do I need to bring, am I even invited, what's the purpose, etc. please please please give me some info. Thank y'all so much I'm advance.