Ebay hatching eggs (incubation process)

[@rhoadsmatheson2246]

When they get "shrink wrapped" which is why they couldn't get out, most likely from the humidity going down as you keep opening your incubator.. you could have saved them by helping them out.. also if they get their beek out too far, (as I saw one of the lighter eggs had done that) they will have to be helped. They will not be able to zip out when that happens.. I've done this a lot most of my life, and have saved a lot of chicks that way. BTW, there are some videos here on KZbin showing you when and how to help a chick hatch.. you just have to be very careful not to help them too early, or they will bleed to death. You should see no liquid blood when the time is right. Hope this helps you.. thank for the video.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Thank you so much, I have learned a lot since this video from commenters like you and others.

[@rhoadsmatheson2246]

@@ozarkshomesteadandfarm You're very welcome... I'm watching your other hatching videos now, you have a lot of knowledge of what you're doing already..

[@lorettasmith9730]

100% right

[@robbies8781]

i also noticed it looks like the pointy ends are up. make sure to keep the blunt end up so the air sac is located properly

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Thank you

[@Startedliving2015]

It also allows for better movement when they start zipping.

[@westlee1626]

With shipped eggs you should usually wait up to 6 hours before incubating them so they can stabilize from the shipping.

[@blazebros372]

Yeah you're right

[@Jndlove]

At least 24 hours

[@deborahsimmons2414]

If you watch the YT channel A chick named Albert, it seems that the membrane dries out and becomes very hard requiring intervention to help them peck through and out. He paints the shell and membrane with water making it soft again and then very gently helps them to get out. I hope this helps for the next time. It’s sad that 8 chicks were lost. Thank you for your analysis, very helpful to me as a newbie. New sub fir you. 😃

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Yeah very sad, this is true somebody else also commented to use a moist q-tip to soften the membrane. Also I appreciate you watching and commenting!

[@simply._.cookies8748]

A chick called albert*

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Lol, yup

[@azimshamsi]

Hope you have identified the problem i have seen your post just now and can share my little experience Number 1 at least you can have 9 more chicken by supporting chicks breaking shell manually instead of waiting for them to break Number 2 between day 5 & 7 always candle test/light test your eggs Number 3 if possible instead of horizontal position of the eggs go vertical position (the natural position) that will increase your hatch rate Number 4 sometimes you just have to spray water or if you can add a donut humidifier that will be helpful Hopefully my suggestions will be beneficial for you

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Wow, you know your stuff, thanks for watching my vid and sharing your knowledge, I have learned so much and am still trying new methods.

[@PsychicIsaacs]

I have a broody hen. She is the best incubator! When she goes broody, I either put fertile eggs or day old chicks under her and with eggs, I typically have about a 80% hatch rate! She is on her third clutch for the year and has so far (this year) raised 14 babies to Point of Lay. This time, she has 4 black and 4 white moran babies to look after, last time it was hylines, time before that it was silkie-hyline crosses. So if you have a Momma hen go broody, take advantage of these instincts, it is the way that God and Nature intended it to be, and by far gives the best results! And when she's re-introduced to the flock, it's not a problem, the whole flock recognizes their Momma!

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

I agree, god has definitely provided the best way, and I do have broody hens, it’s just with my setup and my free range philosophy I usually loose the baby’s to predators . I do realize there are ways around that. At this point I’m incubating 60 eggs every 3 months and it’s just simpler to control.

[@PsychicIsaacs]

@@ozarkshomesteadandfarm Absolutely, I understand! I have my broody hen in a brooding pen, about 2 square meters, she usually goes broody on a nest in the chicken house and on the first day after either hatching or introducing chicks I put Mamma and her babies into the brooding pen, which is in the middle of the chicken run, but blocked off from viewing the mature hens with sheet metal. I could have them visible and have done this as well, and it was okay, but sheet metal is how we do it now. I have my chickens in rotating "Victory Garden" style chicken runs, with dogs (Jack Russell Crosses) free ranging across the rest of the farm. Because of this, I don't lose chickens to foxes any more, but as much as I would love to, I just can't have them free ranging across the rest of my farm, having caught my dogs stalking them once too often... But I live completely off-grid where I am, I couldn't run an incubator if I wanted to, so broody hens it is for me!

