Wrong end of the egg

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Wrong end of the egg

Post by Kbr42 » Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:04 am

Ok, need some help here. I put 11 eggs into lockdown for my silkies and showgirls at the end of day 17.

These are my eggs, not shipped, and collected over 9 days. I labeled each egg when I collected so I would know which ones hatched. Collection and storage were fine, the egg I labeled #1 hatched.

Temperature and humidity for days 0 to 18 were 99.5-99.9 and 35 to 55%

Day 18 to hatch 99.5 to 100.0 and 65%

I had 3 at the wrong end of the egg. 2 pipped one made it out of the shell, the other I helped. And a one didn't pip at all and died in the shell at day 20 or 21 based on development.

Just trying to figure out why I would have 3 out of 11 at the wrong end.

I'm using an Incuview incubator. I set the turner at 4x throughout the hatch.

Any thoughts as to why i woild have some many at the wrong end?

Has anyone dry incubated? If so, how?

Should I just try another incubator?

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers Karen and thanks!
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Re: Wrong end of the egg

Post by Ontario Chick » Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:35 am

The only thing I see different from my notes.
Day 18 to hatch,.... mine is 98 to 99 degrees, which makes yours a bit on the high side.
The high temperature might have affected the embryo preparing for hatch, perhaps too big to turn in to the right position. :2cents:

When did you STOP turning the eggs?
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Re: Wrong end of the egg

Post by Kbr42 » Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:04 pm

Stopped turning day 18. And the incubator went up too 100.0 and back down it didn't stay there. I did turn down the temp control when i noticed the increase. I also don't put the ready to hstch eggs directly under the heater and fan. I have 2 other temperature and humidity gauges in at egg level......not that I'm OCD or anything 🤣
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Re: Wrong end of the egg

Post by kenya » Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:41 pm

I've seen them hatch under a hen at the wrong end, doesn't sound like you did anything wrong. I would just try again. Sometimes its true if the humidity is a bit too high chicks are too big and can't turn
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Re: Wrong end of the egg

Post by WLLady » Sun Jan 20, 2019 3:01 pm

yep anything i've had that has pipped at the wrong end were just too big to get turned. maybe a shade high on the temp made them grow a tad faster....
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Re: Wrong end of the egg

Post by Kbr42 » Sun Jan 20, 2019 3:44 pm

I like the idea of trying again...lol it's so hard to figure out why something when wrong. I didn't think the chicks were that big, but heck...silkies are small...lol.

Thanks for the input. I'll watch the temperature at lockdown a little more closely.
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Re: Wrong end of the egg

Post by Shnookie » Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:17 pm

I keep the temperature at about 99.9 during incubation, then at lockdown I lower it to 99.4 or 99.5 to compensate for the increased humidity. It was recommended in one of my books. I'm not an expert by any means.
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