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[newhobbie]

Temp is currently at 100, humidity at 70 and yes I have a fan. I've had 5 chicks hatch out. I've got 4 eggs that I think are quitters but going to give them another day or two to be sure. And I have 1 egg with an external pip but hasn't zipped all the way yet. It started it's external pip about 11 am this morning.

 

[lazy gardener]

Yay for the hatchers! Bet that last one will be out before the end of today. Be sure to check the un hatched eggs before assuming they are dead.

 

[Lozuufy]

Yay! So glad the chick hatched.

 

[Lacrystol]

Temp is currently at 100, humidity at 70 and yes I have a fan. I've had 5 chicks hatch out. I've got 4 eggs that I think are quitters but going to give them another day or two to be sure. And I have 1 egg with an external pip but hasn't zipped all the way yet. It started it's external pip about 11 am this morning.

Give your one more time. 11 this morning isn't long enough, hell come out.

 

[Lacrystol]

Keep those other ones in there until he makes it out, he needs them to be there inspiration. LOL

 

[newhobbie]

Lol all that are going to hatch have. I got 5 black copper marans and 1 crested cream legbar (pretty sure it's a roo) I did the float test on the 4 unhatched eggs and they all tested viable but had no movement. So following the assisted hatch information I made a small hole in the air cell to check things out. All 4 were positioned correctly, but had died before pip. one of the unhatched eggs was a black copper maran but the dead chick inside is pale yellow/white!

 

[Lacrystol]

Lol all that are going to hatch have. I got 5 black copper marans and 1 crested cream legbar (pretty sure it's a roo) I did the float test on the 4 unhatched eggs and they all tested viable but had no movement. So following the assisted hatch information I made a small hole in the air cell to check things out. All 4 were positioned correctly, but had died before pip.

one of the unhatched eggs was a black copper maran but the dead chick inside is pale yellow/white!

WHITE? WOW, strange for a black copper. LOL, I had some marans but lost them all, Would love to get more again..

 

[newhobbie]

Yes very odd I thought but the seller I purchased the eggs from said that it might happen. Below is what they had to say about the eggs I purchased so you know what I mean....

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[Lacrystol]

Thats great information, I do have to make one comment, a dirty egg doesn't cause any harm to the embroys or growth... I know because I have hatched out many babies with dirt on the shell..

As far as bacteria, never had an issue yet. I have ducks and with ducks they are NOT the cleanest when it comes to there eggs. I have hatched out many babies, personally, I consider this an extra protection.

But I completely understand why you would discard them, I'm not judging or trying to say anything to offend you, I just know with personal experience a dirty egg doesn't cause harm...

 

[newhobbie]

Good to know! I'm very new at this, so I'm absorbing everything I can and appreciate all information! But just to clarify I didn't write that above, that was the information from the eBay seller where I purchased the maran eggs.