jher77
Songster
- Nov 19, 2020
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I was tracking the weight loss by an average of all the eggs, but now I look at each egg and I see them with a spread of 9% on up to 15% with an average weight loss percentage landing in the 12-13% zone. This got me to thinking that maybe I can shift the percentages one way or the other in favor of the lower or higher percentage eggs or maybe sacrifice one really low percentage egg in favor of lowering the high percentage eggs. Technically with numbers like that, it seems that one may drown (lost too little water) and one may not be able to pip (air cell grew too big).
I can find that 10% is the minimum recommended, but no recommendations on the maximum loss percentage. Does anyone know what the maximum weight loss percentage is?
If anyone has kept track of their weight loss percentages on day 18 and feels like it did or didn't affect the hatch, I'd love to hear some numbers and comments.
I've have these on record: (these are fertilized eggs that made it to lockdown, no clears or blood rings.)
AVG 14.2% weight loss (3 out of 20 didn't hatch)
AVG 12.2% weight loss (2 out of 7 didn't hatch)
AVG 12.4% weight loss (2 out of 4 didn't hatch)
AVG 11.2% weight loss (1 out of 3 didn't hatch)
I can find that 10% is the minimum recommended, but no recommendations on the maximum loss percentage. Does anyone know what the maximum weight loss percentage is?
If anyone has kept track of their weight loss percentages on day 18 and feels like it did or didn't affect the hatch, I'd love to hear some numbers and comments.
I've have these on record: (these are fertilized eggs that made it to lockdown, no clears or blood rings.)
AVG 14.2% weight loss (3 out of 20 didn't hatch)
AVG 12.2% weight loss (2 out of 7 didn't hatch)
AVG 12.4% weight loss (2 out of 4 didn't hatch)
AVG 11.2% weight loss (1 out of 3 didn't hatch)