sad sad situation

[amyrains]

what would cause many babies to peep at the wrong end of the egg? i have lost 5 to this out of 20 eggs and im alittle confused. should i turn the remaining eggs over or just leave them be? this stinks to be so helpless.

 

[blefky]

Did you incubate them with the large end up?

 

[pascopol]

Quote:
Legitimate question in this situation.

 

[amyrains]

yes all with the large end up...

 

[kathyinmo]

According to this .....

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/aa204

Sign: Chicks malpositioned. Normal position after 19 days of incubation: embryo's long axis same as long axis of egg; head in large end of egg; head to the right and under right wing; beak toward air cell; feet toward head. Causes:

Eggs set small end up or in horizontal position.

Inadequate or improper turning.

High or low incubator temperature.

High humidity.

Old breeders.

Round-shaped eggs or very large eggs.

Nutritional deficiencies, especially vitamin A and vitamin B12.

Eggs handled or stored improperly.

Retarded development.

Embryos <18 days old may be in a position different from that for hatching but one normal for their age (for example, the head-between-thighs position). The feet-over-head position is hard to distinguish and may be normal. The beak-over-wing position is probably a normal variant. Some malpositions are lethal; others are not.

 

[Tokajein]

I lost one of my babies to this yesterday. I was sad, but on the bright side I have six healthy chicks.
It had a very small round egg, and as pipped at the wrong end. I had the egg in the turner the right way, its just the baby couldn't get out.
Having a funeral for it and all of our unhatched eggs tomorrow.

 

[amyrains]

update...out of 20 eggs all but five peeped at the wrong end. i opened them all to find them fully developed. not good but that has never happened b4 so maybe ill try again. thanks for the info

 

[just2rosey]

Wow, that really stinks!

I am so sorry for the rotten luck you had this time.