Why can't I get my shipped chicken eggs to hatch?!?!

[Guitartists]

I don't know that tin foil will be good enough to reflect x-rays... but they do sell a special bag for putting your film in so that it doesn't get wiped out going through x-ray. http://www.ritzcamera.com/product/221661630.htm?utm_medium=productsearch&utm_source=google

 

[Mrs MIA]

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Don't you think that would be a little suspicious... a live bird box, without any peeping?

But it's a thought!
One person who is sending me quail eggs is marking the box "Fragile - glass vase" and insuring it for $100... she says that all of her eggs make it intact when she does that! LOL!

I wonder about the humidity, too... I have one like that, where you get a cascade of water when you open the incubator. Obviously that's not good.

 

[Mrs MIA]

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I don't know if x-raying is what's doing it, but this would certainly help!

 

[Broke Down Ranch]

Mrs. AK-Bird-Brain :

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Don't you think that would be a little suspicious... a live bird box, without any peeping?

But it's a thought!
One person who is sending me quail eggs is marking the box "Fragile - glass vase" and insuring it for $100... she says that all of her eggs make it intact when she does that! LOL!

I wonder about the humidity, too... I have one like that, where you get a cascade of water when you open the incubator. Obviously that's not good.

Well, you know not ALL birds make noise when shipped....put a stuffed chicken in there. For all they know maybe it's dead...

 

[Mrs MIA]

 

[tiki244]

Mrs AK I have had eggs look just like that when candled and they hatch ,,,,,,,,,,,, I do 40% and 50% last 3 days.

I am sorry about the troubles.

I bet it is because you live in Alaska. Can you buy breeding pairs? Maybe that will work. out better for you.

 

[NoSpringChick]

OM Gosh....I have a few eggs that look just like that; they were shipped also. But this is my first hatch and I wasn't sure if that was normal. I also bumped up the humidity, because I thought that perhaps too much evaporation wasn't good.

I threw out a bunch of eggs yesterday and most of them were scrambled...one had a blood ring and of course a few were infertile.

I wish I could help, but hey, I'm just a newbie! I do thank you for posting the picture....hey I figure a lesson learned is a good thing.

As for the condensation on your glass....I found that covering the glass portion of the incubator with a thick towel takes care of that.

Good luck with the eggs you're getting! Oh...and if there were some way I could drive the eggs to you just to see Alaska again I would do it in a heartbeat!!!! Beautiful country!!!

 

[Mrs MIA]

I know it can be done... I have two chicks that say I can. Plus a whole bunch of quail. But they're rare, and I guess they're strong!

I'd just like to know what I can do to counteract it, I guess. Hoping maybe someone had figured it out, and would share they're knowledge. I just put the last two SG dorking eggs that are showing movement under my broody silkie with her single egg... I'm hoping she can do it.

 

[tiki244]

eggs that look like that can and do hatch,,,I think a drastic change in incubation temp or humidity at some time in the process of incubating an egg can be more harmful,,,,,,Can you try lowering the temp by .5*? That could only delay the hatch a little and maybe the temp is too high? Lower temp is safer than too high. Or if you are sure of your thermometer than dont touch that dial.!!!

 

[Mrs MIA]

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I'm going to go put a towel on the incubator now.

thanks!
You're so sweet... I wish you could drive up eggs, too!!

I think my original assumption that it was harder on the chicks was incorrect... at least they're not scrambled!!