She said/He said Who's right? Who's wrong? No one!

[WalnutHill]

I added egg turning to the checklist for the posts.

Post hatch deaths can be caused by flock issues or incubation issues, it's important to know what is happening. Navel infections, for instance, can be from too high hatch humidity, too high incubation temperature, poor sanitation, or assisting hatches where they should not have been assisted. Congenital issues are from the flock and no matter how good you do in the incubation and hatching process, you can't fix what's broken in the flock.

I am becoming more hands off as time goes on.

 

[Tumbling K]

I added egg turning to the checklist for the posts.

Post hatch deaths can be caused by flock issues or incubation issues, it's important to know what is happening. Navel infections, for instance, can be from too high hatch humidity, too high incubation temperature, poor sanitation, or assisting hatches where they should not have been assisted. Congenital issues are from the flock and no matter how good you do in the incubation and hatching process, you can't fix what's broken in the flock.

I am becoming more hands off as time goes on.

Walnut, can you add the link for the list of items, to your sig line?

make it easier for folks joining........

plus, I think it's already several pages back.

 

[scflock]

I added egg turning to the checklist for the posts.

Plug the turner in, what's so hard about that?

I know, I know, that's a good point. I forget that some of the little people hand turn

 

[mixedUPturk]

That is a great point.  I've set eggs as old as four weeks, but best results are DEFINITELY had with eggs less than two weeks old.

I don't typically do anything special for storage unless I need to keep air cells really small for long storage.  And that is its own can of worms.

That's chicks that live to three days without health issues that require culling.  Most terminal/cull issues will present by three days.  For instance, chicks with malformed digestive systems will be fine while living on yolk but when they move to solid food, the issues start.  Or those with peritonitis or other issues will reach a critical state by 3 days.

I know youve had circumstances but that info could help. What if i lost
My One lil EE hen and had none of her offspring? Id be pullin em out the fridge knowin that my frien Walnut hatched half a dozen outa 40, yes ma'am i would.

I thought thats what you ment and thats y i brought it to your attention, ive had three to cull after hatching now all of em stargazers, was able to save one stargazer and two bleeders (one broke its toe one musta been stuck and pulled free.)

Psssst, Turk, still no pips

:O no! i really cant wait for u to have em lemme know when u get the first!

I know. BYC hates me for some reason. Maybe cause the "SUN DON'T SHINE" on me. 

Heya! Turk!     I know I'm back to getting nothing done again! lol

No kidding! i just lookd up i been here an hr an a half, havent checkd any other threads, Phone is Dying, and i got chores to do!

Well, when yall get it all figured out, I'll write mine up. 

Might even wait until the weekend, so I can factor in MY FIRST QUAIL HATCH!!  (if its good)

it will be food it will Be Good It Will Be A Good HATCH!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

That is a great topic. I have had that happen many times myself, but you rarely see it talked about on BYC. I think there's a little shame and sadness when it happens.
That being said, 2 AMs from the first hatch didn't make it through day 4

One slipped a tendon, and some people may can correct that, but I can't. That's a cull for me. I'm not sure what happened to the other. It was after the customer took it home. She said it quit eating and drinking, she tried nursing it with nutri drench and egg yolk, but it still passed. Sounded very similar to what happened with my first BCM chicks. I should have brought it up, because those were also pullet eggs. That's 2 different breeds that I have had after hatch deaths in pullet eggs

I have only lost a couple post hatch that were seemingly fine at hatch. One was a nn in my second hatch. The first few days he seemed fine except that his poo was dirrahea. Orange and kept his backside raw to the point he lost more feathers around the vent. He acted fine, but didn't grow like the others and remained tiny. At about a week I noticed he wasn't as active, by day 8 he was just letting the others trample over him. I separated him but I knew that night he wasn't going to make it. He also had this putrid smell to him. He was gone by the next morning. I always figured digestive issues. The other chick was over a week too a big beautiful white chick (Chantecler I think). I went to check on them and clean them out and he was laying flat and stiff. It looked like they rushed one end (maybe while I vaced the floor?) and he got caught in the rush? There were no signs of sickness.

Firsthand experience- I've only been hatching for a year. But have hatched consistently each month, sometimes running multiple batches. I've also hatched peachicks and quail, but primarily chickens. My last 3 hatch rates of mine own eggs were 100%, 100%, and 90%. I've also hatched a lot of shipped eggs with rates from 0-90%.

Your general location-Southern NY

Time of year/average weather conditions- I hatch year round. From hot and humid to cold and dry.

Brand and model of incubator- Brinsea Mini & octagon 20, both Eco.

How it's equipped (still air, forced air, type of thermostat such as analog or digital, and proportional or not if known)-Forced air, glass thermometers, dial hygrometers (I own a spot check too). I prefer to hand turn my eggs 5xday but I also have an auto-turner for larger batches.

Incubation set temperature and where measured - around 100 degrees at the top of the eggs.
What kind of eggs- mostly Silkies, shipped and my own. But I'll hatch anything. Ducks will be my next challenge.

How you control humidity and what you tried to maintain- the brinsea mini holds humidity amazing. I usually fill one well to reach 45% days 1-18 and 1 & 1/2 wells to reach 75% for the last 3 days. The octagon 20 has been a nightmare this winter, humidity has run very low and I'm working on a solution. I like higher humidity for both incubation and hatch.

How long it took to hatch-I usually have hatches on day 20 for chickens.

Whether you assisted in hatching-yes, I assist while hatching if necessary. I also remove chicks as soon as they start knocking the other eggs around.

What percentage made it to 3 days- I usually always have 100% make it.

Eta: I have 11 eggs on day 10 in my mini that I am hand turning. These are my first "paint" silkie eggs from my own flock.

Are you guys supposed to get the cold snap this weekend?

 

[mixedUPturk]

Plug the turner in, what's so hard about that?
I know, I know, that's a good point. I forget that some of the little people hand turn

! Dont you go there! I was told, Plug it in, use it till it breaks, Snap! CRASH!

 

[WalnutHill]

Quote:
Done!

And if anyone else wants to add the link to their siggies, just tag that to the end of your signature in "source" mode:

<p><a href="https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...s-right-whos-wrong-no-one/30930#post_16530618">Tell us about your hatching experiences!</a></p>

 

[scflock]

! Dont you go there! I was told, Plug it in, use it till it breaks, Snap! CRASH!

It broke? Well, then, technically I was right

 

[scflock]

! Dont you go there! I was told, Plug it in, use it till it breaks, Snap! CRASH!

Nice sig, btw

 

[mixedUPturk]

It broke? Well, then, technically I was right

Did it? On the First Run! With the ducklings!

No your Wroooong! So wrong!