What happened

Harley Chick

Songster
6 Years
Apr 4, 2018
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Unionville TN
This little one was only 2 out of 8 eggs I received in the mail. Had a saddle sac but developed quite nicely up till hatching day? I candled at day 20 (other egg had hatched) so I thought for sure this one would be right behind her. Egg was pretty full compared to air sac, I saw no movement tho but kinda saw what looked like a shadow in air sac. I listened for chirping, nothing so I figured it wasn’t ready. Stella stayed on it for two more days before leaving nest. Eggtopsy today revealed this beautiful fully formed baby. It’s head is tucked underneath. It had internally piped, but must have ran outta air? Upon further look the yolk sac was quite large? Not sure how big they are at hatching? But I saw nothing else that would indicate why it didn’t hatch? I apologize for the graphic pic but I want to learn as much as I can for future hatches. My concern is I could have saved this baby if I had only known it had piped. It hurts my heart to think it needed help and I wasn’t educated enough to save her :hit
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This little one was only 2 out of 8 eggs I received in the mail. Had a saddle sac but developed quite nicely up till hatching day? I candled at day 20 (other egg had hatched) so I thought for sure this one would be right behind her. Egg was pretty full compared to air sac, I saw no movement tho but kinda saw what looked like a shadow in air sac. I listened for chirping, nothing so I figured it wasn’t ready. Stella stayed on it for two more days before leaving nest. Eggtopsy today revealed this beautiful fully formed baby. It’s head is tucked underneath. It had internally piped, but must have ran outta air? Upon further look the yolk sac was quite large? Not sure how big they are at hatching? But I saw nothing else that would indicate why it didn’t hatch? I apologize for the graphic pic but I want to learn as much as I can for future hatches. My concern is I could have saved this baby if I had only known it had piped. It hurts my heart to think it needed help and I wasn’t educated enough to save her :hit View attachment 2749508 Pip
Are you sure this one had internally pipped?
This is not what a chick looks like on hatch day.

Two questions... How many thermometers do you have in your incubator and has your humidity gauge been salt tested?
 

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