What can kill a baby chick that’s hatching

[GwenT]

I haven’t been having good luck with my hatchlings... worried for new batch that’s supposed to hatch, at day 19

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I think a lot of hatching success starts with the nutrition both parent birds received. From then on you just try to get the temperature and humidity right and hope for the best.

 

[GwenT]

I think a lot of hatching success starts with the nutrition both parent birds received. From then on you just try to get the temperature and humidity right and hope for the best.

They are all fully developed, just no pip yet. I’m on day 19, I’m very worried. I did a mistake a day ago and put a heater in the room of the incubator and temperature was over 100f and humidity was 40 but I resolved it right after 4 hours or so

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I really doubt that would make any difference. I've used really bad incubators that have temporarily shot up to 104' and they still hatched. I've been incubating for 20 years, and you still see some weird stuff.

 

[GwenT]

I really doubt that would make any difference. I've used really bad incubators that have temporarily shot up to 104' and they still hatched. I've been incubating for 20 years, and you still see some weird stuff.

Really? Did they hatch on time?

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

They can hatch anywhere from day 18 to day 23 for me. Some might not make it, it happens every time. At day 19 you still have some time.

 

[GwenT]

They can hatch anywhere from day 18 to day 23 for me. Some might not make it, it happens every time. At day 19 you still have some time.

Honestly as long as I get a few chicks I’ll be happy, I have 38 eggs incubating

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Just curious did you ever candle the eggs to check for fertility?

 

[GwenT]

Just curious did you ever candle the eggs to check for fertility?

Yes I have! There’s babies inside, there’s like airpocket. Not sure what that means.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I'm sure you should have babies soon! They need a good sized air cell to take there first breath and hatch (unzip) out of egg.