What am I doing Wrong?

[ladyomaha]

I have tried Multiple times to hatch eggs in My LG Still Air incubator, the thing is, They get about 2 weeks along, Things look Good, red Blood Veins, then all of a sudden, Blood veins turn black, and no further development. My humidity runs 20-30% and temp is 100-101. Its and Automatic Turner, but not sure what is happening with my eggs, I have thrown out over 100+ eggs this last week, due to no hatching or development. Please give advice if you can.

 

[acy0029]

Does the whole egg turn dark?

 

[ladyomaha]

There Looks to be a spot where the chick is, and yes it is all Dark, I wait the whole time, and Candle on days 8 and 18, and Float test right before lock down, So I do give them a chance, even though they are probably dead, they never develope from 2 weeks on.

 

[Highlander]

I wonder if it could be bacteria entering the eggs and killing off the embryos? How are you cleaning the bator between hatches?

 

[ladyomaha]

No, I have never cleaned them, What do I use to clean them?

 

[7L Farm]

I clean mine with clorox.

 

[ladyomaha]

do you spray it, or just wipe it down, Also do you Dilute the Clorox?

 

[Highlander]

You need to scrub the bator with warm soapy water and let dry, then disinfect with bleach solution or similar. This needs to be done after every hatch, eggs need a sterile environment.

 

[hmmcc123]

This link might help. I know it is a different incubator, but similar. If you scroll way down it show details of reasons hatches fail. I just happened to run across it last night so when I saw your post, I went hunting for it! Hope it helps!

https://www.gqfmfg.com/pdf/12 Volt Hova-Bator.pdf