What Am I Doing Wrong ?????????????????

[pigfarmer]

This is my second hatch... a year apart.

Last year's hatch had 30-35 viable hatching eggs, with only 10 hatching.
This year, 26 eggs, with only 9 hatching.
With both hatches, 1 chick died shortly after... for whatever reason.
I check temps and humidity levels consistently...
I am using "Little Giant" incubators with turners and fans.
During first phase, temps are around the 99-100 degree range and humidity is around 50%.
Final phase (lockdown) the temps are the same and humidity around 70%.
Most eggs that didn't hatch had fully developed chicks, but did not poke thru to the are sack??????????????????????
I had a couple eggs with no development (infertile).

WHAT IN THE WORLD AM I DOING WRONG???????????????????????

Right now, I have several turkey eggs in the bators at lockdown stage.

P.S. the chicks that survived are doing well... Ameracaunas... 2 white chicks and 6 varying colored chicks.

 

[Razadia]

Do you have a still or forced air incubtor?

 

[Ceinwyn]

During first phase, temps are around the 99-100 degree range and humidity is around 50%


Your humidity during the first phase is too high and the eggs aren't loosing adequate moisture.
Try to keep it between 25-30 percent humidity during the first 18 days and you should have a much better hatch rate.
Good luck and don't give up.

 

[babymakes6]

Quote:
What she said!

Do a search on here for "dry incubation"-it works much better for most people.

Good luck!

 

[Razadia]

Quote:
What she said!

Do a search on here for "dry incubation"-it works much better for most people.

Good luck!

What they said.

 

[pigfarmer]

gonna try it... what can I loose?

just picked up a wine cooler/chiller.
gonna convert it to a multi-level incubator (dry incubation)

as of now... have 6 turkey chix hatched.

 

[babymakes6]