Candled my eggs yesterday and I'm on day 15... Eggs seem to be "sloshy" if that makes sense. Had a problem with the stupid styro bator. My temp was at 105 for about 15-20 mins!! Eek!! :( I still see vaining but I'm afraid they may be dead. Should I let them continue and then check on day 18 b4...
Yea I thought that might be the problem from what I read. I have the little giant still air and kept my temp about 100- then read it should be kept at 102. Cleaning the bator tonight and gonna get my temp right and get ready to set eggs again. I did get 4 healthy ones just hate that it was bc of...
Checked the rest of my eggs and 5 were no good and two dead. My last two chicks that hatched have bad leg problems. Read how to help them but I don't think it's going to work :( so upset because I really hate to have to cull them. Oh the ups and down of hatching babies.
So I've got 5 babies and one still zipping! No action from any of the other eggs so I will let the one finish up and then get rid of all the others! I have a bunch of "mutts" but I'm so excited! Can't wait to set my second batch!!
Would like to say I've had two hatch and 3 more piped and zipping!! So excited!! Glad to know it was just low temps causing them to be a little late!! My kids are so excited! They couldn't wait to see the chicks when they got home from school!!
I'm just going to let them do their thing. As long as I see movement in the egg and rocking ill continue to hope for the best. If nothing has changed by Friday, which is more than enough time, ill pull all eggs and set others. I kept a log book so maybe I'll try and bump temp up a little and...
Well baby #1 pushed it's way into the world this morning at 1am!! It's so precious!! I've also got another egg piped. But I also candled 2 while I was in their and the chick is moving around in the egg but no signs of internal pipping? So what's up with that? Are they still ok? Today at 4pm...
Just checked about 20 mins ago and had more piping and a big crack down the back of the egg and it also finally broke through the membrane. So fingers crosses I'll have something by the morning. Haven't noticed anymore movement from any other eggs either :( maybe tomorrow will be better. I...
I posted it today at 4. Egg is still the exact same as earlier, no changes. Still moving around but has yet to break through the membrane of the egg. Could it still be absorbing the yolk sack? Also does it look like it piped in the right position? It's been so long since I've hatched I forgot...
Today @4pm started day 22 if my incubation. This is the only egg that has pipped so far and it's been this way since about 9am this morning.Good movement in the egg and heard chirping. Did have issues with my temp fluctuating so maybe they are just gonna be late? Also saw a few other eggs...