Please Help!

[ktkid]

So today is day 24 of my incubation process. I had one hatch on day 21 and none have hatched since, not even a roll or peep or anything since day 20 or 21. Do I candle them and look at them to see if they are still alive , or should I do the float test? Any help is great! Thanks for Looking!

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I think at this point I would float test one or two. Or maybe even sacrifice one, open it up and see what's going on inside. I think if you candled you wouldn't see much at this point...good luck!
Nikki

 

[Sally Sunshine]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching

your at the candle taps stage...... next hatch do it earlier

 

[ktkid]

Well bad news, I candled last night and didn't see any movement so I cracked them open and every single one was dead. I think I had the humidity wrong. I think I will try dry incubating next.

 

[4-H chicken mom]

So sorry they didn't make it. What was your humidity? Did any pip? When you cracked them open, what was the membrame like?

 

[Americangame]

Can someone help me out i was incubating 4 eggs and it was day 24 so i opened them up slowly and this is what i found

What went wrong humidity ? Temp or just bad luck

 

[sumi]

What was your temperature during incubation? The chick should've been further developed than that. It looks like the temperature was too low.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Can someone help me out i was incubating 4 eggs and it was day 24 so i opened them up slowly and this is what i found

What went wrong humidity ? Temp or just bad luck

Well bad news, I candled last night and didn't see any movement so I cracked them open and every single one was dead. I think I had the humidity wrong. I think I will try dry incubating next.

awwww I am so sorry......

Remember the Hatching eggs 101 article..... https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

CALIBRATE Thermometers and Hygros read WHY even 1 degree can be big deal long term.
Dry incubations works for most ~ please read WHY its better to run dryer than wetter.
Ventilation, turning, cleanliness~ KEY ready why


Dont give up, we all learn from our experiences and this site is helping us to share and learn from each other....
READ READ and research!! Y'all can have a very successful hatch next time if you understand a few rules!

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What Went Wrong During Incubation

Eggtopsy: What happened to my egg?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/363717/eggtopsy-what-happened-to-my-egg-graphic-pictures

Eggtopsy IMGAGES What went Wrong?
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/1646/investigating-hatchery-practice-interpretation-of-quality-control-test-results

"Shrink wrap" vs. "Sticky chick"?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/491421/shrink-wrap-vs-sticky-chick#post_6242987

Trouble Shooting Failures with Egg Incubation http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/trouble.html

http://www.poultry.msstate.edu/extension/pdf/troubleshooting_incubation.pdf
http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8127.pdf

This is also a great pdf with pics: paste link in browser search:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=early%20emrbyo%20death%20%20incubation&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&ved=0CDsQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepoultrysite.com%2Fdownloads%2Fdownload%2F171%2F&ei=UllaUMXFHsmrygGnjoHICw&usg=AFQjCNGgYxCBYwBex31MS5w2McdnpH1zbw

ALSO this PDF at the last pages have a chart that shows what could have happened.... http://gallus.tamu.edu/library/extpublications/b6092.pdf​

 

[Americangame]

Thanks for the info, my temps where ranging from 98-100 but i did notice sometimes would drop to 97 degrees im using a waterthermostat might have to upgrade to a wafer one instead

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Thanks for the info, my temps where ranging from 98-100 but i did notice sometimes would drop to 97 degrees im using a waterthermostat might have to upgrade to a wafer one instead

oh I hated the waterone!! did you check the link for the coolerbator in my signature.... it sure explains why its so much better!! I love our coolerbator, less than one degree variance and excellent hatches too! plus its two lights so if one blows you dont ruin and loose your entire hatch! oh his videos ROCK too!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubator-incubator