incubator and eggs ... daily update

[FionaH]

That smell might be from the other leaky one? Trying to look on the bright side......

[lynda66]

no i cleaned it out after the leaky one will candle them again later and see if i can see any signs in the last one

[Bephlam]

Promise me that after this batch you'll stop attempting to hatch this year!

[lynda66]

promise xx

[Snadger]

Well, according to Hayley, who's getting some more ex-batts for herself and a friend, they shouldn't be .............................. but who knows? Hadn't thought of that

Some of the ex-bats look 'oven ready' when you get em, poor things!

[lynda66]

ok bad news ........egg developed leaks ...... baby dead ...... egg rotten ....... lynda sulking

[frias]

Oh Lynda I'm so sorry. To think we all have to go though this again. Not as badly as you do of course but believe me we all go through it with you.

[lynda66]

well at least you know this is the last time, and hopefully with the temperature sorted fingers crossed it might happen ........

[Bephlam]

Oh that's terrible Lynda!!

You think it's been the dodgy temp at the beginning? It's odd, they appear to be developing so far, and then dying at a later stage.

Hopefully you'll get something from this attempt. If not - time to buy some day olds!

[Westcoast]

well at least you know this is the last time, and hopefully with the temperature sorted fingers crossed it might happen ........

Third time lucky, every thing crossed.

MK

[lynda66]

Oh that's terrible Lynda!!

You think it's been the dodgy temp at the beginning? It's odd, they appear to be developing so far, and then dying at a later stage.

Hopefully you'll get something from this attempt. If not - time to buy some day olds!

it's the only thing i can think of, the low temp puts them behind, , they are supposed to be out in 21 days, so if they are behind by a week, or more as in the first ones, then the yolk has probably run out of goodness to sustain them (i'm guessing here) so if its a day or 2 thats fine, cos chicks born at 21 days don't need to eat for 48 hours or so, because they absorb the yolk, if they are behind, then those 2 days worth of goodness will have been used up, so they won't have the energy to hatch...... so if i can keep the temperature right ...... so they are ready to hatch on day 21, then the theory is, they might actually hatch ........ can't think of any other reason ..... and this last one was definitely alive the other day.

[MaureenHall]

Oh dear, {{{{{{hugs}}}}}}} to you hun, you seem to have caught the attention of the **** fairy just lately don't you xxxx

[Hashette]

Really, really sorry to hear it Lynda.

[lynda66]

Oh dear, {{{{{{hugs}}}}}}} to you hun, you seem to have caught the attention of the **** fairy just lately don't you xxxx

hey the **** fairy loves me

[HayleyB]

Oh God, I'm so sorry Lynda. Pleeeeeaaase don't get any more eggs this year.