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Wow, totally off grid, impressive, maybe someday but we’re stuck in the debt trap ☹️

[@PsychicIsaacs]

@@ozarkshomesteadandfarm Yeah, that's kind of a downer. Learn how mortgages are structured (rehypothecation), that might be a way out for you. Max Keiser is a Wall St guy from way back, he was on the Street, on TV, in 1989 when the Crash happened. He has done some interesting videos on the topic of Mortgage Rehypothecation, and anyone who has a mortgage oughta listen to what he has to say, it's VERY INTERESTING!!!. These videos are on KZbin, so if you want to look it up, it might help you... just search "Max Keiser rehypothecation", and you'll find them... Here's a good one to get you started, describing how he himself did it, (back in the day...) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWPIpnyNopt2npY He basically flat out says that he was doing Fraud, everyone on Wall St was, but these days he exposes Banking Fraud, especially Mortgage Fraud, and I know of no case where a borrower has challenged a bank on the validity of a loan, where the bank has won! The law isn't even that difficult, I know of people who have self represented doing this, and there has been nothing that the banks could do against them!

[@PsychicIsaacs]

@@ozarkshomesteadandfarm Timestamp for the Juicy Bit... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWPIpnyNopt2npY Just ask yourself what you would do if you found you were paying into any other kind of fraudulent scam? God Bless...

[@Yeklifestyle]

You should try helping them out of the shell once they’re taking too long pipping … they get tired after too long trying

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Agreed, I have been hesitant to open the incubator to soon but when I do I definitely help them out, I have learned a lot since I made this video….. thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Yeklifestyle]

@@ozarkshomesteadandfarm you’re welcome… and thanks for sharing your experience and journey ❤️❤️🥰

[@joespring7240]

Sadly all those that pipped didn't have because they got shrink wrapped. Next, time add more water to the incubator during hatching. It was too dry.

[@brendaboles3875]

Some need help, I have rescued many you just need to be careful. I think humidity was your problem. If they don’t zip after a while sometimes the shell if just to hard help help help them😊

[@SquirrelSs..]

Thats why you do assisted hatches sometimes if some chicks can’t break out then maybe they weren’t able to get into position or the shell was too hard or they could zip the egg because they couldn’t move around much so that’s why you should help them hatch by gently breaking away the shell so they don’t die

[@jme2659]

Right. This guy is horrible

[@lorettasmith9730]

The pipping and being unable to hatch after being so close to hatching is a humidity issue.

[@alittlesomethin3221]

I get really great hatch rates with dry hatch and I also open and close with no issues. Next time help them out, I have saved many by just helping out. If they seem like they're getting shrink wrapped just wet their shell and membranes and add water if you feel necessary.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

It’s great to hear from someone who does dry runs…….. I’m running dry for now on….. thanks for watching and commenting 😁

[@jme2659]

He will do dry but not help the chicks

[@josebrito-ensinamentosedro2661]

Eu tenho chocadeira caseira feita com caixa de isopor e com controle automático de temperatura e bandeja de viragem de ovos igual a sua que vira os ovos a cada 2h, eu sempre ajusto para a inclinação dos ovos chegar a 45 graus. A temperatura de incubação eu uso 37,8C (100F) e a umidade fica entre 55% a 60% do dia 1 até o dia 18, após esse dia eu aumento a umidade para 65% a 70% . Tenho usado ovos novos de 1 a 10 dias e a taxa de eclosão tem sido de 65% a 80%. Espero que isso ajude você.

[@CJ-sp8hd]

Next time use thermometer and humidity gauge in with eggs I use two to see how thorough mine is heating.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Done✔️

[@GothMaiden88]

You're supposed to wait 24 hours at least before incubating, they are supposed to be pointy side down, and you arent supposed to open the incubator after lockdown until all hatch. They don't need to eat or drink for 3 days so they will be fine until all hatch.

[@yetchang6706]

I would add more humidity towards the end process and also get a separate temperature/humidity aside from the one on the incubator. Sometimes it's not accurate.

[@dmark6699]

If you float them in water doesn't that wash the bloom off that protects the egg?

