Turkey hatching

[hunter1hall]

I have had 5 chicks reach 28 days and either die before pipping or after. I am getting really frustrated. I dont know what I am doing wrong. The only successful one to hatch was one I got shipped and I got tired of watching them die so I carefully opened the end of the shell and carefully zipped the egg for the little gal. Anyone have any ideas??

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

What is your humidity? When they die right at the end fully formed the eggs aren't drawing down enough during incubation. They drown in the shell.

Steve in NC

 

[hunter1hall]

The humidity is usually running between 50 and 60%. I opened the eggs and some hadnt even broke through the membrane.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

the rh% was 50 -60 all the way thru?

 

[hunter1hall]

just the last three days

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

What was it set for the incubation?


Steve

 

[hunter1hall]

between 30 to 40 %