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Day 25 - what should I do?

 
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danro



Joined: 13 Mar 2008
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Location: Hedge End, Southampton, Hants
PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2008 6:53 pm    Post subject: Day 25 - what should I do? Reply with quote
Well it is day 25 and not more chicks have arrived Crying or Very sad
I removed the final eggs at lunchtime and did a "post mortem"
The first one had got to about 15 days, by my guess and had died Crying or Very sad

The second one.. was just awful.
It looked "full term" and was not dead. I'm totally gutted.
Everything I had read says "discard on day 25" but this was sooo close.
I have a homemade incy so could it just have been a tad too cool and delayed the process?
I've put the others back as "there may still be hope" - is this right?
I'm not sure I can do a port mortem again as the others looked very promising and don't fancy killing another one.
What should I do?

cheers
Danny
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Gilly C



Joined: 22 Jun 2006
Posts: 2245
Location: South Cumbria
PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2008 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
could you candle ?
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JustChickens



Joined: 24 Mar 2008
Posts: 616
Location: Sussex
PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2008 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Leave them in a couple more days.. its not like it matters if u leave it a few more days lol
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NannyP



Joined: 13 Apr 2005
Posts: 10711
Location: 86310 Nr St Savin
PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes, leave them, no harm will come to them, and you may be lucky and have some live hatches.
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thehenman



Joined: 12 Oct 2007
Posts: 171
Location: lincolnshire
PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
buy a decent thermometer
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jaydee67
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Joined: 14 Apr 2005
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Location: Shetland Islands
PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2008 10:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You could try placing them in warm water - live eggs MAY bob around.
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mojo



Joined: 13 Apr 2005
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Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE
PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
i say 25 full days in the incubby at correct temp
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