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Potentially but I’m not sure, good catch, since this vid, I have successfully incubated wash and un washed eggs. 🤷

[@mikemacinnes6120]

If you have vertical egg Hatcher lot of times air sac is damaged on shipping eggs. Get horizontal incubator will be better hatch rate. If air sac is broke when chick is about to hatch the liquid in egg is where air should be so they basically drown in the egg. If the are older then a week. The hatch rate drops by 20% each week you wait

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Great info thanks for sharing

[@PLJS2018]

How was your humidity levels? Looked like the membrane was really dried on your autopsy..

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Thanks for watching and commenting…….I have learned a lot since then……I do dry runs now…… I think you would appreciate my incubation experiment video.

[@kellyoconnor9773]

Looks like humidity was too low

[@dawnrogers7]

You should’ve helped them out after a time, I help mine if they peep the wrong end or if they don’t progress and as long as you’re careful, you can save them, don’t just leave them please

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Thanks for watching and commenting, I have learned a lot since this video

[@scottbaker3659]

Lack of humidity is why they couldn't finish getting out.. And also make sure you put the pointed end down and the wider round end up .. Not sure how long you let the eggs settle that way before incubating..

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Thanks for the info., I have learned a lot since this video.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

I still have unzipping issues even with proper humidity 😞

[@candyrenno5389]

do not open the incubator. on day 18 thru 21 , they can stay in the incubator. for 3 days without water or food, they have their egg yolk inside of them for food

[@fernandovelasco3006]

You could’ve definitely helped the ones couldn’t get out

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Yeah, I was new, learned much since then, thanks for watching and commenting

[@candyrenno5389]

Apple cider vintager in there water will help . One teaspoon per qt.

[@CJ-sp8hd]

Yeah, I’d definitely say humidity issue causing them to get shrink wrapped for the ones that pipped

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

So I’m wondering how to fix that......if you fill the water prior to lockdown?

[@CJ-sp8hd]

Part time Homestead even post lockdown I will fill water trying to work as efficiently as possible to not disturb

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Yeah at this point I’m really wondering how important the “” lock down is I’m imagining just don’t open it if maybe one of them is pipping

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

However I purchased another incubator that allows me to fill from the outside and not open it I’ll be doing a review on it shortly

[@CJ-sp8hd]

Really lock down is for them to get in position so as long as you don’t move eggs I don’t have a problem getting in to add water. Take all I say with a grain of salt though I’ve had several low hatch rates my last one was about 60% had two underdeveloped that hatched, but still had a good portion of yolk sac attached and a few that just stopped developing I later found that the center of my incubator (the only portion without a tstat or humidity read out was running colder. So I’ll have to compensate next time.

[@StephenMeyer58]

Good video. As mentioned, pointed end down. The air sack is in the large end and needs to be up so the chic can breath. Otherwise you did good. Live and learn.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Thank you so much, I have learned a lot since this video and STILL LEARNING! thanks for watching and commenting it’s much appreciated.

[@floridamicrohomesteader3027]

Low hatch rate is your incubator get one that has a clear top so you can help chicks when needed... You would have had 5 more chicks if you would have helped the ones that were pipping out. I help them out when absolutely needed. I can't leave them to die and I definitely don't feed eggs that have sat in the incubator for over 3 weeks to my animals. You could have given them food poisoning.😢

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

You’ll be pleased to know my dogs are still alive and they’ve eaten much worse than that also I’ve learned a lot since that video and I do help the chics when needed.

[@cjoyk8435]

I have seen people help the chick's with pippin when they have issues. Have you thought about doing this?

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Hey, thanks for commenting, yes actually I have learned so much since this video. I help them pip now. Viewers have posted some excellent comments here. 😁

[@Jndlove]

When shipping hatching eggs, the bigger end should be up to help the hatching rate

[@FrancisBalgos]

Watched in a video somewhere that Maran eggs have thicker shells.. so the chicks needs help after pipping.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

All my chickens produce thicker shells, compared to store bought eggs, but I’ll have to compare with the Marans.

[@FrancisBalgos]

One of the videos I watched about hatching marans.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYC8hWepr7J5erM

[@somethingelse411]

Quite a few vids for eBay eggs. eBay is only the online selling platform, the eggs come from the seller and the quality is down to them.

