Please Help! I want my splash orph that has pipped to live!!!

[Tsagirl]

Ok this is going to be my last hatch...and I have been really upset about the last 3 hatches I have had.
I went into this with great hatches and hatch rates.

Now they are plumiting so bad and I am lucky to get even one to hatch!

The problem is now that when the chick pips and zips a little...the feathers get stuck to the egg!!

My humitity has been 65-70%
and 100 degrees with a forced air.

God I have one more hatch left and what am I doing wrong????????

This last hatch I had 2 sticky chicks and one that when I opened it up it had so much water and could not move its feet and was green!!!

ohhhh I am so freaking sad, I don't think I am going to be hatching anymore, I can not do it! I have killed more babies then hatched.

Why such bad luck all of a sudden?

ok, thank you all for listening!!

truly yours,
Theresa

 

[jimnjay]

If your instruments are reading the correct temp and humidity and you are getting bad hatches, it usually means they are not working properly. You might try testing them against a mercury thermometer and try calibrating the hygrometer.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

I agree with Jaynie...

 

[tiffanyh]

Get a water weasel and check that your temps are accurate in the egg.

I was way off and didnt realize it until I got a weasel, my atill air temps needed to be at 103 to get my egg temp to 100.

 

[Tsagirl]

Oh gosh i never was thinking about that!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes gonna do that now!
THANKK YOU ALL!!!!!!

Theresa

 

[Chamelle]

Tsa, I'm so sorry about your hatches!

I was going to make a new incubator, and bought another hygrometer. I was shocked when I put the new one in my bator to see how much it differed from the one I'm using now. I did a salt test on both of them. The new one was dead on with 75% humidity and the one I've been using for the last 20 days was only 63%.

I'm not sure what this means for my hatch, but it's definitely a good indicator of how far off these instruments can be.

The new one that was accurate I got at the eco store (can't remember the name) right across from Down to Earth, in Eugene. It was around $13, if I remember correctly.

Cham

 

[coffeemama]

I agree to check your instruments. I have two new accurites and he differ in humidity by 4%! The temps are also a tiny bit different, but 4% could make a huge difference either way.

 

[Tsagirl]

yea I really need to figure it out. I am wondering what is the best for humidity?
anyone have one that is just supurb?

I already have 2 accurites and one springfield(which is not in use anymore)

 

[KKluckers]

Quote:
I use a dial one form petco. It was 10$ for the hygrometer/thermometer combo and has worked way better than any of my digital's. What kind of incubator do you have? How much ventilation do you keep it open at?

 

[Tsagirl]

Christina,
I have a Hova bator 1602N that has been my pride and joy that I have been hatching with until recently..

When I start it the 2 vents are closed on the top then during the end I open one and then when its day 18-21 both vents are open.

I will go and get another hydromiter and a water wiggler for a hatch with your eggs! I am gonna have a good last hatch this time!!!! GRRRR!!!

Day 5 now with your eggs and frizzle eggs!

ok keep up the information everyone, I LOVE IT!