Oct 19, 2009 #1 June103 Hatching 10 Years May 18, 2009 8 0 7 oklahoma I only had 2 chicks hatch from 19. Not sure if the eggs I ordered were not fertile or if it was something I did wrong. Any suggestions??
I only had 2 chicks hatch from 19. Not sure if the eggs I ordered were not fertile or if it was something I did wrong. Any suggestions??
Oct 19, 2009 #2 Elite Silkies Crowing 10 Years Jun 17, 2009 5,410 61 251 Oklahoma My Coop My Coop Did you candle these eggs on the 10th and 18th day? We need to know if they were showing any signs of growth. I would think they were, or they more than likely would have exploded. What was your humidity and what was your temperature during incubation? Did you have an automatic turner or were you hand turning. On day 18 when they went into lock down, did you stop turning the eggs and increase the humidity? Did you open the incubator during lockdown?
Did you candle these eggs on the 10th and 18th day? We need to know if they were showing any signs of growth. I would think they were, or they more than likely would have exploded. What was your humidity and what was your temperature during incubation? Did you have an automatic turner or were you hand turning. On day 18 when they went into lock down, did you stop turning the eggs and increase the humidity? Did you open the incubator during lockdown?
Oct 19, 2009 #3 jenjscott Mosquito Beach Poultry 11 Years May 24, 2008 3,701 46 256 Southeast Arkansas shipped eggs can have a horrible hatch rate, and there is no way to tell if it was fertility or rough handling, or something else unless they at least started to form. Otherwise answers to the above questions might help.
shipped eggs can have a horrible hatch rate, and there is no way to tell if it was fertility or rough handling, or something else unless they at least started to form. Otherwise answers to the above questions might help.
Oct 19, 2009 #4 cbader In the Brooder 10 Years Jul 29, 2009 42 3 32 where does everyone get there eggs?