[@donjohnson937]

Need to ship with large end up to save the air space hate it when people lay eggs down in the box , makes a big difference in hatch rate.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@liambanning3674]

Those water trays seem like they have an absolutely huge surface area - We use a Brinsea maxi 2 advance, and you fill up one half of the circular water tray for the first 18 days, and then both halves after day 18. The water dish is roughly 10cm across in diameter, so I have no idea why your incubator has such a huge surface area to maintain humidity

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Yeah me either, I’ve come a long way and no longer use water when incubating eggs and get much better results…… check out my incubation experiment video

[@cosmicgoatlady6957]

You can help them out if you are very careful. I have saved several of my hatching chicks.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Thanks for sharing that and watching my vid. I have learned so much from comments.

[@catc5520]

I know I'm late to the party here but another tip is to avoid placing your incubator near windows.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Thanks for watching and sharing your knowledge

[@nicelydone9776]

My favorite so far is blue isbar, for their big mint green eggs, and sapphire gem for their big pink eggs. These will be my next egg order...maybe more Marans. I have one ayam cemani/Black copper maran hatching in a few days!

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Wow...... I’m jealous

[@kylelapoint4187]

I might look at those I’ve currently been looking at pekin and caymura (can’t spell) to expand my flock and I wanted to get some chickens thx

[@jayceeacosta1336]

Nice baby chickens that you have. I have at least 87 chickens on my farm.it is amazing,

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Wow........free range??

[@biebo33]

Please never float your eggs in water, this harms the outer layer and bacteria can enter into the egg. This can cause the hatching rates to drop. And i also believe that i heard the shell of an maran egg is thicker and mor difficult for the chick. But im not sure about that. Sorry for any typos, englisch is not my native language. Best luck on your next hatching process

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Thanks for the info and watching my video

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

I saw someone flow quail eggs and I was considering it but I have never done it to the chicken eggs

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

I heard the same about Marans

[@biebo33]

@@ozarkshomesteadandfarm oh ok i was not sure so i did not want to tell you that this is how it is. Btw your incubator is really nice! Im hatching some marans and some ducks right now and thats why i came to your video. You explain every step nicely and you got about 95% right, dont worry knowledge comes with time and i know that this video is old but you are doing a great job at hatching eggs

[@MommyOfGirls1622]

I have a blue copper Maran and She lays brownish Red eggs like that

[@bettykeith8580]

I saw a lot of your eggs in the incubator pointy side up

[@johnmichaelmendiola2091]

Low humidity in your incubator thats why some of chicks cannot out in the egg

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Yeah That’s what I thought too until I saw some people doing drive runs I did a small trial on one of my last videos that actually hatched so I’m going to do a larger experiment Coming up in a future video with a dry and a wet run.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Dry run

[@chrislanstelly7709]

I just dipped one chick once the others saw them eating/drinking they did the same so they taught each other

[@ts7844]

Low humidity maybe towards the end

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Hey thanks for watching my video and commenting quite possibly maybe I’m running a experiment currently with different humidity levels I’ll have the video posted soon

[@ts7844]

@@ozarkshomesteadandfarm look forward to it! Trying a hatch myself too

[@witchvalley1554]

Great video! I had some runny ones too. It happens with shipped eggs. Their DNA sometimes gets messed up in the post. They start developing then quit.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Agreed, I don’t like the ones that die just prior to or during pipping. I might try to use a still air incubator instead of a forced air.

[@mahathirjais]

Looks like the humidity issue.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Yeah that’s what I thought until I hatched with no water........I will post a video on dry hatching soon.

[@shuswappawn1954]

Pointy side down, might help with hatch rate.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Ty,,,,, I have learned a lot since I made this video, I appreciate the comments! Thank you

[@shuswappawn1954]

@@ozarkshomesteadandfarm All Good. How's the E-Bay eggs hatching now? I was thinking of giving E-Bay a try.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Despite shipping and everything, the EBay eggs still have better hatch rate than mine, but that may just be my chicken issues. I get better than 50% hatch rate every time and keep in mind a good EBay seller will always toss in extra eggs. In the end nothing is better than hatching your own or easier than just buying chicks but if you can’t get what you want EBay is the way to go.

