Ebay hatching eggs (incubation process) 

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 RU-vid 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.

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

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

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

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.

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. 😃

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

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!

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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!

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😊

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

Looks like humidity was too low

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

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

Only 4 birds out of 19 eggs? Good video Steveo

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

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

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..

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.

Point side down. Wait twelve hours before setting eggs.raise humidity on day 18.goodluck

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 .

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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.😢

I’d love to see yours birds now

you shink wrapped them not enough humidity dont open when hatching

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

Looks like the humidity issue.

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!

Low humidity maybe towards the end

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

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.

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.

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Pointy side down, might help with hatch rate.

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

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

Your supposed to let them set a day befor incubating

The eggs are upside down 🤦

No patience, no go.😢

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

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

They shrink wrapped

Change the incubator...

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

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

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.

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

they are not fertile.

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