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In the Brooder
- Jul 1, 2024
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For the past three or so hatches, I have had all of my houdan eggs grow perfectly until day 21, then they just die. Meanwhile, on every one of those hatches, I have had 20+ brahma chicks hatch each time without being shrink wrapped or sticky. This past hatch which was yesterday, I had one houdan pip but it died some time later. Why won’t my houdans hatch but my brahmas will? The houdan eggs are very large while the brahma eggs are relatively small which most likely has something to do with it. These eggs are all from my own flock. Do the houdan eggs take longer to grow, and should I put them in a day or two before the brahma eggs? I hatched over 50 houdans this past august with no problems but this year they will not hatch. I am using a hovabator 1588, very reliable and no temp fluctuations. I keep the humidity between 30-45 for the first 18 days and 60+ the last few days. I keep the temp at 100.5, in a relatively room temperature room. I do not know why these houdan eggs are not hatching when i hatched so many of them last year. My houdan hen and rooster are 2+ years old if that has something to do with it. Thanks