[@shuswappawn1954]

@@ozarkshomesteadandfarm cool, Thanx for the info

[@Vogenatorr]

Only 4 birds out of 19 eggs? Good video Steveo

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Yeah pretty sad...... I’m currently incubating more eggs differently, stay tuned for another vid

[@Vogenatorr]

@@ozarkshomesteadandfarm sad to see how many birds "ran out of gas". Definitely cool to see how instinctually fast they are to eat and drink so quickly

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Thank you

[@lorettasmith9730]

@@Vogenatorr they didn't run out of gas, they were shrink wrapped in because the humidity was poor.

[@bskr2096]

Hi, brother I AM from india please let me know is it possible to get eggs from ebay

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Shipping is the issue, the time it takes and the handling not to mention the cost...... I am completely unaware but do you not have any options like EBay in India with local sellers?

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

I apologize because I assumed you are in India........ but you said you were from India...... EBay eggs are a great resource 👍

[@bilalasghar1305]

I’m guessing the ones that pipped or began zipping didn’t make it because they got shrink wrapped. This is caused by the incubator being opened after they begin zipping, the loss of humidity causes the membrane to dry and the chick gets stuck, without help/ assistance they typically die. It’s important not to open the incubator whilst chicks are hatching.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Thanks for the info, I’m editing my second try now, much better results.....when do you open your incubator?

[@bilalasghar1305]

Part time Homestead I usually open my incubator after a couple of chicks have hatched but that’s because it’s small. I’m using the brinsea mini II advance so there’s not much room in it once chicks have hatched. But because of its small size it’s rather forgiving and the humidity climbs right back up within seconds of closing it. With the larger incubators you can leave chicks in the incubator for about 24-48 hours. Looking forward to your new video 🙂

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Yeah, now I leave in up to 3 days. After first chick hatches.

[@vahidm6119]

@@ozarkshomesteadandfarm Interesting! I would’ve thought that you would get them out as soon as they fluff? Am I way off?

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Well it depends, The incubator I’m using holds 40 eggs they will not all hatch at the same time they will be in different stages of hatching so typically I will leave them in for three days after the first hatch and take my chances with the rest open opening the incubator will cause issues

[@jr.abdulgaming7234]

Brown egg breed name..?

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Marans, they come in several colors you can get black Marans copper Marans Wheaton marans etc. etc. but they lay very dark brown eggs

[@nicelydone9776]

Eggs have to be pointed end down!!!!!

[@benjyboichambers6030]

I also noticed that 👀

[@tylersimpkins8186]

Your supposed to let them set a day befor incubating

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Thanks for watching and commenting

[@jqijje]

Is ebay quail eggs any good?

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Yes, I have a friend who got them.

[@bartsexton1652]

Dude if you want the best that I’ve every had in incubator is the Farm innovators pro from tractor supply. It doesn’t show it in the picture but it has a hole on each side front and back for putting water in . This way you don’t have to open it to ad water . Last year when i set mine three different hatches I added the water just like they all say do . Well I would always have chicks not to make it . So I did what they call the dry hatch on my first set of eggs a few weeks back . I set my incubator up place the eggs in the turner and the temp was at 99.5 in o time . This incubator has also got the humidity reading on it . I never open it tell seven days and I would crack it open enough to take two eggs out test them with my light and put them back I did all 40 . Had two not fertile and I dropped one . That left me with 37 on day fourteen I did the same all good . So I was to take the turner out on day 18 but I didn’t . I did add the first water I had put in it on day 18 . My humidity staid around 34% the hole time with No Water Added until I added some water no much either . It brought it up to 80% on day 20 I had 12 hatched . So at that time I took those twelve out and the tuner and on day 21 I had hatched all but one and it hatched on day 22 . I think what makes this incubator stand out from the rest is the hard plastic on the out side of the styrofoam. I didn’t get this kinda hatch with the 600.00 one I had years ago . Plus I put my eggs in another tuner as I collect them so they are being turned in my room while I’m waiting to get my trays full . I have the second batch in the incubator now and no water my humidity is staying the same . That could be to all the rain we have had and still getting I don’t know but even so I wouldn’t let my humidity go over 34% no lower than 15% . And keep the lid shut as much as Possible . And I was reading about how you had some with the points up you can candle the egg and tell where the air sack is if the shells are not to dark .

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

OK first off thanks for watching my video and definitely appreciate you sharing your knowledge here I recently posted a video about the nuture right 360 incubator review and I also did a trial dry run with the Hova Bader and it’s funny because I was looking at that farm innovators pro before I purchased the nurture right incubator it will be my next purchase I plan on making a video soon comparisons with a dry run in a humid run hopefully I get the same results as you

[@jameshoak3675]

you shink wrapped them not enough humidity dont open when hatching

[@tinabattaglia-winspear7008]

Your eggs need to be pointy end down!! Have you tried dry hatching? A lot of people have better results that way. No water for the entire 21 days!! Couldn't hurt after this hatch rate!

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

I’ve come a long way since this video….I have several other incubation videos posted! Thanks for watching!

[@glockky1]

Do you know if he still has an eBay account

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Not sure, it’s been a while since I posted this video

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

You should be able to find maran eggs if that’s what your wanting

[@felixvargas5687]

I recently bought eggs from eBay and none of them were fertile... after 10 days no signs of life. My eggs had 18 of 24 hatch.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Well that sucks. I have never had that experience but I have only purchased four times from eBay. eBay eggs definitely have challenges you need to make sure the seller is reputable then they have to survive shipping it’s definitely better to do your own however the advantages of the bags are possibly getting chickens that aren’t available in your area or at all times of the year when they’re not available in the stores. Thanks for the comments good luck with your chickens

[@7arrowfarm50]

You should of helped the chicks but I know that some times that’s not the case

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Yeah you feel really bad for them and sometimes you just hesitate or don’t know if you should or shouldn’t help them

[@7arrowfarm50]

Yeah

[@loraineharding650]

I love my comment not asking for likes

[@candyrenno5389]

some of your eggs are upside down they need to be pointed end down.

[@fabiox7254]

Change the incubator...

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Did that, check out my review on the Harris farms 360!

[@kentuckyfarmer2192]

I’d love to see yours birds now

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Will do, I’ll take pics tomorrow

[@TheChiGirl1]

They shrink wrapped

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

That is sad, how do you avoid that?

[@robynprince2930]

@@ozarkshomesteadandfarm don't open the incubator whilst pipping! You removed 4 chick's therefore doomed the others. They can stay in there for 24 hours from absorbing the yolk. Could've had lots of maran chick's if you had waited abit longer

[@jsahota1]

Don't like the way he throwing the eggs on the concrete. Seems wrong.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Yeah, the eggs had gone past the time line for hatching, they were dead or infertile….. would it had made a difference if I would have gently cracked them?

[@rtbkbulliesandpitbulls1714]

The eggs are upside down 🤦

[@teslabot5650]

Atleast 5 could have been EASILY saved

[@k-ris1921]

Your eggs are not fertile enough. Make sure rooster is mature enough.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Thanks for the comment I’m wondering if maybe I have too many roosters I have two roosters four hens and they keep interrupting each others quality time with the hens

[@k-ris1921]

i have always went with 1 Rooster per 12 hens and my fertile rate has been great.

[@RobertHernandez-v6s]

No patience, no go.😢

[@shaunbornes5552]

looks like you put some of your eggs pointy end up ❌

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Yeah unfortunately

[@nicelydone9776]

Wood ships are bad, see how they want to try eating chips, they need to learn to eat food first, best not not start off with chips. I have had one lady put 6 week old chicks on the wood chips they still ate them and died.

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Nice info....... Thankyou

[@candyrenno5389]

they are not fertile.

[@kumaragurusubramanian581]

From my learning and experience, fully developed chicks dying just before they could get out is because of 2 reasons: 1) too much average humidity across the 21 days. 2)too little average humidity across the 21 days

[@ozarkshomesteadandfarm]

Agreed, in my case I think it was too much

[@ryanlehn7769]

Damn i think 50/50 hatch rate is pretty damn good.

[@ryanlehn7769]

Sorry i meant 50/100

[@azimshamsi]

80 to 85% is a acceptable hatch result on fertile eggs